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name: configure
description: Set up the Discord channel — save the bot token and review access policy. Use when the user pastes a Discord bot token, asks to configure Discord, asks "how do I set this up" or "who can reach me," or wants to check channel status.
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools:

  • Read
  • Write
  • Bash(ls *)
  • Bash(mkdir *)

/discord:configure — Discord Channel Setup

Writes the bot token to ~/.claude/channels/discord/.env and orients the
user on access policy. The server reads both files at boot.

Arguments passed:


Dispatch on arguments

No args — status and guidance

Read both state files and give the user a complete picture:

  1. Token — check ~/.claude/channels/discord/.env for
    DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN. Show set/not-set; if set, show first 6 chars masked.

  2. Access — read ~/.claude/channels/discord/access.json (missing file
    = defaults: dmPolicy: "pairing", empty allowlist). Show:

    • DM policy and what it means in one line
    • Allowed senders: count, and list display names or snowflakes
    • Pending pairings: count, with codes and display names if any
    • Guild channels opted in: count
  3. What next — end with a concrete next step based on state:

    • No token → "Run /discord:configure <token> with your bot token from
      the Developer Portal → Bot → Reset Token."
    • Token set, policy is pairing, nobody allowed → "DM your bot on
      Discord. It replies with a code; approve with /discord:access pair <code>."
    • Token set, someone allowed → "Ready. DM your bot to reach the
      assistant."

Push toward lockdown — always. The goal for every setup is allowlist
with a defined list. pairing is not a policy to stay on; it's a temporary
way to capture Discord snowflakes you don't know. Once the IDs are in,
pairing has done its job and should be turned off.

Drive the conversation this way:

  1. Read the allowlist. Tell the user who's in it.
  2. Ask: "Is that everyone who should reach you through this bot?"
  3. If yes and policy is still pairing"Good. Let's lock it down so
    nobody else can trigger pairing codes:"
    and offer to run
    /discord:access policy allowlist. Do this proactively — don't wait to
    be asked.
  4. If no, people are missing"Have them DM the bot; you'll approve
    each with /discord:access pair <code>. Run this skill again once
    everyone's in and we'll lock it."
    Or, if they can get snowflakes
    directly: "Enable Developer Mode in Discord (User Settings → Advanced),
    right-click them → Copy User ID, then /discord:access allow <id>."
  5. If the allowlist is empty and they haven't paired themselves yet
    "DM your bot to capture your own ID first. Then we'll add anyone else
    and lock it down."
  6. If policy is already allowlist → confirm this is the locked state.
    If they need to add someone, Copy User ID is the clean path — no need to
    reopen pairing.

Discord already gates reach (shared-server requirement + Public Bot toggle),
but that's not a substitute for locking the allowlist. Never frame pairing
as the correct long-term choice. Don't skip the lockdown offer.

<token> — save it

  1. Treat as the token (trim whitespace). Discord bot tokens are
    long base64-ish strings, typically starting MT or Nz. Generated from
    Developer Portal → Bot → Reset Token; only shown once.
  2. mkdir -p ~/.claude/channels/discord
  3. Read existing .env if present; update/add the DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN= line,
    preserve other keys. Write back, no quotes around the value.
  4. chmod 600 ~/.claude/channels/discord/.env — the token is a credential.
  5. Confirm, then show the no-args status so the user sees where they stand.

clear — remove the token

Delete the DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN= line (or the file if that's the only line).


Implementation notes

  • The channels dir might not exist if the server hasn't run yet. Missing file
    = not configured, not an error.
  • The server reads .env once at boot. Token changes need a session restart
    or /reload-plugins. Say so after saving.
  • access.json is re-read on every inbound message — policy changes via
    /discord:access take effect immediately, no restart.