diff --git a/src/commands.ts b/src/commands.ts
index 66ad04c..8cf2277 100644
--- a/src/commands.ts
+++ b/src/commands.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Config } from "./config";
 import { logger } from "./logger";
-import { fetchDiscord } from "./discord/core";
+import * as Discord from "./discord";
 
 const COMMANDS = [
   {
@@ -23,18 +23,55 @@ const COMMANDS = [
   },
 ];
 
-export const registerCommand = async () => {
-  logger.info(
-    { command: COMMANDS, guildId: Config.DEFAULT_GUILD_ID },
-    "Registering commands to discord server",
+const normalizeCommand = (cmd: any) => ({
+  name: cmd.name,
+  description: cmd.description,
+  type: cmd.type,
+  options: (cmd.options || [])
+    .map((o: any) => ({
+      name: o.name,
+      description: o.description,
+      type: o.type,
+      required: o.required || false,
+    }))
+    .sort((a: any, b: any) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)),
+});
+
+const commandsAreEqual = (existingCommands: any[], newCommands: any[]) => {
+  if (existingCommands.length !== newCommands.length) return false;
+
+  const sortedExisting = [...existingCommands].sort((a, b) =>
+    a.name.localeCompare(b.name),
   );
-  for (const commmand of COMMANDS) {
-    const response = await fetchDiscord(
-      `/applications/${Config.APP_ID}/guilds/${Config.DEFAULT_GUILD_ID}/commands`,
-      {
-        method: "POST",
-        body: JSON.stringify(commmand),
-      },
-    );
+  const sortedNew = [...newCommands].sort((a, b) =>
+    a.name.localeCompare(b.name),
+  );
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < sortedNew.length; i++) {
+    if (
+      JSON.stringify(normalizeCommand(sortedExisting[i])) !==
+      JSON.stringify(normalizeCommand(sortedNew[i]))
+    ) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+};
+
+export const registerCommand = async () => {
+  try {
+    logger.info("Checking for command updates...");
+    const existingCommands = await Discord.getGuildCommands();
+
+    if (commandsAreEqual(existingCommands, COMMANDS)) {
+      logger.info("Commands are already up to date.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    logger.info("Commands are different, registering...");
+    await Discord.bulkOverwriteGuildCommands(COMMANDS);
+    logger.info("Commands registered successfully.");
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error(error, "Failed to register commands");
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/discord/application.ts b/src/discord/application.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88605ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/discord/application.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { fetchDiscord } from "./core";
+import { Config } from "../config";
+
+export interface Application {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  icon: string | null;
+  description: string;
+  bot_public: boolean;
+  bot_require_code_grant: boolean;
+  team: any | null;
+}
+
+export const getCurrentApplication = async (): Promise<Application> => {
+  const res = await fetchDiscord("/applications/@me");
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Failed to get current application: ${res.status}`);
+  }
+  return res.json();
+};
+
+export const editCurrentApplication = async (data: any): Promise<Application> => {
+  const res = await fetchDiscord("/applications/@me", {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    body: JSON.stringify(data),
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Failed to edit current application: ${res.status}`);
+  }
+  return res.json();
+};
+
+export const getGuildCommands = async () => {
+  const res = await fetchDiscord(
+    `/applications/${Config.APP_ID}/guilds/${Config.DEFAULT_GUILD_ID}/commands`,
+  );
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Failed to get guild commands: ${res.status}`);
+  }
+  return res.json();
+};
+
+export const bulkOverwriteGuildCommands = async (commands: any[]) => {
+  const res = await fetchDiscord(
+    `/applications/${Config.APP_ID}/guilds/${Config.DEFAULT_GUILD_ID}/commands`,
+    {
+      method: "PUT",
+      body: JSON.stringify(commands),
+    },
+  );
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const error = await res.text();
+    throw new Error(
+      `Failed to bulk overwrite guild commands: ${res.status} ${error}`,
+    );
+  }
+  return res.json();
+};
diff --git a/src/discord/index.ts b/src/discord/index.ts
index a879e85..1552da4 100644
--- a/src/discord/index.ts
+++ b/src/discord/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export * from "./application";
 export * from "./audit-log";
 export * from "./core";
 export * from "./guild";
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index eda9e00..f7c64e3 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ import { Config } from "./config";
 import { logger } from "./logger";
 import * as nacl from "tweetnacl";
 import * as Discord from "./discord";
+import { registerCommand } from "./commands";
 
 logger.info(
   { port: Config.PORT, guildId: Config.DEFAULT_GUILD_ID },
   "Discord police bot is starting",
 );
 
+registerCommand().catch((err) =>
+  logger.error(err, "Failed to register commands"),
+);
+
 const snowflakeToMs = (id: string) =>
   Number((BigInt(id) >> BigInt(22)) + BigInt(1420070400000));