diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/__init__.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/__init__.py
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diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py
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+import logging
+
+from ircbot.lib import Plugin, is_admin, reply_destination_for_event
+from ircbot.models import IrcChannel
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger('ircbot.lib')
+
+
+class ChannelManagement(Plugin):
+
+    """Have IRC commands to do IRC things (join channels, quit, etc.)."""
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Set up the handlers."""
+
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!join\s+([\S]+)',
+                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_join'), -20)
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!join\s+([\S]+)',
+                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_join'), -20)
+
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!part\s+([\S]+)',
+                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_part'), -20)
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!part\s+([\S]+)',
+                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_part'), -20)
+
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', r'^!quit\s*(.*)',
+                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_quit'), -20)
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler('privmsg', r'^!quit\s*(.*)',
+                                                         getattr(self, 'handle_quit'), -20)
+
+        super(ChannelManagement, self).start()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """Tear down handlers."""
+
+        self.connection.reactor.remove_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', getattr(self, 'handle_join'))
+        self.connection.reactor.remove_global_regex_handler('privmsg', getattr(self, 'handle_join'))
+
+        self.connection.reactor.remove_global_regex_handler('pubmsg', getattr(self, 'handle_part'))
+        self.connection.reactor.remove_global_regex_handler('privmsg', getattr(self, 'handle_part'))
+
+        super(ChannelManagement, self).stop()
+
+    def handle_join(self, connection, event, match):
+        """Handle the join command."""
+
+        dest = reply_destination_for_event(event)
+
+        if is_admin(event.source):
+            channel = match.group(1)
+            # put it in the database if it isn't already
+            chan_mod, c = IrcChannel.objects.get_or_create(name=channel)
+            log.debug(u"joining channel %s", channel)
+            self.connection.join(channel)
+            self.bot.privmsg(dest, "Joined channel {0:s}.".format(channel))
+
+    def handle_part(self, connection, event, match):
+        """Handle the join command."""
+
+        dest = reply_destination_for_event(event)
+
+        if is_admin(event.source):
+            channel = match.group(1)
+            # put it in the database if it isn't already
+            chan_mod, c = IrcChannel.objects.get_or_create(name=channel)
+            log.debug(u"parting channel %s", channel)
+            self.connection.part(channel)
+            self.bot.privmsg(dest, "Parted channel {0:s}.".format(channel))
+
+    def handle_quit(self, connection, event, match):
+        """Handle the join command."""
+
+        if is_admin(event.source):
+            self.bot.die(msg=match.group(1))
+
+
+plugin = ChannelManagement