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Reaction Roles Bot for Discord

Let members self-assign roles by reacting to a message — game pings, color roles, notification opt-ins. Built without code.

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Reaction roles are a self-service way for members to opt into pings, color themes, or interest groups without bothering staff. A click on an emoji adds a role; clicking again removes it. Discord Bot Creator builds reaction-role panels (or modern button/select-menu panels) from a single description.

What this template includes

  • Reaction-based, button-based, or dropdown-based panels
  • Multi-select or single-select (mutually exclusive) modes
  • Per-panel role limits (e.g. "max 3 game roles")
  • Persistent: roles re-apply correctly after server restarts
  • Hidden roles: assign without showing the role list
  • Mod commands to update panels without re-creating them

How it works (3 steps)

  1. 1

    List your role groups

    Group roles logically: game pings, color roles, opt-in notifications, etc.

  2. 2

    Pick the UI per group

    Reaction (lightweight), buttons (clear labels), or dropdown (best for large lists).

  3. 3

    Deploy panels

    The bot posts the panels in your roles channel and starts handling clicks immediately.

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Drop this into Discord Bot Creator and you'll have a working bot in under 5 minutes. Edit any of it in plain English to fit your server.

Build a Discord reaction-roles bot with three panels in #roles. Panel 1 (Game Pings, multi-select buttons): @Valorant, @LoL, @Minecraft, @CS2. Panel 2 (Color, single-select dropdown, mutually exclusive): @Red, @Green, @Blue, @Purple. Panel 3 (Notifications, multi-select buttons): @Announcements, @Events, @Polls. Roles persist correctly across restarts. Mods can edit panels with /panel-edit <id>.

FAQ

What's the difference between reactions and buttons?

Reactions use emoji and look classic but are slow on mobile. Buttons are the modern Discord standard — faster, clearer labels, better accessibility. We default to buttons unless you ask for emoji reactions.

Can I limit how many roles a user picks from a panel?

Yes — single-select (mutually exclusive) or multi-select with a hard cap (e.g. "max 3").

Will roles persist if the bot is offline?

Yes. Once the role is assigned, it's on the user. The bot only needs to be online when users click, and it queues clicks during brief downtime.

How do I add a role after the panel is up?

Use /panel-edit <panel-id> add-role @NewRole emoji:🎮 — no need to delete and re-create the panel.

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