diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a70f430..611907c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
         "": {
             "name": "ikea-canada-support",
             "dependencies": {
+                "@discordjs/builders": "^0.5.0",
                 "@discordjs/rest": "^0.1.0-canary.0",
-                "discord-api-types": "^0.22.0",
                 "discord.js": "^13.1.0"
             },
             "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 73173a8..1cfc35e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
         "ts-node": "^10.1.0"
     },
     "dependencies": {
+        "@discordjs/builders": "^0.5.0",
         "@discordjs/rest": "^0.1.0-canary.0",
-        "discord-api-types": "^0.22.0",
         "discord.js": "^13.1.0"
     }
 }
diff --git a/rolemanager/data.ts b/rolemanager/data.ts
index 6b180c9..f01fabd 100644
--- a/rolemanager/data.ts
+++ b/rolemanager/data.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import * as Opt from "../types/Opt";
 
 //array of Opt.Row|Opt.Menu, each one is a message that will be sent/understood
 // - types/Opt.d.ts
-const InteractionRoles: (Opt.Row|Opt.Menu)[] = [
+export const InteractionRoles: (Opt.Row|Opt.Menu)[] = [
     {
         type: 'menu',
         message: 'Pronouns',
         palceholder: '',
-        id: 'rolemenu',
+        id: 'pronounsmenu',
         max: 'all',
         options: [
             {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const InteractionRoles: (Opt.Row|Opt.Menu)[] = [
         type: 'menu',
         message: 'Other Roles',
         palceholder: '',
-        id: 'otherrolesmenu',
+        id: 'rolesmenu',
         max: 'all',
         options: [
             {
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ const InteractionRoles: (Opt.Row|Opt.Menu)[] = [
     }
 ];
 
-export default InteractionRoles;
\ No newline at end of file
+export const GuildId = '861404201645244416';
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diff --git a/rolemanager/package.json b/rolemanager/package.json
index efcfd2b..aa57d69 100644
--- a/rolemanager/package.json
+++ b/rolemanager/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "main": "index.ts",
     "scripts": {
         "start": "ts-node .",
-        "debug": "ts-node .",
+        "ts-node": "ts-node",
         "watchdog": "./run.sh",
         "tmux": "tmux new-session -d -s $npm_package_name \"./run.sh\"",
         "resume": "tmux a -t $npm_package_name",
diff --git a/rolemanager/slash.ts b/rolemanager/slash.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7255996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rolemanager/slash.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { SlashCommandBuilder } from "@discordjs/builders";
+import { REST } from '@discordjs/rest';
+import { Routes } from 'discord-api-types/v9';
+import { GuildId, InteractionRoles } from './data';
+
+const commands = [
+
+    //roles ======
+    new SlashCommandBuilder()
+        .setName('roles')
+        .setDescription('displays the role selections')
+        .addIntegerOption((option) => {
+            option
+                .setName('category')
+                .setDescription('the category of roles that will be displayed')
+                .setRequired(true)
+            
+            InteractionRoles.forEach((opt, i) => option.addChoice(opt.message, i));
+            
+            return option;
+        })
+        .toJSON(),
+
+    //rolesall ======
+    new SlashCommandBuilder()
+        .setName('rolesall')
+        .setDescription('displays the role selections for everyone')
+        .addIntegerOption((option) => {
+            
+            option
+                .setName('category')
+                .setDescription('the category of roles that will be displayed')
+            
+            InteractionRoles.forEach((opt, i) => option.addChoice(opt.message, i));
+            
+            return option;
+        })
+        .addChannelOption(option =>
+            option
+                .setName('channel')
+                .setDescription('the channel the message(s) will be sent in'))
+        .toJSON(),
+
+    //updateroles ======
+    new SlashCommandBuilder()
+        .setName('updateroles')
+        .setDescription('updates the cached role options')
+        .toJSON()
+
+];
+
+const rest = new REST({ version: '9' }).setToken(require('fs').readFileSync('../token').toString());
+
+export default async function refreshCommands(ClientId: string) {
+
+    try {
+
+        await rest.put(
+            Routes.applicationGuildCommands(ClientId, GuildId),
+            { body: commands },
+        );
+
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/types/Opt.d.ts b/types/Opt.d.ts
index 13fbd3a..00dd318 100644
--- a/types/Opt.d.ts
+++ b/types/Opt.d.ts
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ export interface RowButton {
 export interface Row {
     type: 'row';
     message: string;
+    id: string; //not needed for api, just needed for slash commands
     buttons: [RowButton?, RowButton?, RowButton?, RowButton?, RowButton?];
 }