diff --git a/src/commands/softban.ts b/src/commands/softban.ts
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+import { ApplicationIntegrationType, BitFieldResolvable, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, GuildBasedChannel, InteractionContextType, MessageFlags, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import { channelIsInStaffCategory, deferInteraction, handleWhoIsInteraction } from '../utils';
+import { getRecordMessageFromDiscordId } from '../utils/record-utils';
+
+export default {
+  name: 'softban',
+  data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('softban')
+    .setDescription('Bans and immediately unbans a user to purge messages.')
+    .setIntegrationTypes(ApplicationIntegrationType.GuildInstall)
+    .setContexts(InteractionContextType.Guild)
+    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.KickMembers)
+    .addUserOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('user')
+        .setDescription('The discord user to softban.')
+        .setRequired(true)
+    )
+    .addStringOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('reason')
+        .setDescription('The reason for the softban')
+        .setRequired(false)
+    )
+    .addNumberOption(option =>
+      option
+        .setName('days')
+        .setDescription('How far back to delete messages (in days, default: 7 days).')
+        .setMinValue(0)
+        .setMaxValue(7)
+    ),
+  handler: async function (client: Client, interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction) {
+    await deferInteraction(interaction);
+
+    if (!interaction.guild) return interaction.editReply('This command must be used in a server');
+
+    if (!interaction.guild.members.me) return interaction.editReply('An error has occurred. Please try again later.');
+
+    const user = interaction.options.getUser('user', true);
+    const reason = interaction.options.getString('reason') ?? '';
+    const seconds = (interaction.options.getNumber('days') ?? 7) * 86400;
+
+    const banMember = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(user.id);
+    const member = await interaction.guild.members.fetch(interaction.user.id);
+
+    if (banMember && member.roles.highest.comparePositionTo(banMember.roles.highest) <= 0) {
+      return await interaction.editReply('You do not have permission to softban this user.');
+    }
+
+    if (banMember && !banMember.bannable) {
+      return await interaction.editReply('I do not have permission to softban this user.');
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await interaction.guild.bans.create(user, {
+        reason: (reason + ` Softban by ${interaction.user.username} (${interaction.user.id})`).trim(),
+        deleteMessageSeconds: seconds
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      return await interaction.editReply("Error softbanning user (couldn't ban).");
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await interaction.guild.bans.remove(user);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      return await interaction.editReply("Error softbanning user (couldn't remove ban).");
+    }
+
+    await interaction.editReply('Softban successful');
+  }
+};
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