diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a62e296..18f5247 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"samhofi.us/x/keybase"
 )
 
+var typeCommands = make(map[string]TypeCommand)
 var commands = make(map[string]Command)
 var baseCommands = make([]string, 0)
 
@@ -279,6 +280,14 @@ func cleanChannelName(c string) string {
 }
 
 func handleMessage(api keybase.ChatAPI) {
+	if _, ok := typeCommands[api.Msg.Content.Type]; ok {
+		if api.Msg.Channel.MembersType == channel.MembersType && cleanChannelName(api.Msg.Channel.Name) == channel.Name {
+			if channel.MembersType == keybase.TEAM && channel.TopicName != api.Msg.Channel.TopicName {
+			} else {
+				go typeCommands[api.Msg.Content.Type].Exec(api)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	if api.Msg.Content.Type == "text" || api.Msg.Content.Type == "attachment" {
 		go populateList()
 		msgBody := api.Msg.Content.Text.Body
@@ -366,6 +375,22 @@ func quit(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return gocui.ErrQuit
 }
 
+// RegisterTypeCommand registers a command to be used within the client
+func RegisterTypeCommand(c TypeCommand) error {
+	var notAdded string
+	for _, cmd := range c.Cmd {
+		if _, ok := typeCommands[cmd]; !ok {
+			typeCommands[cmd] = c
+			continue
+		}
+		notAdded = fmt.Sprintf("%s, %s", notAdded, cmd)
+	}
+	if notAdded != "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("The following aliases were not added because they already exist: %s", notAdded)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // RegisterCommand registers a command to be used within the client
 func RegisterCommand(c Command) error {
 	var notAdded string
diff --git a/tcmdAutoReact.go b/tcmdAutoReact.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37b4b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tcmdAutoReact.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// +build type_commands autoreactcmd
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"samhofi.us/x/keybase"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	command := TypeCommand{
+		Cmd:         []string{"text"},
+		Description: "Automatically reacts to every incoming message with an emoji",
+		Exec:        tcmdAutoReact,
+	}
+
+	RegisterTypeCommand(command)
+}
+
+func tcmdAutoReact(m keybase.ChatAPI) {
+	msgID := m.Msg.ID
+	channel := m.Msg.Channel
+	chat := k.NewChat(channel)
+	chat.React(msgID, ":sunglasses:")
+}
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index d385b47..dedae0b 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
+import "samhofi.us/x/keybase"
+
 // Command outlines a command
 type Command struct {
 	Cmd         []string       // Any aliases that trigger this command
@@ -7,3 +9,10 @@ type Command struct {
 	Help        string         // The full help text explaining how to use the command
 	Exec        func([]string) // A function that takes the command (arg[0]) and any arguments (arg[1:]) as input
 }
+
+// TypeCommand outlines a command that reacts on message type
+type TypeCommand struct {
+	Cmd         []string              // Message types that trigger this command
+	Description string                // A short description of the command
+	Exec        func(keybase.ChatAPI) // A function that takes the command (arg[0]) and any arguments (arg[1:]) as input
+}