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# Commands

The Commands module provides a simple interface to register server commands with built-in permission checking and chat suggestions.

***

#### Accessing the Module

```lua
local COMMANDS <const> = exports.boii_utils:get("modules.commands")
```

***

## Server

### register\_command(command, required\_rank, help, params, handler)

Registers a new server command.

#### **Parameters**

| Name           | Type       | Description                                                                           |
| -------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| command        | `string`   | The command name to register (e.g., `"/kick"`).                                       |
| required\_rank | \`string   | table\`                                                                               |
| help           | `string`   | Help text for the command (displayed in suggestions).                                 |
| params         | `table`    | Array of parameter objects with `name` and `help` fields.                             |
| handler        | `function` | Function to execute when the command is run. Signature: `function(source, args, raw)` |

#### **Example**

```lua
COMMANDS.register("announce", "admin", "Broadcast a message to all players", {
    { name = "message", help = "The message to broadcast" }
}, function(source, args, raw)
    local message = table.concat(args, " ")
    TriggerClientEvent("chat:addMessage", -1, {
        args = { "^3Announcement", message }
    })
end)
```

***

## Client

### get\_chat\_suggestions()

Requests the server to send updated chat suggestions to the client.

#### **Parameters**

| Name | Type | Description                        |
| ---- | ---- | ---------------------------------- |
| None | -    | This function takes no parameters. |

#### **Example**

```lua
COMMANDS.get_chat_suggestions()
```


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