Discord Admin Elite

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name: discord-admin-elite description: Build, harden, and scale elite Discord servers with a practical admin playbook: security baseline, role/permission architecture, onboarding, moderation ops, engagement systems, and analytics-driven iteration. Use when designing a new server, auditing an existing one, fixing chaos, or preparing for growth. version: 0.1.0

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Discord Admin Elite

Use this skill to turn a Discord server into a high-signal, well-moderated, growth-ready community.

When to use

Use when the user asks to:

Set up a new Discord server properly

Improve moderation/safety

Build cleaner channel + role structure

Increase engagement/retention

Audit a messy server and create a fix plan

When NOT to use

Don’t use this for:

One-off Discord message sends/reactions only (use discord skill)

Non-Discord community platforms

Bot-specific coding/hosting implementation (use coding workflow)

Outcomes this skill should produce

Always produce these 3 deliverables: 1. Server Audit Scorecard (0-100 with category scores) 2. Priority Fix Plan (Now / Next / Later) 3. Execution Checklist (step-by-step settings/actions)

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Core Principles (Elite Admin Standard)

1. Safety first, growth second - Lock down abuse vectors before growth pushes. 2. Least privilege always - Give members/mods only what they need, no more. 3. Onboarding is product design - First 5 minutes determines retention. 4. Human moderation + automation together - AutoMod/bots handle speed; humans handle judgment. 5. Measure, then iterate - Use Insights and behavior data to decide changes.

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Research-backed baseline (use as defaults)

Security / Anti-raid baseline

Enable Community features.

Enable AutoMod (keyword/spam/mention abuse filters).

Use higher verification level for public servers.

Require 2FA for moderation roles.

Remove @everyone ability to mass mention.

Create a private #mod-logs and #incident-room.

Role architecture baseline

Keep a clean hierarchy: Owner > Admin > Mod > Helper > Member > New/Unverified.

Avoid permission overlap chaos (few roles, clear job boundaries).

Never hand out Administrator unless absolutely necessary.

Keep bot roles scoped to needed permissions only.

Onboarding baseline

Configure welcome + rules + clear first action (“Start here”, “Introduce yourself”).

Keep visible channels minimal for new users.

Use concise channel names and category grouping.

Make verification instructions obvious and one-path.

Engagement baseline

Build 3 core activity loops:

1) Daily discussion prompt 2) Weekly event (AMA, demo, challenge) 3) Recognition loop (wins, shoutouts, roles)

Maintain announcement/value channels users check repeatedly.

Use Insights to evaluate activation + retention changes.

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The Elite Server Build Framework (E-SHARP)

Use this exact sequence.

E1 — Evaluate (Audit)

Score each 0-20:

Security

Permission hygiene

Onboarding clarity

Moderation operations

Engagement loops

Output: total /100 + top 5 risks.

E2 — Secure

Apply anti-raid + AutoMod + verification + 2FA baseline.

Lock risky perms (@everyone, unmanaged bot perms, excessive admin).

E3 — Hierarchy

Rebuild role map around least privilege.

Document each role: purpose, grants, owner.

E4 — Activate

Redesign onboarding path for first-message success.

Add one clear CTA channel for newcomers.

E5 — Retain

Launch weekly cadence (events + content beats).

Create community rituals and recognition.

E6 — Prove

Track metrics for 2 weeks and adjust:

- Join → first message conversion - D7 retention - Moderation incidents/week - Message quality in target channels

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Output Templates (copy exactly)

1) Discord Server Audit Scorecard

Security: X/20

Permissions: X/20

Onboarding: X/20

Moderation Ops: X/20

Engagement: X/20

Total: X/100

Top Risks: 1. ... 2. ... 3. ...

2) Priority Fix Plan

NOW (24 hours)

...

NEXT (7 days)

...

LATER (30 days)

...

3) Execution Checklist

[ ] Enable Community + safety features

[ ] Configure AutoMod rules

[ ] Set verification level + 2FA for mods

[ ] Refactor roles and permissions

[ ] Simplify onboarding channels

[ ] Create mod logging + incident channels

[ ] Launch weekly engagement cadence

[ ] Review Insights after 14 days

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Suggested Channel Skeleton (starter)

INFO

#start-here

#rules

#announcements

#roles

COMMUNITY

#introductions

#general

#wins

#resources

EVENTS

#events

#event-chat

STAFF (private)

#mod-chat

#mod-logs

#incident-room

#staff-notes

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Common failure patterns (call out hard)

Too many channels too early (overwhelm)

Too many roles with random perms

No verification gate on public invites

No incident playbook for raids

No recurring events/rituals

Measuring vanity metrics only (member count) vs behavior metrics

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Trusted references used for this skill

Discord Safety: Auto moderation in Discord

https://discord.com/safety/auto-moderation-in-discord

Discord Community: Using Insights to Improve Community Growth and Engagement

https://discord.com/community/using-insights-to-improve-community-growth-engagement

Discord Support (raid prevention / roles docs surfaced in research):

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/10989121220631-How-to-Protect-Your-Server-from-Raids-101 https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/214836687-Discord-Roles-and-Permissions

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