Set Up a Lurk Command

A lurk command gives viewers a quick way to say they are still watching even when they are stepping away from chat. It posts a friendly reply; it does not change the viewer’s Twitch status or how their view is counted.

Create the command

1. Open the bot command dashboard, select the Custom commands tab, and click Add new command.

2. Enter lurk in the Command name field and leave User level set to Everyone.

3. Enter this in the Reply field:

   $(sender) is lurking. Thanks for keeping the stream company! $(random.emote)

   $(sender) is always the viewer who used the command. $(random.emote) adds a random emote available in the channel and can be removed if you want a consistent reply.

4. Open Advanced settings and set a User cooldown. This limits how often the same viewer can trigger the reply without preventing other viewers from using it.

5. Optional: add brb or afk under Command aliases if you want those triggers to use the same response.

6. Click Activate command.

Test it

Use the command from a viewer account or ask someone in chat to try it:

Example chat

ViewerName:!lurk

StreamElements:ViewerName is lurking. Thanks for keeping the stream company! Kappa

If the bot does not reply, check that it has joined the channel, the command is enabled, and the command is not on cooldown. See Chatbot troubleshooting for the full checklist.

Customize the reply

You can change all of the text around the variables without changing how the command works. For example:

Thanks for lurking, $(sender)! Enjoy the stream and come back whenever you're ready. $(random.emote)

Keep $(sender) if you want the reply to name the person who used the command. The bot replaces it with their display name each time.

Related

• Custom Commands: Manage command replies, permissions, aliases, and cooldowns.
• $(sender): Information about the viewer who triggered a command.
• $(random): Random emotes, numbers, chatters, and list choices.