50 Twitch Chat Commands to Set Up

Chat commands are the cheapest quality-of-life upgrade a stream can get. Every one you add is a question you stop answering out loud while trying to play.

Below are 50 commands worth having, grouped by job — plus the two response modes, round robin and say all, that most streamers never turn on.

Info commands (set these first)

!socials — every link in one line
!discord — your Discord invite
!schedule — stream days and times
!specs — PC hardware
!setup — mic, camera, chair, desk
!game — what you're playing and why
!rank — current rank or progress
!mods — who your mods are
!rules — chat rules in one message
!uptime — how long you've been live

Community commands

!lurk — a warm message for silent viewers
!unlurk — welcome back line
!hug — tag another viewer
!welcome — greet first-timers
!raidtrain — where the train goes next
!checkin — put a viewer on your live map
!calendar — your upcoming events
!followage — how long someone's followed
!shoutout / !so — credit another streamer
!clip — how to clip the moment

Support commands

!sub — what subs get
!prime — reminder that Prime subs are free
!bits — what cheers do on your channel
!tip — tipping link
!merch — store link
!wishlist — game or gear wishlist
!goals — current sub or follower goal
!points — channel point rewards explained
!giveaway — current giveaway rules
!thanks — a catch-all appreciation line

Fun commands

!8ball — classic Magic 8 Ball answer
!spin — trigger the wheel
!dice — roll a d20
!quote — random channel quote
!addquote — mods save a moment
!deaths — running death counter
!wins — win counter
!hydrate — remind the streamer to drink
!pet — pet the stream cat
!fact — a random channel fact

Mod and utility commands

!commands — list what this viewer can run
!ignore — mute a user from the bot
!unignore — undo it
!title — read or set the stream title
!category — read or set the category
!so — mod-triggered shoutout
!timeout — quick moderation action
!permit — allow one link from a viewer
!slow — toggle slow mode reminder
!bot — what bot is this, and who made it

Round robin vs say all

A command can hold more than one response. What happens then is up to you:

Round robin cycles through the responses one per use. The third person to type !lurk tonight gets a different line than the first. Use it for anything social or fun so the bot doesn't sound like a vending machine.
Say all posts every response at once. Use it for things that genuinely need multiple lines — rules, a multi-link socials dump, a giveaway explainer.

The same two modes apply to timers, which is where round robin really earns its keep.

Cooldowns and permissions

Give every public command a cooldown — 30 to 60 seconds stops one viewer turning your bot into a spam machine. Then set the permission level:

Everyone for info and fun commands
Moderators for anything that changes state — titles, shoutouts, ignore lists, giveaways
Owner for the handful you don't want anyone else touching

Pair that with an ignore list so known bots never trigger anything at all.

Make !commands the one command chat remembers

None of this works if nobody knows what exists. A !commands command that lists exactly what the person asking is allowed to run — not the full list, theirs — is the highest-value command on this page. New in your chat? Just type it.

Frequently asked questions

How many chat commands should a Twitch channel have?

Ten to fifteen that people actually use beats fifty nobody remembers. Start with socials, schedule, Discord and your specs, then add commands only when you notice yourself answering the same question twice.

What is a round robin command response?

Round robin means a command with several responses cycles through them one at a time, so repeated uses don't produce the same line. Say-all posts every response at once. Round robin keeps recurring commands from feeling robotic.

How do I stop viewers spamming commands?

Set a cooldown per command — 30 to 60 seconds is typical — and restrict noisy or fun commands to followers or mods. An ignore list also blocks known bots from triggering anything.

Can moderators add commands?

With R3ddyBot, yes — permissions are role-based, so you can let mods create and edit commands from the console while you're live.

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