diff --git a/commands.py b/commands.py
index de12b97..d10783f 100644
--- a/commands.py
+++ b/commands.py
@@ -11,30 +11,33 @@ class ModCommands(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
 
-    @app_commands.command(name="addnote", description="Add a note to a user")
+    @app_commands.command(name="addnote",
+                          description="Add a note to a user and/or add strikes")  # noqa: E501
     async def add_note(self, interaction: discord.Interaction,
-                       user: discord.User, note: str):
+                       user: discord.User, note: str, strikes: int = 0):
         async with aiosqlite.connect("ariella.db") as db:
             cursor = await db.execute(
-                "SELECT notes FROM user_notes WHERE user_id = ?",
+                "SELECT notes, strikes FROM user_notes WHERE user_id = ?",
                 (user.id,)
             )
             row = await cursor.fetchone()
             if row:
                 notes = row[0] + "\n" + note
+                current_strikes = row[1] + strikes
                 await db.execute(
-                    "UPDATE user_notes SET notes = ? WHERE user_id = ?",
-                    (notes, user.id)
+                    "UPDATE user_notes SET notes = ?,"
+                    "strikes = ? WHERE user_id = ?",
+                    (notes, current_strikes, user.id)
                 )
             else:
                 await db.execute(
                     "INSERT INTO user_notes (user_id, notes, strikes) "
                     "VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
-                    (user.id, note, 0)
+                    (user.id, note, strikes)
                 )
             await db.commit()
         await interaction.response.send_message(
-            f"Note added for {user.name}: {note}"
+            f"Note added for {user.name}: {note}. Strikes: {strikes}"
         )
 
     @app_commands.command(name="warn", description="Warn a user")
@@ -69,6 +72,32 @@ class ModCommands(commands.Cog):
             f"You now have {strikes} strikes."
         )
 
+    @app_commands.command(name="removestrikes",
+                          description="Remove strikes from a user")
+    async def remove_strikes(self, interaction: discord.Interaction,
+                             user: discord.User, strikes: int):
+        async with aiosqlite.connect("ariella.db") as db:
+            cursor = await db.execute(
+                "SELECT strikes FROM user_notes WHERE user_id = ?",
+                (user.id,)
+            )
+            row = await cursor.fetchone()
+            if row:
+                current_strikes = max(row[0] - strikes, 0)
+                await db.execute(
+                    "UPDATE user_notes SET strikes = ? WHERE user_id = ?",
+                    (current_strikes, user.id)
+                )
+                await db.commit()
+                await interaction.response.send_message(
+                    f"Removed {strikes} strikes from {user.name}. "
+                    f"They now have {current_strikes} strikes."
+                )
+            else:
+                await interaction.response.send_message(
+                    f"No strikes found for {user.name}."
+                )
+
     @app_commands.command(name="checknotes",
                           description="Check notes and strikes of a user")
     async def check_notes(self, interaction: discord.Interaction,
@@ -95,7 +124,8 @@ class ModCommands(commands.Cog):
     async def update(self, interaction: discord.Interaction):
         await interaction.response.send_message("Updating the bot...")
         # Pull latest changes from the repository
-        subprocess.run(["git", "pull"])
+        repo_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        subprocess.run(["git", "-C", repo_dir, "pull"])
         # Restart the bot
         await interaction.followup.send("Restarting the bot...")
         os.execv(sys.executable, ['python'] + sys.argv)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e917b0a..c066b1d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 load_dotenv()
 
 TOKEN = os.getenv('DISCORD_TOKEN')
+GUILD_ID = int(os.getenv('GUILD_ID'))
 
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.message_content = True
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ class Ariella(commands.Bot):
 
     async def setup_hook(self):
         await self.load_extension('commands')
-        await self.tree.sync()
+        self.tree.copy_global_to(guild=discord.Object(id=GUILD_ID))
+        await self.tree.sync(guild=discord.Object(id=GUILD_ID))
 
 
 bot = Ariella()