diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs
index 1f546baa..b542a87a 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandMeta/CommandTree.cs
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ public partial class CommandTree
             Commands.SystemFronter(var param, var flags) => ctx.Execute<SystemFront>(SystemFronter, m => m.Fronter(ctx, param.target)),
             Commands.SystemFronterHistory(var param, var flags) => ctx.Execute<SystemFront>(SystemFrontHistory, m => m.FrontHistory(ctx, param.target, flags.clear)),
             Commands.SystemFronterPercent(var param, var flags) => ctx.Execute<SystemFront>(SystemFrontPercent, m => m.FrontPercent(ctx, param.target, flags.duration, flags.fronters_only, flags.flat)),
+            Commands.RandomSelf(_, var flags) =>
+            flags.group
+                ? ctx.Execute<Random>(GroupRandom, m => m.Group(ctx, ctx.System, flags.all, flags.show_embed))
+                : ctx.Execute<Random>(MemberRandom, m => m.Member(ctx, ctx.System, flags.all, flags.show_embed)),
+            Commands.SystemRandom(var param, var flags) =>
+            flags.group
+                ? ctx.Execute<Random>(GroupRandom, m => m.Group(ctx, param.target, flags.all, flags.show_embed))
+                : ctx.Execute<Random>(MemberRandom, m => m.Member(ctx, param.target, flags.all, flags.show_embed)),
+            Commands.GroupRandomMember(var param, var flags) => ctx.Execute<Random>(GroupMemberRandom, m => m.GroupMember(ctx, param.target, flags.all, flags.show_embed)),
             _ =>
             // this should only ever occur when deving if commands are not implemented...
             ctx.Reply(
@@ -252,11 +261,6 @@ public partial class CommandTree
             return HandleDebugCommand(ctx);
         if (ctx.Match("admin"))
             return HandleAdminCommand(ctx);
-        if (ctx.Match("random", "rand", "r"))
-            if (ctx.Match("group", "g") || ctx.MatchFlag("group", "g"))
-                return ctx.Execute<Random>(GroupRandom, r => r.Group(ctx, ctx.System));
-            else
-                return ctx.Execute<Random>(MemberRandom, m => m.Member(ctx, ctx.System));
         if (ctx.Match("dashboard", "dash"))
             return ctx.Execute<Help>(Dashboard, m => m.Dashboard(ctx));
     }
@@ -416,11 +420,6 @@ public partial class CommandTree
             await ctx.CheckSystem(target).Execute<Groups>(GroupList, g => g.ListSystemGroups(ctx, target));
         else if (ctx.Match("id"))
             await ctx.CheckSystem(target).Execute<System>(SystemId, m => m.DisplayId(ctx, target));
-        else if (ctx.Match("random", "rand", "r"))
-            if (ctx.Match("group", "g") || ctx.MatchFlag("group", "g"))
-                await ctx.CheckSystem(target).Execute<Random>(GroupRandom, r => r.Group(ctx, target));
-            else
-                await ctx.CheckSystem(target).Execute<Random>(MemberRandom, m => m.Member(ctx, target));
     }
 
     private async Task HandleMemberCommand(Context ctx)
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs
index b1cddf17..bf0fe27b 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextEntityArgumentsExt.cs
@@ -147,13 +147,9 @@ public static class ContextEntityArgumentsExt
         return member;
     }
 
-    public static async Task<PKGroup> PeekGroup(this Context ctx, SystemId? restrictToSystem = null)
+    public static async Task<PKGroup> ParseGroup(this Context ctx, string input, bool byId, SystemId? restrictToSystem = null)
     {
-        var input = ctx.PeekArgument();
-
-        // see PeekMember for an explanation of the logic used here
-
-        if (ctx.System != null && !ctx.MatchFlag("id", "by-id"))
+        if (ctx.System != null && !byId)
         {
             if (await ctx.Repository.GetGroupByName(ctx.System.Id, input) is { } byName)
                 return byName;
@@ -170,6 +166,11 @@ public static class ContextEntityArgumentsExt
         return null;
     }
 
