Discord translator bot commands

BabelBot slash commands and message context menus — permissions, scope, and behavior.

Server configuration (languages, bridges, channel rules, billing) lives in the dashboard. Discord exposes admin links, billing summary, and member translation shortcuts.

Permission summary

BabelBot slash commands and context menus: permissions and scope
Command / menu	Manage Server required	Works in
`/help`	Yes	Guild channels only
`/dashboard`	Yes	Guild channels only
`/upgrade`	Yes	Guild channels only
`/set-context-language`	No	Guild, DM, private channel (with user install)
Translate Text (message menu)	No	Guild, DM, private channel (with user install)
Detect Language (message menu)	No	Same as above

Install types

BabelBot supports guild install and user install. User install lets members use context menus and /set-context-language in DMs. Admin slash commands require a guild context.

Slash commands

`/help`

/help slash command details
Field	Value
Permission	Manage Server
Behavior	Explains that server settings moved to the dashboard; includes buttons for documentation and dashboard login

`/dashboard`

/dashboard slash command details
Field	Value
Permission	Manage Server
Behavior	Ephemeral link to `https://app.babelbot.xyz/server/{guildId}` (signs in with Discord when needed)

Use the dashboard to edit target languages, reply preference, bridges, channel rules, media translation, flag reactions, and billing.

`/upgrade`

/upgrade slash command details
Field	Value
Permission	Manage Server
Behavior	Ephemeral embed with current plan, limits, and link to Billing & upgrades

`/set-context-language`

/set-context-language slash command details
Field	Value
Permission	None
Option	`language` (required, autocomplete)
Behavior	Stores the member’s default target language for Translate Text

If unset, Translate Text falls back to Discord locale heuristics where possible.

Message context menus

Right-click a message → Apps (or Apps on mobile).

Translate Text

Translate Text message context menu details
Field	Value
Permission	None
Behavior	Ephemeral embed with translation into the user’s context language
Provider	AI (counts toward server AI quota when used in a guild context)

Detect Language

Detect Language message context menu details
Field	Value
Permission	None
Behavior	Ephemeral embed with detected language
Provider	In-house detection when available; otherwise AI

Flag reaction shortcut (not a slash command)

Reacting with a supported country-flag emoji on a message translates to that flag’s associated language when the server allows flag reactions. This is not a slash command; see How BabelBot Works.

What is not available in Discord anymore

These are configured only in the dashboard:

Target language list
Channel enable/disable and channel rules (except via dashboard)
Bridge create/edit/delete
Ignored users list
Master server on/off (use Overview toggle)

Dashboard Guide — configure everything /dashboard links to
Billing and Limits — plan caps
FAQ — member questions about context menus and opt-out

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