Function demoteCommand

commands/demote.js:3–101

(sock, chatId, mentionedJids, message)

const isAdmin = require('../lib/isAdmin');

async function demoteCommand(sock, chatId, mentionedJids, message) {
    try {
        // First check if it's a group
        if (!chatId.endsWith('@g.us')) {
            await sock.sendMessage(chatId, { 
                text: 'This command can only be used in groups!'
            });
            return;
        }

        // Check admin status first, before any other operations
        try {
            const adminStatus = await isAdmin(sock, chatId, message.key.participant || message.key.remoteJid);
            
            if (!adminStatus.isBotAdmin) {
                await sock.sendMessage(chatId, { 
                    text: '❌ Error: Please make the bot an admin first to use this command.'
                });
                return;
            }

            if (!adminStatus.isSenderAdmin) {
                await sock.sendMessage(chatId, { 
                    text: '❌ Error: Only group admins can use the demote command.'
                });
                return;
            }
        } catch (adminError) {
            console.error('Error checking admin status:', adminError);
            await sock.sendMessage(chatId, { 
                text: '❌ Error: Please make sure the bot is an admin of this group.'
            });
            return;
        }

        let userToDemote = [];
        
        // Check for mentioned users
        if (mentionedJids && mentionedJids.length > 0) {
            userToDemote = mentionedJids;
        }
        // Check for replied message
        else if (message.message?.extendedTextMessage?.contextInfo?.participant) {
            userToDemote = [message.message.extendedTextMessage.contextInfo.participant];
        }
        
        // If no user found through either method
        if (userToDemote.length === 0) {
            await sock.sendMessage(chatId, { 
                text: '❌ Error: Please mention the user or reply to their message to demote!'
            });
            return;
        }

        // Add delay to avoid rate limiting
        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));

        await sock.groupParticipantsUpdate(chatId, userToDemote, "demote");