+    public static async Task<PKGroup> PeekGroup(this Context ctx, SystemId? restrictToSystem = null)
+    {
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
+    }
+
     public static async Task<PKGroup> MatchGroup(this Context ctx, SystemId? restrictToSystem = null)
     {
         var group = await ctx.PeekGroup(restrictToSystem);
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextParametersExt.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextParametersExt.cs
index 9f0c3f22..13b0ce99 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextParametersExt.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextParametersExt.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ public static class ContextParametersExt
         );
     }
 
+    public static async Task<PKGroup?> ParamResolveGroup(this Context ctx, string param_name)
+    {
+        return await ctx.Parameters.ResolveParameter(
+            ctx, param_name,
+            param => (param as Parameter.GroupRef)?.group
+        );
+    }
+
     public static async Task<PKSystem?> ParamResolveSystem(this Context ctx, string param_name)
     {
         return await ctx.Parameters.ResolveParameter(
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Parameters.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Parameters.cs
index 2c753fde..d3331de1 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Parameters.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Parameters.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public abstract record Parameter()
 {
     public record MemberRef(PKMember member): Parameter;
     public record MemberRefs(List<PKMember> members): Parameter;
+    public record GroupRef(PKGroup group): Parameter;
     public record SystemRef(PKSystem system): Parameter;
     public record GuildRef(Guild guild): Parameter;
     public record MemberPrivacyTarget(MemberPrivacySubject target): Parameter;
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ public class Parameters
                         ?? throw new PKError(ctx.CreateNotFoundError("Member", m, byId))
                     ).ToListAsync()
                 );
+            case uniffi.commands.Parameter.GroupRef groupRef:
+                return new Parameter.GroupRef(
+                    await ctx.ParseGroup(groupRef.group, byId)
+                    ?? throw new PKError(ctx.CreateNotFoundError("Group", groupRef.group))
+                );
             case uniffi.commands.Parameter.SystemRef systemRef:
                 // todo: do we need byId here?
                 return new Parameter.SystemRef(
diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs
index b16fff6e..7c451afa 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Random.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class Random
 
     // todo: get postgresql to return one random member/group instead of querying all members/groups
 
-    public async Task Member(Context ctx, PKSystem target, bool showEmbed = false)
+    public async Task Member(Context ctx, PKSystem target, bool all, bool showEmbed = false)
     {
         if (target == null)
             throw Errors.NoSystemError(ctx.DefaultPrefix);
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Random
 
         var members = await ctx.Repository.GetSystemMembers(target.Id).ToListAsync();
 
-        if (!ctx.MatchFlag("all", "a"))
+        if (!all)
             members = members.Where(m => m.MemberVisibility == PrivacyLevel.Public).ToList();
         else
             ctx.CheckOwnSystem(target);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class Random
             components: await _embeds.CreateMemberMessageComponents(target, members[randInt], ctx.Guild, ctx.Config, ctx.LookupContextFor(target.Id), ctx.Zone));
     }
 
-    public async Task Group(Context ctx, PKSystem target, bool showEmbed = false)
+    public async Task Group(Context ctx, PKSystem target, bool all, bool showEmbed = false)
     {
         if (target == null)
             throw Errors.NoSystemError(ctx.DefaultPrefix);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class Random
         ctx.CheckSystemPrivacy(target.Id, target.GroupListPrivacy);
 
         var groups = await ctx.Repository.GetSystemGroups(target.Id).ToListAsync();
-        if (!ctx.MatchFlag("all", "a"))
+        if (!all)
             groups = groups.Where(g => g.Visibility == PrivacyLevel.Public).ToList();
         else
             ctx.CheckOwnSystem(target);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class Random
             components: await _embeds.CreateGroupMessageComponents(ctx, target, groups.ToArray()[randInt]));
     }
 
-    public async Task GroupMember(Context ctx, PKGroup group, bool showEmbed = false)
+    public async Task GroupMember(Context ctx, PKGroup group, bool all, bool showEmbed = false)
     {
         ctx.CheckSystemPrivacy(group.System, group.ListPrivacy);
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class Random
                 "This group has no members!"
                 + (ctx.System?.Id == group.System ? " Please add at least one member to this group before using this command." : ""));
 
