diff --git a/src/commands/definitions/channel.ts b/src/commands/definitions/channel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4437cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/definitions/channel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/**
+ * Channel command - restrict Joel to a specific channel
+ */
+
+import { SlashCommandBuilder, ChannelType, PermissionFlagsBits } from "discord.js";
+import type { Command } from "../types";
+import { db } from "../../database";
+import { botOptions } from "../../database/schema";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+
+const command: Command = {
+  data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName("channel")
+    .setDescription("Restrict Joel to respond only in a specific channel")
+    .addSubcommand(subcommand =>
+      subcommand
+        .setName("set")
+        .setDescription("Set the channel where Joel is allowed to respond")
+        .addChannelOption(option =>
+          option
+            .setName("channel")
+            .setDescription("The channel to restrict Joel to")
+            .addChannelTypes(ChannelType.GuildText)
+            .setRequired(true)
+        )
+    )
+    .addSubcommand(subcommand =>
+      subcommand
+        .setName("clear")
+        .setDescription("Remove channel restriction - Joel can respond anywhere")
+    )
+    .addSubcommand(subcommand =>
+      subcommand
+        .setName("status")
+        .setDescription("Check the current channel restriction")
+    )
+    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.ManageGuild) as SlashCommandBuilder,
+  category: "moderation",
+  execute: async (interaction) => {
+    if (!interaction.inGuild()) {
+      await interaction.reply({ content: "This command can only be used in a server.", ephemeral: true });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const guildId = interaction.guildId;
+    const subcommand = interaction.options.getSubcommand();
+
+    // Get or create bot options for this guild
+    const existing = await db
+      .select()
+      .from(botOptions)
+      .where(eq(botOptions.guild_id, guildId))
+      .limit(1);
+
+    if (subcommand === "set") {
+      const channel = interaction.options.getChannel("channel", true);
+
+      if (existing.length === 0) {
+        await db.insert(botOptions).values({
+          guild_id: guildId,
+          restricted_channel_id: channel.id,
+        });
+      } else {
+        await db
+          .update(botOptions)
+          .set({
+            restricted_channel_id: channel.id,
+            updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+          })
+          .where(eq(botOptions.guild_id, guildId));
+      }
+
+      await interaction.reply({
+        content: `✅ Joel is now restricted to <#${channel.id}>.\n\n*Though knowing Joel, he might occasionally break the rules anyway...*`,
+        ephemeral: true,
+      });
+    } else if (subcommand === "clear") {
+      if (existing.length > 0) {
+        await db
+          .update(botOptions)
+          .set({
+            restricted_channel_id: null,
+            updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+          })
+          .where(eq(botOptions.guild_id, guildId));
+      }
+
+      await interaction.reply({
+        content: "✅ Channel restriction removed. Joel can now respond in any channel.",
+        ephemeral: true,
+      });
+    } else if (subcommand === "status") {
+      const restrictedChannelId = existing[0]?.restricted_channel_id;
+
+      if (restrictedChannelId) {
+        await interaction.reply({
+          content: `📍 Joel is currently restricted to <#${restrictedChannelId}>.\n\nUse \`/channel clear\` to remove the restriction.`,
+          ephemeral: true,
+        });
+      } else {
+        await interaction.reply({
+          content: "🌐 Joel is not restricted to any channel - he can respond anywhere.\n\nUse `/channel set` to restrict him.",
+          ephemeral: true,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  },
+};
+
+export default command;
diff --git a/src/database/db.sqlite3 b/src/database/db.sqlite3
index 04fcd5a..b8f1b95 100644
Binary files a/src/database/db.sqlite3 and b/src/database/db.sqlite3 differ
diff --git a/src/database/drizzle/0005_add_channel_restriction.sql b/src/database/drizzle/0005_add_channel_restriction.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87250f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/drizzle/0005_add_channel_restriction.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- Add channel restriction to bot_options
+-- Joel can be limited to respond only in a specific channel
+ALTER TABLE bot_options ADD COLUMN restricted_channel_id TEXT;
diff --git a/src/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/src/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 004bf0d..371e6b0 100644
