🛡️ AutoMod (Discord native)
AutoMod rules are Discord's built-in content moderation — configured from the Fren One webapp, but enforced by Discord itself, even when the agent is offline. That makes them the ideal always-on baseline underneath your Fren One filters.
Overview
- Five trigger types: blocked keywords, preset word lists, spam content, mention spam, and member profile names
- Rules run inside Discord — no agent uptime required for enforcement
- Actions per rule: block the message (with a custom notice), block the member from interacting, alert a channel, or time the member out
- Per-rule role and channel exemptions
Discord caps AutoMod at 6 keyword rules, and one each of the spam, preset word list, mention spam, and member profile rules per server.
Configuration
To manage AutoMod rules:
- Open your project in the Fren One webapp.
- Select the Discord server you want to configure.
- In the sidebar under Agent Configuration, select Moderation, then the AutoMod (Discord native) tab.
The card lists your rules — each row shows an enable toggle (applies immediately), the trigger type, and the number of actions, with edit and delete controls. Select "New Rule" to create one. Deleting a rule asks for confirmation.
Rule basics
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Turn the rule off without deleting it. |
| Name | A label for the rule, e.g. "Block invites". Required, max 100 characters. |
| Trigger | What the rule detects — see below. Locked after creation: Discord doesn't allow changing a rule's trigger type, so recreate the rule to change it. |
Trigger types
| Trigger | Detects | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Blocked keywords | Custom words/phrases and regex patterns in messages. | Keywords — up to 1000, 60 characters each; use * as a wildcard (e.g. spam*). Regex patterns — up to 10, 260 characters each. At least one keyword or regex is required. Allowed words — up to 100 exceptions. |
| Preset word lists | Discord's built-in lists. | Word lists checkboxes: Profanity, Sexual content, Slurs. Allowed words — up to 1000 exceptions. |
| Spam content | Discord's automatic spam detection. | No configuration. |
| Mention spam | Messages with too many mentions. | Max mentions per message — 1–50, default 5. Enable mention raid protection checkbox. |
| Member profile names | Words in usernames, display names, and nicknames. | Same keyword, regex, and allowed-words fields as blocked keywords. |
Actions
At least one action is required. Which actions are available depends on the trigger type:
| Action | Available for | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Block the message | Message-based triggers | Discord blocks the message from posting. Reveals "Message shown to the member (optional)" — a custom notice, max 150 characters. |
| Block the member from interacting | Member profile names only | The member can't send messages, react, or join voice until their profile no longer matches. |
| Send an alert to a channel | All triggers | Reveals an Alert channel picker (required). |
| Timeout the member | Blocked keywords and mention spam | Reveals Timeout (seconds) — 1 second up to 28 days (2419200 seconds); default 600. |
Exemptions
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Exempt roles | Up to 20 roles that bypass the rule. |
| Exempt channels | Up to 50 channels where the rule doesn't run. |
How it works in Discord
Once a rule is saved, Discord enforces it natively: matching messages are blocked before they post (with your custom notice shown to the member), alerts land in the alert channel, and timeouts are applied by Discord — all without the agent being involved. This is what makes AutoMod resilient: even if the agent is offline or removed, these rules keep running.
Saving your changes
Changes apply immediately when you save each rule — there is no page-level Save bar. The enable toggle on each list row also applies instantly, and deleting a rule asks for confirmation.
Best practices
- Use AutoMod for the non-negotiables (slurs, invite spam) so they're enforced even during agent downtime; use Fren One filters for anything needing warn/kick/ban escalation or new-member targeting.
- Budget your 6 keyword rules — combine related keywords into one rule instead of one rule per word.
- Add an alert channel action to every rule so admins can spot false positives early.
- Set a custom blocked-message notice pointing members to your rules channel.
Troubleshooting
You can't change a rule's trigger type?
- That's a Discord restriction — the trigger type is locked after creation. Delete the rule and recreate it with the new trigger.
You can't add another rule?
- Check Discord's limits: max 6 keyword rules and one each of the spam, preset, mention, and member-profile rules.
A phrase keeps slipping through a keyword rule?
- Keywords match literally — use
*wildcards (e.g.spam*) or a regex pattern for variations, and check the rule's Allowed words and exemptions.
Related features
- 🧹 Filters - The agent's own filters, with richer actions and new-member targeting
- 🔫 Triggers - Custom phrase responses and moderation actions run by the agent
- 📋 Mod Log - Route filter and moderation events to a channel or admin DMs