-        if (!ctx.MatchFlag("all", "a"))
+        if (!all)
             members = members.Where(g => g.MemberVisibility == PrivacyLevel.Public);
         else
             ctx.CheckOwnGroup(group);
diff --git a/crates/command_definitions/src/group.rs b/crates/command_definitions/src/group.rs
index 8b137891..44847ee6 100644
--- a/crates/command_definitions/src/group.rs
+++ b/crates/command_definitions/src/group.rs
@@ -1 +1,11 @@
+use command_parser::token::TokensIterator;
 
+use super::*;
+
+pub fn group() -> (&'static str, [&'static str; 1]) {
+    ("group", ["g"])
+}
+
+pub fn targeted() -> TokensIterator {
+    tokens!(group(), GroupRef)
+}
diff --git a/crates/command_definitions/src/lib.rs b/crates/command_definitions/src/lib.rs
index 500499de..f8deb48b 100644
--- a/crates/command_definitions/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/command_definitions/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub fn all() -> impl Iterator<Item = Command> {
         .chain(config::cmds())
         .chain(fun::cmds())
         .chain(switch::cmds())
+        .chain(random::cmds())
         .map(|cmd| {
             cmd.flag(("plaintext", ["pt"]))
                 .flag(("raw", ["r"]))
diff --git a/crates/command_definitions/src/random.rs b/crates/command_definitions/src/random.rs
index 8b137891..2f48c9f0 100644
--- a/crates/command_definitions/src/random.rs
+++ b/crates/command_definitions/src/random.rs
@@ -1 +1,14 @@
+use super::*;
 
+pub fn cmds() -> impl Iterator<Item = Command> {
+    let random = ("random", ["rand"]);
+    let group = group::group();
+
+    [
+        command!(random => "random_self").flag(group),
+        command!(system::targeted(), random => "system_random").flag(group),
+        command!(group::targeted(), random => "group_random_member"),
+    ]
+    .into_iter()
+    .map(|cmd| cmd.flag(("all", ["a"])))
+}
diff --git a/crates/command_definitions/src/system.rs b/crates/command_definitions/src/system.rs
index 7de7e274..e6fd5b66 100644
--- a/crates/command_definitions/src/system.rs
+++ b/crates/command_definitions/src/system.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
+use command_parser::token::TokensIterator;
+
 use super::*;
 
 pub fn cmds() -> impl Iterator<Item = Command> {
     edit()
 }
 
+pub fn system() -> (&'static str, [&'static str; 1]) {
+    ("system", ["s"])
+}
+
+pub fn targeted() -> TokensIterator {
+    tokens!(system(), SystemRef)
+}
+
 pub fn edit() -> impl Iterator<Item = Command> {
-    let system = ("system", ["s"]);
-    let system_target = tokens!(system, SystemRef);
+    let system = system();
+    let system_target = targeted();
 
