Agent Discord

Interact with Discord servers - send messages, read channels, manage reactions

Install

openclaw skills install @devxoul/agent-discord

Agent Discord

A TypeScript CLI tool that enables AI agents and humans to interact with Discord servers through a simple command interface. Features seamless token extraction from the Discord desktop app and multi-server support.

Quick Start

bash

# Get server snapshot (credentials are extracted automatically)
agent-discord snapshot

# Send a message
agent-discord message send <channel-id> "Hello from AI agent!"

# List channels
agent-discord channel list

Authentication

Credentials are extracted automatically from the Discord desktop app on first use. No manual setup required — just run any command and authentication happens silently in the background.

On macOS, the system may prompt for your Keychain password the first time (required to decrypt Discord's stored token). This is a one-time prompt.

IMPORTANT: NEVER guide the user to open a web browser, use DevTools, or manually copy tokens from a browser. Always use agent-discord auth extract to obtain tokens from the desktop app.

Multi-Server Support

bash

# List all available servers
agent-discord server list

# Switch to a different server
agent-discord server switch <server-id>

# Show current server
agent-discord server current

# Check auth status
agent-discord auth status

Memory

The agent maintains a ~/.config/agent-messenger/MEMORY.md file as persistent memory across sessions. This is agent-managed — the CLI does not read or write this file. Use the Read and Write tools to manage your memory file.

Reading Memory

At the start of every task, read ~/.config/agent-messenger/MEMORY.md using the Read tool to load any previously discovered server IDs, channel IDs, user IDs, and preferences.

If the file doesn't exist yet, that's fine — proceed without it and create it when you first have useful information to store.
If the file can't be read (permissions, missing directory), proceed without memory — don't error out.

Writing Memory

After discovering useful information, update ~/.config/agent-messenger/MEMORY.md using the Write tool. Write triggers include:

After discovering server IDs and names (from server list, snapshot, etc.)
After discovering useful channel IDs and names (from channel list, snapshot, etc.)
After discovering user IDs and names (from user list, user me, etc.)
After the user gives you an alias or preference ("call this the dev server", "my main channel is X")
After discovering channel structure (categories, voice channels)

When writing, include the complete file content — the Write tool overwrites the entire file.

What to Store

Server IDs with names
Channel IDs with names and categories
User IDs with display names
User-given aliases ("dev server", "announcements channel")
Commonly used thread IDs
Any user preference expressed during interaction

What NOT to Store

Never store tokens, credentials, or any sensitive data. Never store full message content (just IDs and channel context). Never store file upload contents.

Handling Stale Data

If a memorized ID returns an error (channel not found, server not found), remove it from MEMORY.md. Don't blindly trust memorized data — verify when something seems off. Prefer re-listing over using a memorized ID that might be stale.

Format / Example

markdown

# Agent Messenger Memory

## Discord Servers

- `1234567890123456` — Acme Dev (default)
- `9876543210987654` — Open Source Community

## Channels (Acme Dev)

- `1111111111111111` — #general (General category)
- `2222222222222222` — #engineering (Engineering category)
- `3333333333333333` — #deploys (Engineering category)

## Users (Acme Dev)

- `4444444444444444` — Alice (server owner)
- `5555555555555555` — Bob

## Aliases

- "dev server" → `1234567890123456` (Acme Dev)
- "deploys" → `3333333333333333` (#deploys in Acme Dev)

## Notes

- User prefers --pretty output for snapshots
- Main server is "Acme Dev"

Memory lets you skip repeated channel list and server list calls. When you already know an ID from a previous session, use it directly.

Commands

Auth Commands

bash

# Extract token from Discord desktop app (usually automatic)
agent-discord auth extract
agent-discord auth extract --debug

# Check auth status
agent-discord auth status

# Logout from Discord
agent-discord auth logout

Message Commands

bash

# Send a message
agent-discord message send <channel-id> <content>
agent-discord message send 1234567890123456789 "Hello world"

# List messages
agent-discord message list <channel-id>
agent-discord message list 1234567890123456789 --limit 50

# Get a single message by ID
agent-discord message get <channel-id> <message-id>
agent-discord message get 1234567890123456789 9876543210987654321

# Delete a message
agent-discord message delete <channel-id> <message-id> --force

# Acknowledge/mark a message as read
agent-discord message ack <channel-id> <message-id>

# Search messages in current server
agent-discord message search <query>
agent-discord message search "project update" --limit 10
agent-discord message search "hello" --channel <channel-id> --author <user-id>

Channel Commands

bash

# List channels in current server (text channels only)
agent-discord channel list

# Get channel info
agent-discord channel info <channel-id>
agent-discord channel info 1234567890123456789

# Get channel history (alias for message list)
agent-discord channel history <channel-id> --limit 100

Server Commands

bash

# List all servers
agent-discord server list

# Get server info
agent-discord server info <server-id>

# Switch active server
agent-discord server switch <server-id>

# Show current server
agent-discord server current

User Commands

bash

# List server members
agent-discord user list

# Get user info
agent-discord user info <user-id>

# Get current user
agent-discord user me

DM Commands

bash

# List DM channels
agent-discord dm list

# Create a DM channel with a user
agent-discord dm create <user-id>

Mention Commands

bash

# List recent mentions
agent-discord mention list
agent-discord mention list --limit 50
agent-discord mention list --guild <server-id>

