Platform Updates

What's New in Build Discord Bots

We're constantly improving and adding new features. Here's a look at our recent updates and what we've been working on.

  • 24

    customer-facing updates

  • 1

    month of releases

  • Oct 16, 2026

    latest update

Product update

An opt-in Pro archive for observed message deletions

What it is

Pro server managers can enable a deleted-message archive, privately search one source channel, and export matching saved records as JSON.

Why it matters

Saved deletion records remain available after a generated bot restarts.

How to turn it on

  1. Generate or regenerate a Pro bot with Logging selected, choose a log channel, and enable Message Deletions or Bulk Deletions.
  2. In each server you want to opt in, run /log archive action:on. The archive starts off for new and existing servers.
Open setup guide
Product update

Inactive ticket warnings and cleanup

What it is

Tickets can warn after a chosen quiet period and then close after a further quiet period with no human reply.

Why it matters

Your team can clear abandoned conversations while giving members a warning and a chance to reply.

How to turn it on

  1. Open Tickets settings for your bot.
  2. Turn on inactivity cleanup and choose the warning and close periods.
Open setup guide
Product update

Staff can open tickets for members when enabled

What it is

Tickets can let staff open a private ticket for a server member while keeping that member as the ticket owner.

Why it matters

Staff can begin a support conversation when a member needs help but cannot open the ticket themselves.

How to turn it on

  1. Open Tickets settings for your bot.
  2. Turn on Let staff open tickets for members and save. Members with the Support Staff Role, Manage Channels or Manage Server can then use /ticket open for a member.
Open setup guide
Product update

Two-week event reminders and member opt-ins

What it is

Events & Reminders on Pro can schedule reminders up to two weeks ahead and add an optional Remind me button to new events.

Why it matters

Members can opt into a reminder without changing their RSVP, giving them more control over event notices.

How to turn it on

  1. Open Events & Reminders settings for your bot.
  2. Turn on member reminder opt-ins and choose the reminder timing for new events.
Open setup guide
Product update

Voluntary country choices and an aggregate map

What it is

Country Map lets members voluntarily save a country choice and shows an aggregate map in private replies.

Why it matters

You can learn where the community is distributed without publishing individual members' choices.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Country Map.
  2. Turn on Enable country choices in its settings, set the minimum number of choices per shown country, then save.
Open setup guide
Product update

One-attempt quiz roles

What it is

Quiz Roles is an opt-in free module for a button quiz that grants a role after a correct answer.

Why it matters

You can make a lightweight knowledge check or onboarding step without manually assigning the reward role.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Quiz Roles.
  2. Turn on Quiz Roles in its settings and save, then use /quizrole create in Discord to post a question with its answers and reward role.
Open setup guide
Product update

Saved embeds with a phone-friendly editor

What it is

Tools & Utilities has an embed editor with live preview and saved templates: 10 on Free and 100 on Pro.

Why it matters

Staff can make consistent announcements from a phone or desktop without rebuilding an embed each time.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Tools & Utilities.
  2. Create and save an embed template, then send it with /embed send.
Open setup guide
Product update

Count together with Counting

What it is

Counting is a free module for taking turns counting in one channel, with a saved high score and top 10.

Why it matters

It gives your community a simple shared activity with clear rules and a challenge to beat.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Counting.
  2. Choose the counting channel, turn on Enable counting, and save. You can also use /counting set in Discord.
Open setup guide
Product update

Turn on the required intents with one click

What it is

The bot token check can turn on Discord's required privileged intents for you, without switching them on one by one in the Developer Portal.

Why it matters

Getting a new bot ready takes fewer trips between the dashboard and Discord's developer portal.

How to turn it on

  1. Run the token check while creating or repairing your bot.
  2. Choose Turn on the required intents for me; the token is checked again automatically. If Discord refuses, follow the manual steps shown.
Open setup guide
Product update

A Character Roster module for mains and alts

What it is

Character Roster is a Pro module where members add their game characters, a main, and three fields you name.

Why it matters

A gaming community can find a character or member roster without maintaining a separate spreadsheet.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Character Roster.
  2. Turn on Enable the roster, rename the three fields if you want (defaults are Class, Role and Level), then save.
Open setup guide
Product update

Automate tags and resolution in Discord forum channels

What it is

Forum Automation is a Pro module that applies existing forum tags from keywords and can mark a post resolved.

Why it matters

Support and help forums stay easier to browse without asking staff to tag every new post.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Forum Automation.
  2. Turn on Enable forum automation, choose the forum, add keyword rules for its existing tag IDs, and save.
Open setup guide
Product update

Keep reminders visible with Sticky Messages

What it is

Sticky Messages keeps chosen text or an embed at the bottom of a text channel after activity.

