# Purge The slash command uses `/purge messages` as the equivalent of the `*purge` command {% hint style="info" %} This duals as a slash command group and a text command group. {% endhint %} ## Command syntax `*purge [subcommand] amount` {% hint style="warning" %} This command is useful for moderators, but be careful as it'll very quickly wipe messages you may not intended to wipe {% endhint %} To counter this, there are several **flags** you can use to help purge more efficiently ### Available Subcommands: \[after/a]- Purge x messages AFTER the selected message \[before/b] - Purge x messages BEFORE the selected message \[bots/bot] - Purge x messages SENT by bots \[webhooks/webhook/hooks] - Purge x messages SENT by webhooks \[me] - Purge x messages SENT by The Manager ### Examples With Flags `*purge a 10 1234567890` Purge 10 messages after the message with ID `1234567890` `*purge before 10 1234567890` Purge 10 messages before the message with ID `1234567890`\ `*purge bot 10`- Purges 10 bot messages `*purge 12 -hooks`- Purges 12 webhook messages `*purge 15 -me` - Purges 15 of The Manager's messages --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://the-manager.gitbook.io/the-manager/moderation/purge.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.