diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/bridge/command/CustomCommand.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/bridge/command/CustomCommand.kt
index 6a1c6d6..a62ddd8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/bridge/command/CustomCommand.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/bridge/command/CustomCommand.kt
@@ -8,17 +8,18 @@ import matterlink.lazyFormat
 
 data class CustomCommand(
         val type: CommandType = CommandType.RESPONSE,
-        val execute: String = "",
-        val response: String = "",
+        val execute: String? = null,
+        val response: String? = null,
         override val permLevel: Double = 0.0,
         override val help: String = "",
         val allowArgs: Boolean = true,
-        val timeout: Int = 20
+        val timeout: Int = 20,
+        val defaultCommand: Boolean? = null
 ) : IBridgeCommand {
     val alias: String
         get() = BridgeCommandRegistry.getName(this)!!
 
-    var lastUsed: Int = 0
+    @Transient private var lastUsed: Int = 0
     override fun execute(alias: String, user: String, userId: String, server: String, args: String): Boolean {
         if (!allowArgs && args.isNotBlank()) return false
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ data class CustomCommand(
             }
             CommandType.RESPONSE -> {
                 MessageHandlerInst.transmit(ApiMessage()
-                        .setText(response.lazyFormat(getReplacements(user, userId, server, args)))
+                        .setText((response ?: "").lazyFormat(getReplacements(user, userId, server, args)))
                 )
                 true
             }
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ data class CustomCommand(
      */
     override fun validate(): Boolean {
         val typeCheck = when (type) {
-            CommandType.EXECUTE -> execute.isNotBlank()
-            CommandType.RESPONSE -> response.isNotBlank()
+            CommandType.EXECUTE -> execute?.isNotBlank() ?: false
+            CommandType.RESPONSE -> response?.isNotBlank() ?: false
         }
         if (!typeCheck) return false
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/config/CommandConfig.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/config/CommandConfig.kt
index c0d1237..2b9869e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/config/CommandConfig.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/matterlink/config/CommandConfig.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import matterlink.instance
 import matterlink.stackTraceString
 import java.io.File
 
-typealias CommandMap = Map<String, CustomCommand>
+typealias CommandMap = MutableMap<String, CustomCommand>
 
 object CommandConfig {
     private val gson: Gson = GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create()
@@ -22,33 +22,38 @@ object CommandConfig {
                     execute = "forge tps",
                     help = "Print server tps",
                     allowArgs = false,
-                    timeout = 200
+                    timeout = 200,
+                    defaultCommand = true
             ),
             "list" to CustomCommand(
                     type = CommandType.EXECUTE,
                     execute = "list",
                     help = "List online players",
-                    allowArgs = false
+                    allowArgs = false,
+                    defaultCommand = true
             ),
             "seed" to CustomCommand(
                     type = CommandType.EXECUTE,
                     execute = "seed",
                     help = "Print server world seed",
-                    allowArgs = false
+                    allowArgs = false,
+                    defaultCommand = true
             ),
             "uptime" to CustomCommand(
                     type = CommandType.RESPONSE,
                     permLevel = 1.0,
                     response = "{uptime}",
                     help = "Print server uptime",
-                    allowArgs = false
+                    allowArgs = false,
+                    defaultCommand = true
             ),
             "whoami" to CustomCommand(
                     type = CommandType.RESPONSE,
                     response = "server: `{server}` userid: `{userid}` user: `{user}`",
                     help = "Print debug user data",
                     allowArgs = false,
-                    timeout = 200
+                    timeout = 200,
+                    defaultCommand = true
             )
     )
 
@@ -64,6 +69,13 @@ object CommandConfig {
 
         try {
             commands = gson.fromJson(configFile.readText(), object : TypeToken<CommandMap>() {}.type)
+            commands.filterValues { it.defaultCommand ?: false }.forEach { commands.remove(it.key) }
+            default.forEach { k, v ->
+                if(!commands.containsKey(k)){
+                    commands[k] = v
+                }
+            }
+            configFile.writeText(gson.toJson(commands))
         } catch (e: JsonSyntaxException) {
             instance.fatal(e.stackTraceString)
             instance.fatal("failed to parse $configFile using last good values as fallback")
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f5de1d5..0e476e6 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mod_name = MatterLink
-mod_version = 1.5.7
+mod_version = 1.5.8
 forgelin_version = 1.6.0
 curse_id = 287323
 curse_release_type = beta
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