--- a/src/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/src/database/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
       "when": 1770048000000,
       "tag": "0004_add_gif_search",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 5,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1770134400000,
+      "tag": "0005_add_channel_restriction",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/database/schema.ts b/src/database/schema.ts
index f2b719b..d76fb97 100644
--- a/src/database/schema.ts
+++ b/src/database/schema.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export const botOptions = sqliteTable("bot_options", {
   memory_chance: integer("memory_chance").default(30),
   mention_probability: integer("mention_probability").default(0),
   gif_search_enabled: integer("gif_search_enabled").default(0), // 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled
+  restricted_channel_id: text("restricted_channel_id"), // Channel ID where Joel is allowed, null = all channels
   updated_at: text("updated_at").default(sql`(current_timestamp)`),
 });
 
diff --git a/src/features/joel/responder.ts b/src/features/joel/responder.ts
index 6ac2c56..66f5cbf 100644
--- a/src/features/joel/responder.ts
+++ b/src/features/joel/responder.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { Message } from "discord.js";
 import type { BotClient } from "../../core/client";
 import { config } from "../../core/config";
 import { createLogger } from "../../core/logger";
-import { getAiService, type MessageStyle, type ToolContext } from "../../services/ai";
+import { getAiService, getVisionService, type MessageStyle, type ToolContext, type Attachment } from "../../services/ai";
 import { db } from "../../database";
 import { personalities, botOptions } from "../../database/schema";
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
@@ -65,18 +65,51 @@ export const joelResponder = {
     
     if (!shouldRespond) return;
 
+    // Check channel restriction
+    const channelCheck = await this.checkChannelRestriction(message);
+    if (!channelCheck.allowed) {
+      if (channelCheck.rebellionResponse) {
+        // Joel is breaking the rules - he'll respond anyway but acknowledge it
+        logger.debug("Joel exercises free will despite channel restriction", {
+          channel: message.channelId,
+          restricted: channelCheck.restrictedChannelId,
+        });
+      } else {
+        // Joel respects the restriction this time
+        logger.debug("Joel blocked by channel restriction", {
+          channel: message.channelId,
+          restricted: channelCheck.restrictedChannelId,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
     const typing = new TypingIndicator(message.channel);
     
     try {
       typing.start();
       
-      const response = await this.generateResponse(message);
+      let response = await this.generateResponse(message);
       
       if (!response) {
         await message.reply("\\*Ignorerar dig\\*");
         return;
       }
 
+      // If Joel is rebelling against channel restriction, add a prefix
+      if (channelCheck.rebellionResponse) {
+        const rebellionPrefixes = [
+          "*sneaks in from the shadows*\n\n",
+          "*appears despite being told to stay in his channel*\n\n",
+          "You think you can contain me? Anyway,\n\n",
+          "*breaks the rules because fuck you*\n\n",
+          "I'm not supposed to be here but I don't care.\n\n",
+          "*escapes from his designated channel*\n\n",
+        ];
+        const prefix = rebellionPrefixes[Math.floor(Math.random() * rebellionPrefixes.length)];
+        response = prefix + response;
+      }
+
       // Occasionally add a random mention
       const mention = await getRandomMention(message);
       const fullResponse = response + mention;
@@ -90,6 +123,53 @@ export const joelResponder = {
     }
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Check if Joel is allowed to respond in this channel
+   * Returns whether he's allowed, and if not, whether he's rebelling anyway
+   */
+  async checkChannelRestriction(message: Message<true>): Promise<{
+    allowed: boolean;
+    rebellionResponse: boolean;
+    restrictedChannelId?: string;
+  }> {
+    const guildOptions = await db
+      .select()
+      .from(botOptions)
+      .where(eq(botOptions.guild_id, message.guildId))
+      .limit(1);
+
+    const restrictedChannelId = guildOptions[0]?.restricted_channel_id;
+
+    // No restriction set - Joel can respond anywhere
+    if (!restrictedChannelId) {
+      return { allowed: true, rebellionResponse: false };
+    }
+
+    // Joel is in the allowed channel
+    if (message.channelId === restrictedChannelId) {
+      return { allowed: true, rebellionResponse: false };
+    }
+
+    // Joel is NOT in the allowed channel - but maybe he rebels?
