$editIn[] — Delayed Message Editing

$editIn[] schedules the automatic editing of a message after a given delay. This is useful for creating self-updating messages, countdowns, or state transitions.

Syntax

$editIn[duration;(messageId)]

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
duration	Yes	Delay before editing. Format: number + unit (s, m, h).
messageId	No	ID of the target message. If omitted, the current message.

Duration Format

Format	Unit	Example
Xs	Seconds	5s, 30s
Xm	Minutes	1m, 10m
Xh	Hours	1h, 2h

Return value

Schedules the delayed editing. The new content is defined after the call to $editIn[].

Usage

Loading indicator

$sendMessage[⏳ Processing...]
$editIn[3s]
$sendMessage[✅ Processing complete!]

Countdown

$sendMessage[Starting in 5 seconds...]
$editIn[1s]
$sendMessage[Starting in 4 seconds...]
$editIn[2s]
$sendMessage[Starting in 3 seconds...]
$editIn[3s]
$sendMessage[Starting in 2 seconds...]
$editIn[4s]
$sendMessage[Starting in 1 second...]
$editIn[5s]
$sendMessage[🚀 Let's go!]

Update after action

$sendMessage[Search in progress... 🔍]
$editIn[2s]
$title[Search Results]
$description[3 results found for "$var[query]"]
$color[#5865F2]

With specific messageId

$var[msgId;$sendMessage[Status: Pending...;yes]]
$editIn[10s;$var[msgId]]
$sendMessage[Status: Completed ✅]

Notes

• The maximum duration is generally 15 minutes (BDFD/Discord limitation).
• The content after $editIn[] completely replaces the content of the target message.
• If messageId is omitted, the message currently being sent is targeted.
• To edit only the embed without touching the text, use $editEmbedIn[].