diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/AvatarCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/AvatarCommand.java
index 5d81853..6094ef8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/AvatarCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/AvatarCommand.java
@@ -4,16 +4,22 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionMapping;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionType;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 
-public class AvatarCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class AvatarCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
-
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "avatar";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData() {
+        return Commands.slash("avatar", "Get someone's profile picture.")
+                .addOption(OptionType.USER, "user", "User you want to grab the avatar of.")
+                .addOption(OptionType.INTEGER, "size", "The size of the returned image.",
+                        false,
+                        true);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/BotInfoCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/BotInfoCommand.java
index 45020e0..973375a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/BotInfoCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/BotInfoCommand.java
@@ -2,22 +2,24 @@ package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.slash;
 
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.util.FormatUtil;
 
 import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class BotInfoCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class BotInfoCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
-
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "botinfo";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData() {
+        return Commands.slash("botinfo", "Get info about the bot.");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/ClearCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/ClearCommand.java
index 6841382..250c9d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/ClearCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/ClearCommand.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.slash;
 
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageHistory;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.concrete.TextChannel;
@@ -8,22 +9,28 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.emoji.Emoji;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.component.ButtonInteractionEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.InteractionHook;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.DefaultMemberPermissions;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionMapping;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionType;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.components.buttons.Button;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.restaction.WebhookMessageEditAction;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class ClearCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class ClearCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
 
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "clear";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData() {
+        return Commands.slash("clear", "Clear the current channel's chat.")
+                .addOption(OptionType.INTEGER, "amount", "The amount of messages to delete.")
+                .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.enabledFor(Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/CoinFlipCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/CoinFlipCommand.java
index 2dc7310..9ec4f75 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/CoinFlipCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/CoinFlipCommand.java
@@ -5,21 +5,25 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.emoji.Emoji;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.component.ButtonInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.components.ActionRow;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.components.buttons.Button;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.util.RandomUtil;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class CoinFlipCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class CoinFlipCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
 
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "coinflip";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData()
+    {
+        return Commands.slash("coinflip",
+                "Flip a coin and get head or tails.");
     }
 
     private final Button reflipButton = Button.primary("coinflip_reflip", "Flip again")
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/DieCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/DieCommand.java
index e9b6a4e..2d05cde 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/DieCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/DieCommand.java
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.slash;
 
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.DefaultMemberPermissions;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-public class DieCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class DieCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
-
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "die";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData() {
+        return Commands.slash("die", "Stop the bot's process.")
+                .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.DISABLED);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/HelpCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/HelpCommand.java
index 834dde2..6f1ef76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/HelpCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/HelpCommand.java
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@ package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.slash;
 
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 
-public class HelpCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class HelpCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
-
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "help";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData()
+    {
+        return Commands.slash("help",
+                "Get general help on the bot.");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java
index f58aa52..e50ce5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java
@@ -5,22 +5,26 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.ChannelType;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.emoji.Emoji;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.components.buttons.Button;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.restaction.WebhookMessageEditAction;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.restaction.interactions.ReplyCallbackAction;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 
-public class InviteCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class InviteCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
 
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "invite";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData()
+    {
+        return Commands.slash("invite", "Get an invite link for the bot.");
     }
 
+
     @Override
     public void runSlashCommand(@NotNull SlashCommandInteractionEvent event)
     {
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/PingCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/PingCommand.java
index 035fa57..d407c11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/PingCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/PingCommand.java
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.slash;
 
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 
-public class PingCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class PingCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "ping";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData()
+    {
+
+        return Commands.slash("ping",
+                "Test if the bot is responsive.");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/SayCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/SayCommand.java
index ebc2a83..b5d88f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/SayCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/SayCommand.java
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.slash;
 
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.middleman.MessageChannel;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.DefaultMemberPermissions;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionMapping;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionType;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommandImpl;
 
-public class SayCommand implements SlashCommand
+public class SayCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
 {
-
-
     @Override
-    public String getCommandName() {
-        return "say";
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData()
+    {
+
+        return Commands.slash("say", "Make the bot say something.")
+                .addOption(OptionType.STRING, "text",
+                        "The message to send.",
+                        true,
+                        false)
+                .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.enabledFor(Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/objects/SlashCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/objects/SlashCommand.java
index 066a10b..defee39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/objects/SlashCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/objects/SlashCommand.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects;
 
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 public interface SlashCommand
 {
+
     /**
      * Get the command's registered label, or how Discord sees and runs the registered command.
      *
@@ -12,6 +14,13 @@ public interface SlashCommand
      */
     String getCommandName();
 
+    /**
+     * Get a JDA command data object that will then be used to tell the Discord API the specifics of this
+     * command.
+     *
+     * @return the command data object.
+     */
+    CommandData getSlashCommandData();
     /**
      * Run the command logic by parsing the event and replying accordingly.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/objects/SlashCommandImpl.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/objects/SlashCommandImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2a5bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/objects/SlashCommandImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects;
+
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+public class SlashCommandImpl implements SlashCommand
+{
+
+    @Override
+    public String getCommandName() {
+        return getSlashCommandData().getName();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CommandData getSlashCommandData() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void runSlashCommand(@NotNull SlashCommandInteractionEvent event) {
+        event.reply("Base command implementation").queue();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/util/SlashCommandUtil.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/util/SlashCommandUtil.java
index 4f64e06..1ef6775 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/util/SlashCommandUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/util/SlashCommandUtil.java
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.util;
 
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.Command;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.DefaultMemberPermissions;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionType;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.listeners.MessageCommandListener;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.SlashCommand;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -18,28 +16,14 @@ public class SlashCommandUtil
 
     private static final Logger logger = new Logger(MessageCommandListener.class);
 
-    static List<CommandData> allCommands = new ArrayList<>()
-    {{
-        add(Commands.slash("avatar", "Get someone's profile picture.")
-                .addOption(OptionType.USER, "user", "User you want to grab the avatar of.")
-                .addOption(OptionType.INTEGER, "size", "The size of the returned image.", false, true));
-        add(Commands.slash("botinfo", "Get info about the bot."));
-        add(Commands.slash("die", "Stop the bot's process.")
-                .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.DISABLED));
-        add(Commands.slash("clear", "Clear the current channel's chat.")
-                .addOption(OptionType.INTEGER, "amount", "The amount of messages to delete.")
-                .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.enabledFor(Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE)));
-        add(Commands.slash("coinflip", "Flip a coin and get head or tails."));
-        add(Commands.slash("help", "Get general help on the bot."));
-        add(Commands.slash("invite", "Get an invite link for the bot."));
-        add(Commands.slash("ping", "Test if the bot is responsive."));
-        add(Commands.slash("say", "Make the bot say something.")
-                .addOption(OptionType.STRING, "text", "The message to send.", true, false)
-                .setDefaultPermissions(DefaultMemberPermissions.enabledFor(Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE)));
-    }};
-
     public static void updateSlashCommands(boolean force)
     {
+
+        // populate commands list from registered commands
+        List<CommandData> allCommands = new ArrayList<>();
+        for(SlashCommand cmd : Cache.getSlashCommandListener().getRegisteredCommands())
+        { allCommands.add(cmd.getSlashCommandData()); }
+
         JDA jdaInstance = HidekoBot.getAPI();
 
         // get all the already registered commands