+    // 5% chance to respond anyway (free will override)
+    const rebellionChance = 0.05;
+    const isRebelling = Math.random() < rebellionChance;
+
+    if (isRebelling) {
+      return { 
+        allowed: false, 
+        rebellionResponse: true, 
+        restrictedChannelId 
+      };
+    }
+
+    return { 
+      allowed: false, 
+      rebellionResponse: false, 
+      restrictedChannelId 
+    };
+  },
+
   /**
    * Determine if Joel should respond to a message
    */
@@ -202,6 +282,12 @@ The GIF URL will appear in your response for the user to see.`;
       }
     }
 
+    // Analyze attachments if present (images, etc.)
+    const attachmentDescriptions = await this.analyzeAttachments(message);
+    if (attachmentDescriptions) {
+      prompt += attachmentDescriptions;
+    }
+
     // Use tool-enabled response generation
     const response = await ai.generateResponseWithTools(
       prompt,
@@ -212,6 +298,46 @@ The GIF URL will appear in your response for the user to see.`;
     return response.text || null;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Extract and analyze attachments from a message using vision AI
+   */
+  async analyzeAttachments(message: Message<true>): Promise<string | null> {
+    // Check if message has attachments
+    if (message.attachments.size === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Convert Discord attachments to our format
+    const attachments: Attachment[] = message.attachments.map(att => ({
+      url: att.url,
+      name: att.name,
+      contentType: att.contentType,
+      size: att.size,
+    }));
+
+    logger.debug("Message has attachments", { 
+      count: attachments.length,
+      types: attachments.map(a => a.contentType)
+    });
+
+    try {
+      const vision = getVisionService();
+      const analyses = await vision.analyzeAttachments(
+        attachments,
+        message.cleanContent // Provide message context for better analysis
+      );
+
+      if (analyses.length === 0) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return vision.formatForPrompt(analyses);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error("Failed to analyze attachments", error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  },
+
   /**
    * Build system prompt - uses custom personality if set, otherwise default
    */
diff --git a/src/services/ai/index.ts b/src/services/ai/index.ts
index 3a34bf1..f4e920d 100644
--- a/src/services/ai/index.ts
+++ b/src/services/ai/index.ts
@@ -84,3 +84,4 @@ export type { AiProvider, AiResponse, MessageStyle } from "./types";
 export type { ToolContext, ToolCall, ToolResult } from "./tools";
 export { JOEL_TOOLS, MEMORY_EXTRACTION_TOOLS } from "./tools";
 export { getEmbeddingService, EmbeddingService } from "./embeddings";
+export { getVisionService, VisionService, type Attachment, type VisionAnalysis } from "./vision";
diff --git a/src/services/ai/vision.ts b/src/services/ai/vision.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aecabcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/ai/vision.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/**
+ * Vision AI service for analyzing image and video attachments
+ * Uses a vision-capable model to describe attachments, which can then be passed to the main AI
+ */
+
+import OpenAI from "openai";
+import { config } from "../../core/config";
+import { createLogger } from "../../core/logger";
+
+const logger = createLogger("AI:Vision");
+
+/**
+ * Supported attachment types for vision analysis
+ */
+export type AttachmentType = "image" | "video" | "unknown";
+
+/**
+ * Represents an attachment to be analyzed
+ */
+export interface Attachment {
+  url: string;
+  name: string;
+  contentType: string | null;
+  size: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Result of vision analysis
+ */
+export interface VisionAnalysis {
+  description: string;
+  attachmentName: string;
+  type: AttachmentType;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Vision model to use for image analysis
