V2.0 Feature: Permissions

[imayhaveborkedit]

Currently any user can use any command, and this is obviously sub optimal for any setting other than a group of friends. Denying users access to certain commands is obviously necessary for more public settings. This issue is twofold: the implementation of the internal permissions system, and how the user access it. Other variations are still a possibility.

• Option 1: Internalize Everything
  • Using this method means that commands will be assigned permission groups in the config, and users will be managed with commands, adding and removing permissions though chat.
  • Alternatively, commands will be marked as needing permission, and users will be permitted to use them via some sort of !permit user style of command.
  • For both variations, these settings will be saved to a file in the musicbot folder.
• Option 2: Assigning Server Groups
  • Access to certain commands will be permitted through the process of assigning a user a user-defined server group, matching something set in the config. For example:
    • A user would set several commands they want limited to the group DJ, and only users with the group DJ would be able to use those commands.
  • Alternatively, commands would have a predefined identifier, and server groups containing the identifier along with an arbitrary prefix to designate the group is the command group. For example:
    • The skip command would have an identifier of s
    • The volume command would have an identifier of v
    • The command prefix would be botperms-
    • Any user with the group botperms-s would have access to the skip command
    • Any user with the group botperms-v would have access to the volume command
    • Users with the group botperms-sv would have access to both commands
    • This idea was based on the regex flag system. (?iLmsux)

[ArneNaessens]

I would suggest Option 2. Because it's easyer for discord server admins to setup. But probally harder for the coders.

[Arzte]

I vote for option 2, discord already has a permissions system, so why not take advantage of it. (its also easier for the server admins like @Cyberstar1 said)

[amit177]

Old issue, we already have a permission system.