> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cakeday.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cake Day slash commands reference

> A complete reference for every /cakeday slash command — what each subcommand does, which ones require admin access, and what response to expect.

Every Cake Day action available from Slack starts with `/cakeday` followed by a subcommand. All responses are ephemeral — only you see them — unless the command posts a shoutout to a channel.

<Note>
  All command responses are ephemeral and only visible to you. The only messages visible to your team are real scheduled shoutouts posted to your celebration channels.
</Note>

## Commands for everyone

These commands are available to all workspace members, regardless of admin status.

| Command           | What it does                                                                                                                           |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/cakeday me`     | Opens a modal where you can view or update your birthday and work start date, or remove yourself from the roster.                      |
| `/cakeday admins` | Lists the current Cake Day admins and the celebration channels configured for your workspace. Also available as `/cakeday who`.        |
| `/cakeday help`   | Shows available commands. Admin-only commands are shown only if you're an admin. If the paused state is active, a notice appears here. |

## Commands for admins only

These commands are restricted to Cake Day admins. Running them as a non-admin returns an ephemeral "Admins only" message.

| Command                           | What it does                                                                                                                                                                          |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/cakeday invite @user`           | Sends a Cake Day DM invite to the specified user. The invite asks them to add their birthday and work start date. Omit `@user` to open a picker modal and select someone from a list. |
| `/cakeday broadcast`              | Opens the broadcast flow to send a Cake Day invite DM to the whole workspace. Available on Starter and above.                                                                         |
| `/cakeday test @user`             | Generates and previews a birthday shoutout for `@user`. The preview is ephemeral — only you see it.                                                                                   |
| `/cakeday test @user anniversary` | Previews a work-anniversary shoutout for `@user` instead.                                                                                                                             |
| `/cakeday usage`                  | Shows your annual celebration budget: your plan tier, how many celebrations you've sent, your cap, how many remain, and when the period resets.                                       |
| `/cakeday setup`                  | Redirects to the setup wizard if your workspace hasn't completed initial setup, or to the dashboard if setup is already done.                                                         |

## Redirects to the dashboard

The following subcommands redirect you to the Settings page at [cakeday.io/app/settings](https://cakeday.io/app/settings). They exist so that commands you may have memorized from an earlier version of Cake Day still work and take you somewhere useful.

* `/cakeday channel`
* `/cakeday time`
* `/cakeday timezone`
* `/cakeday pause`
* `/cakeday resume`

All configuration for channels, post time, timezone, and the pause toggle lives in the web dashboard rather than Slack commands.