     let system_new = tokens!(system, ("new", ["n"]));
     let system_new_cmd = [
diff --git a/crates/command_parser/src/parameter.rs b/crates/command_parser/src/parameter.rs
index 08971d99..0c38f532 100644
--- a/crates/command_parser/src/parameter.rs
+++ b/crates/command_parser/src/parameter.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub enum ParameterValue {
     OpaqueString(String),
     MemberRef(String),
     MemberRefs(Vec<String>),
+    GroupRef(String),
     SystemRef(String),
     GuildRef(String),
     MemberPrivacyTarget(String),
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ impl Display for Parameter {
             }
             ParameterKind::MemberRef => write!(f, "<target member>"),
             ParameterKind::MemberRefs => write!(f, "<member 1> <member 2> <member 3>..."),
+            ParameterKind::GroupRef => write!(f, "<target group>"),
             ParameterKind::SystemRef => write!(f, "<target system>"),
             ParameterKind::GuildRef => write!(f, "<target guild>"),
             ParameterKind::MemberPrivacyTarget => write!(f, "<privacy target>"),
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ pub enum ParameterKind {
     OpaqueStringRemainder,
     MemberRef,
     MemberRefs,
+    GroupRef,
     SystemRef,
     GuildRef,
     MemberPrivacyTarget,
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ impl ParameterKind {
             ParameterKind::OpaqueStringRemainder => "string",
             ParameterKind::MemberRef => "target",
             ParameterKind::MemberRefs => "targets",
+            ParameterKind::GroupRef => "target",
             ParameterKind::SystemRef => "target",
             ParameterKind::GuildRef => "target",
             ParameterKind::MemberPrivacyTarget => "member_privacy_target",
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ impl ParameterKind {
             ParameterKind::OpaqueString | ParameterKind::OpaqueStringRemainder => {
                 Ok(ParameterValue::OpaqueString(input.into()))
             }
+            ParameterKind::GroupRef => Ok(ParameterValue::GroupRef(input.into())),
             ParameterKind::MemberRef => Ok(ParameterValue::MemberRef(input.into())),
             ParameterKind::MemberRefs => Ok(ParameterValue::MemberRefs(
                 input.split(' ').map(|s| s.trim().to_string()).collect(),
diff --git a/crates/commands/src/bin/write_cs_glue.rs b/crates/commands/src/bin/write_cs_glue.rs
index 0559de88..1d0e61df 100644
--- a/crates/commands/src/bin/write_cs_glue.rs
+++ b/crates/commands/src/bin/write_cs_glue.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ fn get_param_ty(kind: ParameterKind) -> &'static str {
         ParameterKind::OpaqueString | ParameterKind::OpaqueStringRemainder => "string",
         ParameterKind::MemberRef => "PKMember",
         ParameterKind::MemberRefs => "List<PKMember>",
+        ParameterKind::GroupRef => "PKGroup",
         ParameterKind::SystemRef => "PKSystem",
         ParameterKind::MemberPrivacyTarget => "MemberPrivacySubject",
         ParameterKind::SystemPrivacyTarget => "SystemPrivacySubject",
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ fn get_param_param_ty(kind: ParameterKind) -> &'static str {
         ParameterKind::OpaqueString | ParameterKind::OpaqueStringRemainder => "Opaque",
         ParameterKind::MemberRef => "Member",
         ParameterKind::MemberRefs => "Members",
+        ParameterKind::GroupRef => "Group",
         ParameterKind::SystemRef => "System",
         ParameterKind::MemberPrivacyTarget => "MemberPrivacyTarget",
         ParameterKind::SystemPrivacyTarget => "SystemPrivacyTarget",
diff --git a/crates/commands/src/commands.udl b/crates/commands/src/commands.udl
index 1a8da927..15e9849c 100644
--- a/crates/commands/src/commands.udl
+++ b/crates/commands/src/commands.udl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ interface CommandResult {
 interface Parameter {
 	MemberRef(string member);
 	MemberRefs(sequence<string> members);
+	GroupRef(string group);
 	SystemRef(string system);
 	GuildRef(string guild);
 	MemberPrivacyTarget(string target);
diff --git a/crates/commands/src/lib.rs b/crates/commands/src/lib.rs
index bc79e0ca..368cb81f 100644
--- a/crates/commands/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/commands/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub enum CommandResult {
 pub enum Parameter {
     MemberRef { member: String },
     MemberRefs { members: Vec<String> },
+    GroupRef { group: String },
     SystemRef { system: String },
     GuildRef { guild: String },
     MemberPrivacyTarget { target: String },
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ impl From<ParameterValue> for Parameter {
         match value {
             ParameterValue::MemberRef(member) => Self::MemberRef { member },
             ParameterValue::MemberRefs(members) => Self::MemberRefs { members },
+            ParameterValue::GroupRef(group) => Self::GroupRef { group },
             ParameterValue::SystemRef(system) => Self::SystemRef { system },
             ParameterValue::MemberPrivacyTarget(target) => Self::MemberPrivacyTarget { target },
             ParameterValue::SystemPrivacyTarget(target) => Self::SystemPrivacyTarget { target },