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The /dadjoke command fetches a random dad joke from icanhazdadjoke.com and posts it publicly to the channel.

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Usage

/dadjoke

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Parameters

This command has no parameters.

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Behavior

When you run /dadjoke, the bot makes a request to the icanhazdadjoke.com API and posts the joke text as a public message in the current channel. The response is not ephemeral — everyone in the channel can see the joke.

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Retry logic

If the API request fails, the bot automatically retries up to 3 times using exponential backoff, starting with a 200ms delay between attempts. If all retries fail, the error is propagated and the command fails. 
Effect.retry({
  times: 3,
  schedule: Schedule.exponential(200),
})

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Permissions

No special permissions are required. Any server member can run /dadjoke.

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Error cases

If the icanhazdadjoke.com API is unreachable and all 3 retry attempts fail, the command will fail with an error. No joke will be posted.

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