Removes a member from the server and opens a case. Discord shows the command only to members with Kick Members by default. The bot checks Command Access rules, that the Moderation service is enabled ("Sentinel is not enabled for this server."), and that the moderator is an Administrator or holds a moderator role from the Settings page ("No permission."). It refuses to kick the server owner, a bot, or anyone whose highest role is at or above the moderator's own ("Cannot action that member.").
With "Confirm before destructive actions" on, the bot first asks "Kick @member? Reason: ..." with Confirm and Cancel buttons. Only the moderator who ran the command can answer, and the prompt expires after 30 seconds.
The kick happens first. If Discord refuses it, because the bot lacks Kick Members or the member outranks the bot, the moderator is told and no case is opened. After a successful kick the member gets the kick DM when "DM on kick" is on (stock text "You have been kicked from {server}: {reason}", followed by a web appeal link when the dashboard has a public address). That DM is sent after the kick and is best effort. The bot then opens a kick case, posts a "Kick" card to the moderation log channel, and replies with the member's name followed by "kicked. Case #12".
Good to know
- A kicked member can rejoin with a new invite. Use /softban to also clear their recent messages, or /ban to keep them out.
- With anonymous moderation on, the DM and the log card say "the moderation team" instead of naming the moderator.
- While an anti-nuke panic lockdown is on, only the server owner and the anti-nuke exempt users and roles can run it.