/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: $ARGUMENTS
Dispatch on arguments
No args — status and guidance
Read both state files and give the user a complete picture:
Token — check ~/.claude/channels/discord/.env for DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN . Show set/not-set; if set, show first 6 chars masked.
Access — read ~/.claude/channels/discord/access.json (missing file = defaults: dmPolicy: "pairing" , empty allowlist). Show:
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DM policy and what it means in one line
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Allowed senders: count, and list display names or snowflakes
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Pending pairings: count, with codes and display names if any
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Guild channels opted in: count
What next — end with a concrete next step based on state:
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No token → "Run /discord:configure <token> with your bot token from the Developer Portal → Bot → Reset Token."
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Token set, policy is pairing, nobody allowed → "DM your bot on Discord. It replies with a code; approve with /discord:access pair <code> ."
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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:
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Read the allowlist. Tell the user who's in it.
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Ask: "Is that everyone who should reach you through this bot?"
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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.
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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> ."
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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."
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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
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Treat $ARGUMENTS 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.
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mkdir -p ~/.claude/channels/discord
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Read existing .env if present; update/add the DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN= line, preserve other keys. Write back, no quotes around the value.
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chmod 600 ~/.claude/channels/discord/.env — the token is a credential.
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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
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The channels dir might not exist if the server hasn't run yet. Missing file = not configured, not an error.
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The server reads .env once at boot. Token changes need a session restart or /reload-plugins . Say so after saving.
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access.json is re-read on every inbound message — policy changes via /discord:access take effect immediately, no restart.