> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://obama-bot.gitbook.io/obama-bot/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://obama-bot.gitbook.io/obama-bot/commands/basic-commands.md).

# Basic Commands

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#### Remember to use commands in this format >{command}

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### Basic Commands:

| Command Name | Description                                                       |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `>status`    | Show the status of Obama. If its offline or online.               |
| `>servers`   | This shows how many servers the bot is in.                        |
| `>say`       | This command says what you said in an embed.                      |
| `>ping`      | This shows the bots latency.                                      |
| `>avatar`    | This command shows the users avatar. Ex: >avatar OR >avatar @user |
| `>whois`     | Shows information about a user. Ex: >whois OR >whois @user        |
| `>uptime`    | This shows how long the bot has been online.                      |
| `>remind`    | Reminds you for a task. Ex: >remind 20m testing.                  |
| `>poll`      | This shows a poll. Ex: >poll am I smart?                          |