/recommend

Overview

The /recommend command fetches AniList community recommendations for a given anime or manga. It shows up to five related titles with scores, genres, and links.

Command syntax

/recommend type:<anime|manga> search:<AniList ID or search term>

Parameters

string

required

Whether to find anime or manga recommendations

anime — search anime recommendations
manga — search manga recommendations

string

required

AniList ID (numeric) or search term (title in any language)

Usage examples

By AniList ID
By title

/recommend type:anime search:21

Returns recommendations for One Piece using its AniList ID.

/recommend type:manga search:Chainsaw Man

Searches for “Chainsaw Man” and returns manga recommendations.

Response data

The bot returns a rich embed with:

The title of the anime or manga you searched for, with a link to its AniList page

Up to five recommended titles, each showing:

Title with AniList link
Media type (Anime / Manga)
Format and status (e.g. “TV / Finished”)
Average score (out of 100)
AniList community rating
Up to three genres

Cover image from AniList

Search tips

AniList IDs are the most reliable way to search. Find the ID in the URL:https://anilist.co/anime/1 → Use /recommend type:anime search:1

No recommendations found

If a title has no community recommendations on AniList, the bot returns:

No recommendations found for <title>.

NSFW filtering

Age-restricted titles and their recommendations are hidden in non-NSFW channels. Use /recommend in an age-restricted channel to see all recommendations.

Input validation

The bot validates your search input before processing:

Empty queries are rejected
Queries that exceed the maximum length are rejected

If validation fails, you’ll see a message like: “Invalid search input: search cannot be empty.”

Source code reference

Implementation: src/commands/recommend/command.rs:30 The register() function defines the command structure:

pub fn register() -> CreateCommand {
    CreateCommand::new("recommend")
        .description("Fetch AniList recommendations for an anime or manga")
        .add_option(
            CreateCommandOption::new(
                CommandOptionType::String,
                "type",
                "Whether to find anime or manga recommendations",
            )
            .add_string_choice("Anime", "anime")
            .add_string_choice("Manga", "manga")
            .required(true),
        )
        .add_option(
            CreateCommandOption::new(
                CommandOptionType::String,
                "search",
                "AniList ID or search term",
            )
            .required(true),
        )
}

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​Overview

​Command syntax

​Parameters

​Usage examples

​Response data

​Search tips

​Input validation

​Source code reference

Overview

Command syntax

Parameters

Usage examples

Response data

Search tips

Input validation

Source code reference