Discord Chat

Interact with Discord channels using Clawdbot's message tool.

Core Actions

Send Messages

Send a message to a Discord channel:

message action=send channel=discord target="#channel-name" message="Your message here"

Or by channel ID:

message action=send channel=discord target="1234567890" message="Your message here"

Tips:

• Use channel names with # prefix or channel IDs
• For multiple links, wrap in <> to suppress embeds: <https://example.com>;
• No markdown tables! Use bullet lists instead
• Support effects with effect=balloons or effectId=invisible-ink

Reply to Messages

Reply to a specific message:

message action=send channel=discord target="#channel-name" message="Reply text" replyTo="message-id"

The replyTo parameter creates a threaded reply to the specified message ID.

Search Messages

Search for messages in a channel:

message action=search channel=discord channelId="1234567890" query="search terms" limit=50

Search options:

• query: Search terms
• authorId: Filter by author
• before/after/around: Message ID for pagination
• limit: Max results (default 25)

See [SEARCH.md](references/SEARCH.md) for advanced search patterns.

Other Actions

Read messages:

message action=read channel=discord target="#channel-name" limit=20

React to messages:

message action=react channel=discord messageId="1234567890" emoji="👍"

Edit messages:

message action=edit channel=discord messageId="1234567890" message="Updated text"

Delete messages:

message action=delete channel=discord messageId="1234567890"

Quick Reference

Common patterns:

• Announce to channel: action=send target="#announcements"
• Reply in thread: action=send replyTo="msg-id"
• Recent activity: action=read limit=10
• Find mentions: action=search query="@username"
• Acknowledge: action=react emoji="✅"

Channel Management

List channels:

message action=channel-list channel=discord guildId="server-id"

Get channel info:

message action=channel-info channel=discord channelId="1234567890"

For creating/editing channels, see [CHANNELS.md](references/CHANNELS.md).

Best Practices

1. Use target names when possible - target="#general" is clearer than IDs
2. Batch reactions - One emoji per message, pick the best fit
3. Format for Discord - Bullets not tables, <link> to suppress embeds
4. Search before asking - Check history before requesting info
5. React > Reply - Use reactions for simple acknowledgments

Configuration

Your Discord bot configuration should be in the gateway config. The message tool routes to the configured Discord plugin automatically when channel=discord is specified.

For setup help, see [CONFIG.md](references/CONFIG.md).