ClearerBot — 25,000 Servers, ~250 WAU
Published on Jan 1, 2023
What is ClearerBot?
ClearerBot is a production-grade moderation / maintenance bot for Discord communities. It’s currently in ~25,000 servers and sees around 250 weekly active users (WAU) — proof of trusted adoption across a wide variety of communities.
It enables administrators to quickly clear message history, “nuke” channels (recreate fresh ones), bulk-delete messages, and maintain a clean server environment.
Impact & Key Metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of servers onboard | ~25,000 servers |
| Weekly Active Users (WAU) | ~250 users |
| Command average latency | < 1 second in > 90% cases |
| Nukes ran per day | 100 nukes |
| Uptime since major deployment | 99.9% |
These numbers show that ClearerBot doesn’t just exist—it’s actively used, trusted, and scales.
Anecdotal impact
- Moderators cited improved cleanliness and less moderation fatigue after adding ClearerBot.
- Some large servers reported a >50% reduction in moderation tickets thanks to the instant channel-reset feature.
- The bot’s deployment across 25 k servers demonstrates both its robustness and the value proposition of “make server admin’s job easier”.
Some reviews from users
Reviews come from the old clearerbot website
Lessons & Takeaways
Building ClearerBot taught me how to:
- Design and deliver systems that handle high concurrency and wide distribution, using Docker and sharding mechanisms.
- Balance developer ergonomics (easy commands, simple onboarding) with operational rigor (monitoring, error-handling, performance), through OTEL, healthchecks and more.
- Grow a product by listening to end-users (server admins), implementing their feedback, and iterating quickly.
It’s been incredibly rewarding to see ClearerBot evolve from a simple “clear your channel” idea into a tool trusted by tens of thousands of communities.