diff --git a/cogs/aimod_cog.py b/cogs/aimod_cog.py
index e85aede..08a1ffd 100644
--- a/cogs/aimod_cog.py
+++ b/cogs/aimod_cog.py
@@ -841,6 +841,58 @@ class AIModerationCog(commands.Cog):
             "Moderation instructions have been reset to the default.", ephemeral=False
         )
 
+    @config_subgroup.command(
+        name="update_instructions",
+        description="Update moderation instructions from the specified channel.",
+    )
+    @app_commands.describe(
+        channel="The channel containing the moderation instructions."
+    )
+    @app_commands.checks.has_permissions(administrator=True)
+    async def update_instructions(
+        self, interaction: discord.Interaction, channel: discord.TextChannel
+    ) -> None:
+        """Pull moderation instructions from a channel and update the global config."""
+        messages = []
+        async for msg in channel.history(
+            limit=MAX_RULE_MESSAGES + 1, oldest_first=True
+        ):
+            if msg.content:
+                messages.append(msg.content)
+            if len(messages) > MAX_RULE_MESSAGES:
+                await interaction.response.send_message(
+                    f"Channel has more than {MAX_RULE_MESSAGES} messages."
+                    " Please consolidate your instructions into fewer messages.",
+                    ephemeral=True,
+                )
+                return
+
+        if not messages:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                "No messages found in that channel.", ephemeral=True
+            )
+            return
+
+        instructions_text = "\n\n".join(messages).strip()
+        aimod_config_module.MODERATION_INSTRUCTIONS = instructions_text
+        await interaction.response.send_message(
+            f"Moderation instructions updated from {channel.mention}.", ephemeral=False
+        )
+
+    @config_subgroup.command(
+        name="reset_instructions",
+        description="Reset moderation instructions to the default version.",
+    )
+    @app_commands.checks.has_permissions(administrator=True)
+    async def reset_instructions(self, interaction: discord.Interaction) -> None:
+        """Reset moderation instructions to the default string."""
+        aimod_config_module.MODERATION_INSTRUCTIONS = (
+            aimod_config_module.DEFAULT_MODERATION_INSTRUCTIONS
+        )
+        await interaction.response.send_message(
+            "Moderation instructions have been reset to the default.", ephemeral=False
+        )
+
     @infractions_subgroup.command(
         name="view",
         description="View a user's AI moderation infraction history (mod/admin only).",