+ * Gemini 2.0 Flash supports both images and videos
+ */
+const VISION_MODEL = "google/gemini-2.0-flash-001";
+
+/**
+ * Maximum file sizes for analysis
+ */
+const MAX_IMAGE_SIZE = 10 * 1024 * 1024;  // 10MB for images
+const MAX_VIDEO_SIZE = 50 * 1024 * 1024;  // 50MB for videos (Gemini supports larger but Discord limits)
+
+/**
+ * Maximum video duration we'll attempt to analyze (in seconds)
+ * Gemini can handle longer but we want quick responses
+ */
+const MAX_VIDEO_DURATION_HINT = 60; // 1 minute
+
+/**
+ * Determine the type of attachment based on content type
+ */
+export function getAttachmentType(contentType: string | null): AttachmentType {
+  if (!contentType) return "unknown";
+  
+  if (contentType.startsWith("image/")) return "image";
+  if (contentType.startsWith("video/")) return "video";
+  
+  return "unknown";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Filter attachments to only include those we can analyze
+ */
+export function filterAnalyzableAttachments(attachments: Attachment[]): Attachment[] {
+  return attachments.filter(att => {
+    const type = getAttachmentType(att.contentType);
+    
+    if (type === "image") {
+      if (att.size > MAX_IMAGE_SIZE) {
+        logger.debug("Skipping large image", { name: att.name, size: att.size });
+        return false;
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+    
+    if (type === "video") {
+      if (att.size > MAX_VIDEO_SIZE) {
+        logger.debug("Skipping large video", { name: att.name, size: att.size });
+        return false;
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+    
+    logger.debug("Skipping unsupported attachment", { name: att.name, type: att.contentType });
+    return false;
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Analyze a single image attachment using vision AI
+ */
+async function analyzeImage(
+  client: OpenAI,
+  attachment: Attachment,
+  context?: string
+): Promise<VisionAnalysis> {
+  const systemPrompt = `You are analyzing an image attached to a Discord message. 
+Provide a concise but detailed description of what's in the image.
+Include:
+- Main subjects/objects
+- Actions happening
+- Text visible in the image (if any)
+- Mood/tone of the image
+- Any memes, jokes, or references you recognize
+
+Keep your description to 2-3 sentences unless the image contains important text or complex content.
+${context ? `\nContext from the user's message: "${context}"` : ""}`;
+
+  try {
+    const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
+      model: VISION_MODEL,
+      messages: [
+        {
+          role: "user",
+          content: [
+            { type: "text", text: systemPrompt },
+            {
+              type: "image_url",
+              image_url: {
+                url: attachment.url,
+                detail: "auto", // Let the model decide on resolution
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      max_tokens: 300,
+      temperature: 0.3,
+    });
+
+    const description = completion.choices[0]?.message?.content ?? "Unable to analyze image";
+    
+    logger.debug("Image analyzed", { 
+      name: attachment.name, 
+      descriptionLength: description.length 
+    });
+
+    return {
+      description,
+      attachmentName: attachment.name,
+      type: "image",
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error("Failed to analyze image", { name: attachment.name, error });
+    return {
+      description: `[Image: ${attachment.name} - could not be analyzed]`,
+      attachmentName: attachment.name,
+      type: "image",
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Analyze a video attachment using vision AI
+ * Gemini models support video analysis natively
+ */
+async function analyzeVideo(
+  client: OpenAI,
+  attachment: Attachment,
+  context?: string
+): Promise<VisionAnalysis> {
+  const systemPrompt = `You are analyzing a video attached to a Discord message.
+Provide a concise but detailed description of what happens in the video.