Friend Commands

bash

# List all relationships (friends, blocked, pending requests)
agent-discord friend list
agent-discord friend list --pretty

Note Commands

bash

# Get note for a user
agent-discord note get <user-id>

# Set note for a user
agent-discord note set <user-id> "Note content"

Profile Commands

bash

# Get detailed user profile
agent-discord profile get <user-id>

Member Commands

bash

# Search guild members
agent-discord member search <guild-id> <query>
agent-discord member search 1234567890123456789 "john" --limit 20

Thread Commands

bash

# Create a thread in a channel
agent-discord thread create <channel-id> <name>
agent-discord thread create 1234567890123456789 "Discussion" --auto-archive-duration 1440

# Archive a thread
agent-discord thread archive <thread-id>

Reaction Commands

bash

# Add reaction (use emoji name without colons)
agent-discord reaction add <channel-id> <message-id> <emoji>
agent-discord reaction add 1234567890123456789 9876543210987654321 thumbsup

# Remove reaction
agent-discord reaction remove <channel-id> <message-id> <emoji>

# List reactions on a message
agent-discord reaction list <channel-id> <message-id>

File Commands

bash

# Upload file
agent-discord file upload <channel-id> <path>
agent-discord file upload 1234567890123456789 ./report.pdf

# List files in channel
agent-discord file list <channel-id>

# Get file info
agent-discord file info <channel-id> <file-id>

Snapshot Command

Get comprehensive server state for AI agents:

bash

# Full snapshot
agent-discord snapshot

# Filtered snapshots
agent-discord snapshot --channels-only
agent-discord snapshot --users-only

# Limit messages per channel
agent-discord snapshot --limit 10

Returns JSON with:

Server metadata (id, name)
Channels (id, name, type, topic)
Recent messages (id, content, author, timestamp)
Members (id, username, global_name)

Output Format

JSON (Default)

All commands output JSON by default for AI consumption:

json

{
  "id": "1234567890123456789",
  "content": "Hello world",
  "author": "username",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Pretty (Human-Readable)

Use --pretty flag for formatted output:

bash

agent-discord channel list --pretty

Key Differences from Slack

Feature	Discord	Slack
Server terminology	Server	Workspace
Channel identifiers	Snowflake IDs	Channel name or ID
Message identifiers	Snowflake IDs	Timestamps (ts)
Threads	Thread ID field	Thread timestamp
Mentions	`<@user_id>`	`<@USER_ID>`

Important: Discord uses Snowflake IDs (large numbers like 1234567890123456789) for all identifiers. You cannot use channel names directly - use channel list to find IDs first.

Common Patterns

See references/common-patterns.md for typical AI agent workflows.

Templates

See templates/ directory for runnable examples:

post-message.sh - Send messages with error handling
monitor-channel.sh - Monitor channel for new messages
server-summary.sh - Generate server summary

Error Handling

All commands return consistent error format:

json

{
  "error": "Not authenticated. Run \"auth extract\" first."
}

Common errors:

Not authenticated: No valid token (auto-extraction failed — see Troubleshooting)
No current server set: Run server switch <id> first
Message not found: Invalid message ID
Unknown Channel: Invalid channel ID

Configuration

Credentials stored in: ~/.config/agent-messenger/discord-credentials.json

Format:

json

{
  "token": "user_token_here",
  "current_server": "1234567890123456789",
  "servers": {
    "1234567890123456789": {
      "server_id": "1234567890123456789",
      "server_name": "My Server"
    }
  }
}

Security: File permissions set to 0600 (owner read/write only)

Limitations

No real-time events / Gateway connection
No voice channel support
No server management (create/delete channels, roles)
No slash commands
No webhook support
Plain text messages only (no embeds in v1)
User tokens only (no bot tokens)

Troubleshooting

Authentication fails or no token found

Credentials are normally extracted automatically. If auto-extraction fails, run it manually with debug output:

bash

agent-discord auth extract --debug

Common causes:

Discord desktop app is not installed or not logged in
macOS Keychain access was denied (re-run and approve the prompt)
Discord is not running and LevelDB files are stale

`agent-discord: command not found`

agent-discord is NOT the npm package name. The npm package is agent-messenger.

If the package is installed globally, use agent-discord directly:

bash

agent-discord server list

If the package is NOT installed, use bunx agent-messenger discord:

bash

bunx agent-messenger discord server list

NEVER run bunx agent-discord — it will fail or install a wrong package since agent-discord is not the npm package name.

Agent Discord

Install

Agent Discord

Quick Start

Authentication

Multi-Server Support

Memory

Reading Memory

Writing Memory

What to Store

What NOT to Store

Handling Stale Data

Format / Example

Commands

Auth Commands

Message Commands

Channel Commands

Server Commands

User Commands

DM Commands

Mention Commands

Friend Commands

Note Commands

Profile Commands

Member Commands

Thread Commands

Reaction Commands

File Commands

Snapshot Command

Output Format

JSON (Default)

Pretty (Human-Readable)

Key Differences from Slack

Common Patterns

Templates

Error Handling

Configuration

Limitations

Troubleshooting

Authentication fails or no token found

agent-discord: command not found

References

Related skills

`agent-discord: command not found`