diff --git a/src/commands/impl/vanish.ts b/src/commands/impl/vanish.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a84f84b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/impl/vanish.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import type { ChatMessage } from "@twurple/chat";
+import { purgeByIds } from "../../util/api-functions.ts";
+import { logSuccess } from "../../util/logger.ts";
+import { BaseCommand } from "../base-command.ts";
+import type { ICommandRequirements } from "../interface.ts";
+
+export class VanishCommand extends BaseCommand {
+  name = "v";
+  cooldown = 0;
+  enabled = true;
+
+  requirements: ICommandRequirements = {
+    developer: false,
+    mod: false,
+  };
+
+  triggered = async (
+    channel: string,
+    user: string,
+    _text: string,
+    msg: ChatMessage,
+  ) => {
+    logSuccess(`${channel} ${user} vanish command triggered`);
+    if (msg.channelId) {
+      purgeByIds(msg.channelId, msg.userInfo.userId);
+    }
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/util/api-functions.ts b/src/util/api-functions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..725b12b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/api-functions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import type { UserIdResolvable } from "@twurple/api";
+import { Config } from "../config/config";
+import { apiClient } from "../core/api-client";
+import { getUserId } from "./general";
+import { logError } from "./logger";
+
+export async function timeoutByIds(
+  channelId: UserIdResolvable,
+  userId: UserIdResolvable,
+  duration: number,
+  reason: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!channelId || !userId || !duration) {
+    logError(`timout id command missing a required parameter`);
+  }
+
+  await apiClient.asUser(Config.bot_user_id, async (apiClient) =>
+    apiClient.moderation.banUser(channelId, { user: userId, duration, reason }),
+  );
+}
+
+export async function timeout(
+  channelName: string,
+  userName: string,
+  duration: number,
+  reason: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!channelName || !userName || !duration) {
+    logError(`timout name command missing a required parameter`);
+  }
+
+  const channelId = await getUserId(channelName);
+  const userId = await getUserId(userName);
+
+  await timeoutByIds(channelId, userId, duration, reason);
+}
+
+export async function purgeByIds(
+  channelId: UserIdResolvable,
+  userId: UserIdResolvable,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!channelId || !userId) {
+    logError(`purge id command missing a required parameter`);
+  }
+
+  await timeoutByIds(channelId, userId, 1, "purged");
+}
+
+export async function purge(
+  channelName: string,
+  userName: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!channelName || !userName) {
+    logError(`purge name command missing a required parameter`);
+  }
+
+  const channelId = await getUserId(channelName);
+  const userId = await getUserId(userName);
+
+  await purgeByIds(channelId, userId);
+}
diff --git a/src/util/general.ts b/src/util/general.ts
index 4a527f8..8fd5431 100644
--- a/src/util/general.ts
+++ b/src/util/general.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import * as readline from "node:readline";
+import type { UserIdResolvable } from "@twurple/api";
 import { apiClient } from "../core/api-client.ts";
 import { logSuccess, logWarning } from "./logger.ts";
 
-export async function getUserId(username: string): Promise<string | null> {
+export async function getUserId(username: string): Promise<UserIdResolvable> {
   const user = await apiClient.users.getUserByName(username);
   if (user?.id) {
     logSuccess(`${user.name} => ${user.id}`);
     return user.id;
   }
   logWarning(`no user with name ${username} found`);
-  return null;
+  return "";
 }
 
 export async function promptForInput(prompt: string): Promise<string> {