Why it matters

Important reminders remain visible in a busy channel instead of getting buried.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Sticky Messages.
  2. Choose a channel, write the message, and set its repost interval.
Open setup guide
Product update

Run seasonal XP competitions with the new XP Seasons module

What it is

XP Seasons is a Pro module for weekly or monthly XP competitions on top of Leveling.

Why it matters

You can reset the contest period while keeping a clear record of past winners.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Leveling and XP Seasons.
  2. In XP Seasons settings, turn on Seasonal XP, choose Weekly or Monthly, and save.
Open setup guide
Product update

Checklists that make bot setup clearer

What it is

Creating a bot shows the Discord intents your selected modules need and then confirms when the bot is online in your server.

Why it matters

You can see the required setup steps before pasting a token and know when the bot is ready.

How to turn it on

  1. Choose your modules while creating a bot and review the intent checklist.
  2. Turn on the listed Discord intents, paste the token, and finish the online checklist.
Open setup guide
Product update

Collect and review community clips

What it is

Media Collection on Pro gives members a place to submit links and gives staff a review queue.

Why it matters

Community clips can be collected before you decide what to share publicly.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Media Collection.
  2. Choose a reviewer role and an optional submission and gallery channel, then save. Members submit with /media submit.
Open setup guide
Product update

Faction leaderboards from Discord messages

What it is

Faction XP on Pro awards message XP to role-based factions and shows their leaderboard.

Why it matters

You can run a friendly faction competition using activity your community already has.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Faction XP.
  2. Turn on Faction XP in its settings, set XP per message and the cooldown, and save. Then register each faction role with /faction add.
Open setup guide
Product update

Invite estimates for your community

What it is

Invite Tracker on Pro keeps estimated invite attribution and a private leaderboard.

Why it matters

Your team can see which invitations are bringing people into the community.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Invite Tracker.
  2. Turn on Invite Tracker in its settings and save; optionally choose a role that can check tracking status with /invites status.
Open setup guide
Product update

Minecraft Java offline and recovery alerts

What it is

Server Watch on Pro checks a Minecraft Java server and posts when it goes offline or recovers.

Why it matters

Players and staff can see an outage and recovery in Discord without repeatedly checking the server.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Server Watch.
  2. Turn on Server Watch in its settings, choose the alert channel, and save. Then add the server with /serverwatch add.
Open setup guide
Product update

Optional native Discord events

What it is

Events & Reminders on Pro can mirror newly created events to Discord's event list.

Why it matters

Members can discover your event from Discord's built-in events area while your bot continues to manage RSVPs.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Events & Reminders.
  2. Turn on Discord event sync in its settings before creating an event.
Open setup guide
Product update

Optional voice XP in Leveling

What it is

Pro Leveling can award XP for complete voice minutes toward the same levels, leaderboard, and role rewards.

Why it matters

Voice regulars can make progress alongside members who chat in text channels.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Leveling.
  2. Turn on voice XP in Leveling settings and choose the rate for your server.
Open setup guide
Product update

Recurring polls with ranked voting

What it is

Ranked Polls on Pro runs one-off, daily, or weekly polls with saved ranked ballots and instant-runoff results.

Why it matters

Your members can rank choices instead of splitting votes between similar options.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Ranked Polls.
  2. Turn on Ranked Polls in its settings and save. Then use /rankedpoll create to set how many hours voting stays open and whether it repeats daily or weekly.
Open setup guide
Product update

Temporary roles with automatic expiry

What it is

Temporary Roles on Pro gives a member a role for a set time, then removes it automatically.

Why it matters

You can run time-limited access, events, or trials without a manual cleanup task.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Temporary Roles.
  2. Choose a manager role, log channel and maximum duration in its settings and save. Then use /temprole add to pick the member, role and duration.
Open setup guide
Product update

Temporary voice rooms

What it is

Temporary Voice Rooms on Pro creates a personal voice room when a member joins a chosen channel.

Why it matters

Members get a room they can manage without staff having to create and clean it up.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable Temporary Voice Rooms.
  2. Choose the join-to-create channel and the room category, then save the room settings.
Open setup guide
Product update

YouTube upload alerts for your server

What it is

YouTube Alerts on Pro follows public channel feeds without an API key and posts uploads to the channel you choose.

Why it matters

Your server can hear about new videos without a member having to post every link.

How to turn it on

  1. Open your bot's Modules tab and enable YouTube Alerts.
  2. Turn on YouTube Alerts in its settings, choose the alert channel, and save. Then add the YouTube channel ID with /youtube add.
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