Discord Skill - Server Messaging & Management

Send messages, read channels, and interact with Discord servers.

CRITICAL: Message Confirmation Required

Before sending ANY Discord message, you MUST get explicit user confirmation.

When the user asks to send a message:

1. First, show them the complete message details:
   • Account/bot being used
   • Channel or user (for DMs)
   • Full message text
2. Ask: "Do you want me to send this Discord message?"
3. ONLY run the send command AFTER the user explicitly confirms
4. NEVER send without confirmation

First-Time Setup

Option 1: Bot Token (Recommended)

Best for server automation:

1. Go to Discord Developer Portal

2. Click "New Application" → Name it

3. Go to "Bot" section:

   • Click "Reset Token" and copy the token
   • Enable "Message Content Intent" under Privileged Gateway Intents

4. Create credentials.json:

   {
     "client_id": "YOUR_APP_CLIENT_ID",
     "client_secret": "YOUR_APP_CLIENT_SECRET",
     "bot_token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN"
   }
   

   Save to: ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/credentials.json

5. Invite bot to your server:

   • OAuth2 → URL Generator
   • Select scopes: bot
   • Select permissions: Send Messages, Read Message History, Add Reactions
   • Copy URL and open in browser to invite

6. Authenticate:

   python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py login --bot
   

Option 2: User OAuth2

For user account access (limited by Discord ToS):

1. Same app setup as above
2. Add redirect URL: http://localhost:9997
3. Run:

   python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py login
   

4. Authorize in browser

Commands

Account Management

# List accounts
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py accounts

# Login with bot token
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py login --bot [--account NAME]

# Login with OAuth (user)
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py login [--account NAME]

# Logout
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py logout [--account NAME]

User & Server Info

# Get current user/bot info
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py me [--account NAME]

# List servers
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py guilds [--account NAME]

# List channels in a server
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py channels GUILD_ID [--account NAME]

# List server members
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py members GUILD_ID [--limit N] [--account NAME]

Messages (Requires Confirmation)

# Send message to channel
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py send CHANNEL_ID "message" [--account NAME]

# Read messages from channel
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py messages CHANNEL_ID [--limit N] [--account NAME]

# Reply to a message
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py reply CHANNEL_ID MESSAGE_ID "reply text" [--account NAME]

# Send direct message
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py dm USER_ID "message" [--account NAME]

# Search messages in server
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py search GUILD_ID "query" [--account NAME]

Reactions

# Add reaction to message
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py react CHANNEL_ID MESSAGE_ID "👍" [--account NAME]

Finding IDs

Discord uses snowflake IDs. Enable Developer Mode to copy them:

1. User Settings → Advanced → Developer Mode: ON
2. Right-click any server/channel/message/user → "Copy ID"

Or use the skill commands:

• guilds → lists server IDs
• channels GUILD_ID → lists channel IDs
• messages CHANNEL_ID → lists message IDs

Examples

Send a Message

# Get server list
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py guilds

# Get channels in server
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py channels 123456789012345678

# Send message
python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py send 987654321098765432 "Hello from Claude!"

Read Recent Messages

python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py messages 987654321098765432 --limit 10

Reply to Someone

python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py reply 987654321098765432 111222333444555666 "Thanks for the info!"

React to a Message

python3 ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/discord_skill.py react 987654321098765432 111222333444555666 "🎉"

Bot vs User Authentication

Feature	Bot	User (OAuth)
Send messages	✅	✅
Read messages	✅	Limited
Server management	✅	❌
Multiple servers	✅	✅
Rate limits	Higher	Lower
ToS compliance	✅	Gray area

Recommendation: Use bot tokens for automation.

Output

All commands output JSON for easy parsing.

Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• pip install requests

Bot Permissions

When inviting your bot, select these permissions:

• Send Messages - Post in channels
• Read Message History - Read past messages
• Add Reactions - React to messages
• View Channels - See channel list

For more features:

• Manage Messages - Delete/pin messages
• Embed Links - Rich embeds
• Attach Files - Upload files

Security Notes

• Message confirmation required - Claude must confirm before sending
• Bot tokens grant full bot access - keep credentials.json secure
• Tokens stored in ~/.claude/skills/discord-skill/tokens/
• Revoke bot tokens in Developer Portal if compromised

Rate Limits

Discord has strict rate limits:

• ~5 messages per 5 seconds per channel
• ~10 reactions per 10 seconds
• Bots get higher limits than users

The skill doesn't auto-retry on rate limits - space out bulk operations.