# Set up a chat bot on Kick

> Add a chat bot to your Kick channel step by step: connect KickBot, make it a moderator, then add commands, timed messages, filters, chat alerts and !clip.

Source: https://kickbot.com/guides/setup/kick-chat-bot-setup

A Kick chat bot is an account that answers commands, posts reminders and removes spam in your chat while you stream. To set one up, you connect your Kick channel to the bot's website, make the bot a moderator with `/mod` and the bot's name, and choose which features to turn on. With KickBot, the bot account is called **KickBot**, so you type `/mod KickBot` in your chat.

This guide walks through a good starter setup in about 15 minutes. It uses KickBot, which has a free plan and is made only for Kick. Most Kick bots follow the same steps.

## What a chat bot does on Kick

Kick already has moderator tools and chat commands such as `/ban`, `/timeout`, `/slow` and `/followonly` ([Kick chat commands](https://help.kick.com/en/articles/7112979-kick-chat-commands)). A bot adds things Kick does not do for you:

- **Commands** that viewers type, such as `!discord` or `!followage`, with an automatic reply.
- **Timed messages** that post a reminder on a schedule while you are live.
- **Filters** that delete spam, links or bad words before you see them.
- **Chat alerts**, short thank-you messages for follows, subs and KICKs.
- **Extras** such as `!clip` to save a Kick clip, TTS, or an AI character that answers in chat.

## Step 1: Create your KickBot account and connect Kick

1. Go to [kickbot.com](https://kickbot.com) and sign up with Google, Discord or email.
2. Click **Link a Kick channel** and sign in to Kick to connect your channel.

See [Create your account](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/create-your-account) for the details. New channels may also see an AI setup that suggests a starter set of commands and timed messages. You can accept it, change it or skip it ([AI setup](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/ai-setup)).

## Step 2: Make KickBot a moderator

Many KickBot chat features only work when KickBot is a moderator. For example, the filters need moderator rights to delete messages.

1. Open your Kick chat (on kick.com or in the popout).
2. Type `/mod KickBot` and send it.

You can also add it on the [moderator page](https://dashboard.kick.com/channel/roles/moderator) of your Kick dashboard. The KickBot dashboard shows a warning when KickBot is not a moderator yet. Kick says only the channel owner can use `/mod`. If KickBot ever stops posting, check this first. See [Add KickBot as a moderator](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/add-kickbot-as-moderator).

## Step 3: Turn on the built-in commands

KickBot has ready-made commands. At the time of writing they include `!commands`, `!followage`, `!lurk`, `!me`, `!so` (shoutout) and `!welcome`. For example, `!followage` posts how long a viewer has followed you. Built-in commands do not count toward the Free limit.

Open [kickbot.com/dashboard/commands](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/commands) and check which built-in commands are on. Turn off the ones you do not want. The list is in [Built-in commands](https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/built-in-commands).

## Step 4: Add your first custom commands

Good first commands answer questions you get every stream. For example:

| Command | Example reply |
|---|---|
| `!discord` | Join the community: discord.gg/your-server-code |
| `!socials` | Clips and updates: x.com/yourhandle |
| `!schedule` | Live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 PM UTC |
| `!rules` | Be kind. No spam. No links without asking a mod. |

1. On the [Commands](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/commands) page, click **Add command**.
2. Enter the command name and the reply. Use **Insert a variable** to add live values, such as the viewer's name.
3. Choose who can use it and set a cooldown, so one viewer cannot spam it.
4. Click **Save**, then type the command in your chat to test it.

![The KickBot Custom commands page with two custom commands and the built-in commands !commands, !followage, !lurk, !me, !so and !welcome](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/guides/kick-chat-bot-setup/01-commands.webp "Your commands at the top, KickBot's built-in commands below.")

On the Free plan, up to 5 custom commands can be on at the same time. Every setting and variable is in [Custom commands](https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/custom-commands) and [Command variables](https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/command-variables). For more ideas, see [Kick chat commands every channel should have](https://kickbot.com/guides/grow/kick-chat-commands).

## Step 5: Add one or two timed messages

Timed messages post a message on a schedule, for example a reminder to follow or a link to your Discord. KickBot waits for new chat messages in between, so a quiet chat does not fill up with bot posts.

1. Open [kickbot.com/dashboard/timer](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/timer) and click **Add message**.
2. Write the message.
3. Set how often it posts (5 to 180 minutes) and how many chat messages must come in between (1 to 30).
4. Click **Save**.

Two or three messages are enough. More than that feels like spam. On the Free plan, up to 3 timed messages can be on at the same time. See [Timed messages](https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/timed-messages).

## Step 6: Turn on chat filters

Open [kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/moderation). Start with the bad word filter and the filters for repeated text and excessive caps. Add your own banned words if your chat has a running problem. The moderation logs show the messages KickBot deleted.

Kick's own tools still work next to the bot. Your human moderators can use `/timeout` and `/ban`, and `/slow on 30` slows chat down during a raid. See [Chat moderation](https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/moderation) and the guide [Moderate your Kick chat](https://kickbot.com/guides/grow/moderate-kick-chat).

## Step 7: Add chat alerts and !clip

- **Chat alerts.** Open [kickbot.com/dashboard/chatalerts](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/chatalerts) and set a message for follows, subs, gifted subs and KICKs. You can set a minimum, for example only for gifts of 5 subs or more. See [Chat alerts](https://kickbot.com/docs/alerts/chat-alerts).
- **Clip command.** Turn on `!clip` at [kickbot.com/dashboard/clipcommand](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/clipcommand). Viewers type `!clip` and KickBot makes a Kick clip of the last moments and posts the link. The default length is 30 seconds. See [Clip command](https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/clip-command).

## Step 8: Test on stream

Go live and, from a second account or with a friend, try each command and wait for a timed message. Check that:

- KickBot answers commands and posts timed messages.
- Filters delete a test message with a banned word.
- Replies have no spelling mistakes and the links work.

If the bot does not post, check that KickBot is a moderator and that the feature is turned on. Timed messages post only after enough new chat messages come in, so test them while people chat.

## Optional extras

When the basics work, you can add:

- [TTS](https://kickbot.com/guides/setup/tts-on-kick), so viewers can send messages that are read out loud on stream.
- [AI character](https://kickbot.com/docs/ai/ai-character), which answers in chat as a persona you choose.
- [Stream Deck](https://kickbot.com/docs/integrations/stream-deck) buttons to clip, clear chat or change chat modes.
- Overlays such as [chat on stream](https://kickbot.com/guides/setup/add-kick-chat-to-obs) and [alerts](https://kickbot.com/guides/setup/kick-alerts-obs).
- A [team](https://kickbot.com/docs/account/team), so your moderators can manage the bot in the dashboard.

## FAQ

**How do I add a bot to my Kick chat?**

Sign up on the bot's website, connect your Kick channel, and make the bot a moderator. For KickBot, type `/mod KickBot` in your Kick chat.

**Why is my Kick bot not responding?**

Most often the bot is not a moderator. Type `/mod KickBot` again. Then check that the command is turned on and that the viewer is allowed to use it.

**Is KickBot free?**

KickBot has a free plan with commands, timed messages, filters, chat alerts, `!clip`, TTS and widgets, with some limits. Premium removes most limits. See [Premium](https://kickbot.com/docs/account/premium).

**Can I use more than one bot on Kick?**

Yes, but give each command to only one bot. If two bots answer the same command, chat gets two replies.