diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d2d2a2b2..a794dc46 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ BOT_TOKEN=
 DASHBOARD_URL=https://localhost:3300
 API_URL=https://localhost:3300/api
 
+# Comma-separated list of user IDs who should have access to the bot's global commands
+STAFF=
+
 # When using the Docker-based development environment, this is only used internally. The API will be available at localhost:DOCKER_DEV_WEB_PORT/api.
 API_PORT=3000
 
diff --git a/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts b/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts
index 031d1fa7..17cd7631 100644
--- a/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/pluginUtils.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { TZeppelinKnub } from "./types";
 import { deepKeyIntersect, errorMessage, successMessage, tDeepPartial, tNullable } from "./utils";
 import { Tail } from "./utils/typeUtils";
 import { decodeAndValidateStrict, StrictValidationError, validate } from "./validatorUtils";
+import { isStaff } from "./staff";
 
 const { getMemberLevel } = helpers;
 
@@ -242,8 +243,8 @@ export function isOwner(pluginData: AnyPluginData<any>, userId: string) {
   return owners.includes(userId);
 }
 
-export const isOwnerPreFilter = (_, context: CommandContext<any>) => {
-  return isOwner(context.pluginData, context.message.author.id);
+export const isStaffPreFilter = (_, context: CommandContext<any>) => {
+  return isStaff(context.message.author.id);
 };
 
 type AnyFn = (...args: any[]) => any;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddDashboardUserCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddDashboardUserCmd.ts
index b417fec6..531016a3 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddDashboardUserCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddDashboardUserCmd.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { ApiPermissions } from "@shared/apiPermissions";
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
 export const AddDashboardUserCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["add_dashboard_user"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddServerFromInviteCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddServerFromInviteCmd.ts
index 5bdb2ace..1f29e822 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddServerFromInviteCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AddServerFromInviteCmd.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ApiPermissions } from "@shared/apiPermissions";
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { DBDateFormat, isGuildInvite, isSnowflake, resolveInvite } from "../../../utils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AllowServerCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AllowServerCmd.ts
index 9e786b71..1aa665b5 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AllowServerCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/AllowServerCmd.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ApiPermissions } from "@shared/apiPermissions";
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { DBDateFormat, isSnowflake } from "../../../utils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const AllowServerCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["allow_server", "allowserver", "add_server", "addserver"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ChannelToServerCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ChannelToServerCmd.ts
index 5e9dcbb8..49f0ff73 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ChannelToServerCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ChannelToServerCmd.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Guild, GuildChannel, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { GuildInvite, isGuildInvite, resolveInvite, verboseUserMention } from "../../../utils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 import { isEligible } from "../functions/isEligible";
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const ChannelToServerCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["channel_to_server", "channel2server"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/DisallowServerCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/DisallowServerCmd.ts
index 1a9cf64a..c7067341 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/DisallowServerCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/DisallowServerCmd.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Snowflake, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { noop } from "../../../utils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const DisallowServerCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["disallow_server", "disallowserver", "remove_server", "removeserver"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/LeaveServerCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/LeaveServerCmd.ts
index b502c08f..20d0b14b 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/LeaveServerCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/LeaveServerCmd.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { Snowflake, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
 export const LeaveServerCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["leave_server", "leave_guild"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardPermsCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardPermsCmd.ts
index dcfb166c..590522f1 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardPermsCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardPermsCmd.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
 import { AllowedGuild } from "../../../data/entities/AllowedGuild";
 import { ApiPermissionAssignment } from "../../../data/entities/ApiPermissionAssignment";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { resolveUser } from "../../../utils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardUsersCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardUsersCmd.ts
index a97efca6..90fee6ff 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardUsersCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ListDashboardUsersCmd.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { resolveUser } from "../../../utils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadGlobalPluginsCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadGlobalPluginsCmd.ts
index 1b3629ce..0cd4ec0b 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadGlobalPluginsCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadGlobalPluginsCmd.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { getActiveReload, setActiveReload } from "../activeReload";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export const ReloadGlobalPluginsCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: "bot_reload_global_plugins",
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   async run({ pluginData, message }) {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadServerCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadServerCmd.ts
index 88193fba..645e4cf4 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadServerCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ReloadServerCmd.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { Snowflake, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
 export const ReloadServerCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["reload_server", "reload_guild"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/RemoveDashboardUserCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/RemoveDashboardUserCmd.ts
index dff4928d..d5dd674b 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/RemoveDashboardUserCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/RemoveDashboardUserCmd.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter, sendErrorMessage, sendSuccessMessage } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
 export const RemoveDashboardUserCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["remove_dashboard_user"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ServersCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ServersCmd.ts
index f8c91b61..cee486d2 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ServersCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ServersCmd.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import escapeStringRegexp from "escape-string-regexp";
 import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
-import { isOwnerPreFilter } from "../../../pluginUtils";
+import { isStaffPreFilter } from "../../../pluginUtils";
 import { createChunkedMessage, getUser, sorter } from "../../../utils";
 import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const ServersCmd = botControlCmd({
   trigger: ["servers", "guilds"],
   permission: null,
   config: {
-    preFilters: [isOwnerPreFilter],
+    preFilters: [isStaffPreFilter],
   },
 
   signature: {