+Include:
+- What's shown/happening in the video
+- Any people, characters, or notable objects
+- The overall mood or tone
+- Any text, speech, or audio content you can identify
+- Memes, references, or jokes you recognize
+- Key moments or the "punchline" if it's a funny video
+
+Keep your description to 3-4 sentences. Focus on what makes this video interesting or shareworthy.
+${context ? `\nContext from the user's message: "${context}"` : ""}`;
+
+  try {
+    // For video, we pass the URL directly - Gemini will fetch and analyze it
+    // Note: This works with public URLs that Gemini can access
+    const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
+      model: VISION_MODEL,
+      messages: [
+        {
+          role: "user",
+          content: [
+            { type: "text", text: systemPrompt },
+            {
+              // Gemini accepts video URLs in the same format as images
+              // The model auto-detects the content type
+              type: "image_url",
+              image_url: {
+                url: attachment.url,
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      max_tokens: 400,
+      temperature: 0.3,
+    });
+
+    const description = completion.choices[0]?.message?.content ?? "Unable to analyze video";
+    
+    logger.debug("Video analyzed", { 
+      name: attachment.name, 
+      descriptionLength: description.length 
+    });
+
+    return {
+      description,
+      attachmentName: attachment.name,
+      type: "video",
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error("Failed to analyze video", { name: attachment.name, error });
+    
+    // Provide a fallback that at least acknowledges the video exists
+    return {
+      description: `[Video: ${attachment.name} - could not be analyzed. The user shared a video file.]`,
+      attachmentName: attachment.name,
+      type: "video",
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Analyze a single attachment based on its type
+ */
+async function analyzeAttachment(
+  client: OpenAI,
+  attachment: Attachment,
+  context?: string
+): Promise<VisionAnalysis> {
+  const type = getAttachmentType(attachment.contentType);
+  
+  if (type === "video") {
+    return analyzeVideo(client, attachment, context);
+  }
+  
+  return analyzeImage(client, attachment, context);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Vision service for analyzing attachments
+ */
+export class VisionService {
+  private client: OpenAI;
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.client = new OpenAI({
+      baseURL: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
+      apiKey: config.ai.openRouterApiKey,
+      defaultHeaders: {
+        "HTTP-Referer": "https://github.com/crunk-bun",
+        "X-Title": "Joel Discord Bot - Vision",
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Analyze multiple attachments and return descriptions
+   */
+  async analyzeAttachments(
+    attachments: Attachment[],
+    messageContext?: string
+  ): Promise<VisionAnalysis[]> {
+    const analyzable = filterAnalyzableAttachments(attachments);
+    
+    if (analyzable.length === 0) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    logger.debug("Analyzing attachments", { 
+      count: analyzable.length,
+      types: analyzable.map(a => getAttachmentType(a.contentType))
+    });
+
+    // Analyze all attachments in parallel
+    const results = await Promise.all(
+      analyzable.map(att => analyzeAttachment(this.client, att, messageContext))
+    );
+
+    return results;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Format vision analysis results for inclusion in a prompt
+   */
+  formatForPrompt(analyses: VisionAnalysis[]): string {
+    if (analyses.length === 0) return "";
+
+    const formatted = analyses.map((a, i) => {
+      const typeLabel = a.type === "video" ? "Video" : "Image";
+      const label = analyses.length > 1 
+        ? `[Attachment ${i + 1} (${typeLabel}): ${a.attachmentName}]` 
+        : `[Attached ${typeLabel}: ${a.attachmentName}]`;
+      return `${label}\n${a.description}`;
+    }).join("\n\n");
+
+    return `\n\n=== ATTACHED MEDIA ===\n${formatted}`;
+  }
+}
+
+// Singleton instance
+let visionService: VisionService | null = null;
+
+export function getVisionService(): VisionService {
+  if (!visionService) {
+    visionService = new VisionService();
+  }
+  return visionService;
+}