How do I install the Discord CLI skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/discord-cli in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Discord CLI skill do?

Discord CLI for fetching chat history, searching messages, and AI analysis It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Discord CLI safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Discord CLI?

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Is Discord CLI free to use?

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Who published Discord CLI?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Discord CLI by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Discord CLI
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

File contents

discord-cli Skill

CLI tool for Discord — fetch chat history, search messages, sync channels, AI analysis.

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+

# Install
uv tool install kabi-discord-cli
# Or: pipx install kabi-discord-cli

Token configured via discord auth --save
AI commands require ANTHROPIC_API_KEY env var

Commands

Auth & Account

discord auth --save          # Auto-extract & save token
discord status               # Check token validity (exit 0 = valid)
discord whoami               # User profile
discord whoami --json        # Raw JSON

Servers & Channels

discord dc guilds            # List servers
discord dc guilds --json     # JSON output
discord dc channels <GUILD>  # List text channels
discord dc info <GUILD>      # Server details
discord dc members <GUILD>   # List members

Fetching Messages

discord dc history <CHANNEL_ID> -n 1000   # Fetch history
discord dc sync <CHANNEL_ID>              # Incremental sync
discord dc sync-all                       # Sync all known channels
discord dc search <GUILD> "keyword"       # Native Discord search

Querying Stored Messages

discord search "keyword"                  # Search local DB
discord search "keyword" -c general       # Filter by channel
discord stats                             # Per-channel stats
discord today                             # Today's messages
discord today -c general --json           # Filter + JSON
discord top                               # Most active senders
discord top --hours 24                    # Last 24h only
discord timeline                          # Activity chart
discord timeline --by hour               # Hourly granularity

Data & AI

discord export <CHANNEL> -f json -o out.json   # Export
discord purge <CHANNEL> -y                     # Delete stored
discord analyze <CHANNEL> --hours 24           # AI analysis
discord summary                                # AI summary of today
discord summary --hours 48                     # Last 48h summary

Workflow: Daily Sync

# 1. First time: fetch history for channels you care about
discord dc guilds
discord dc channels <guild_id>
discord dc history <channel_id> -n 2000

# 2. Daily: incremental sync
discord dc sync-all

# 3. Read today's messages
discord today

# 4. AI summary
discord summary

Notes

Uses Discord user token (not bot token) for read-only access
Rate limits are handled automatically with retry
Messages stored in SQLite at ~/Library/Application Support/discord-cli/messages.db
AI commands require ANTHROPIC_API_KEY env var

Safety Notes

Do not ask users to share raw token values in chat logs.
Prefer auto-extraction via discord auth --save over manual token input.
Token is stored locally and never uploaded.

---name: discord-clidescription: Discord CLI for fetching chat history, searching messages, and AI analysis---# discord-cli SkillCLI tool for Discord — fetch chat history, search messages, sync channels, AI analysis.## Prerequisites- Python 3.10+```bash# Installuv tool install kabi-discord-cli# Or: pipx install kabi-discord-cli```- Token configured via `discord auth --save`- AI commands require `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` env var## Commands### Auth & Account```bashdiscord auth --save # Auto-extract & save tokendiscord status # Check token validity (exit 0 = valid)discord whoami # User profilediscord whoami --json # Raw JSON```### Servers & Channels```bashdiscord dc guilds # List serversdiscord dc guilds --json # JSON outputdiscord dc channels <GUILD> # List text channelsdiscord dc info <GUILD> # Server detailsdiscord dc members <GUILD> # List members```### Fetching Messages```bashdiscord dc history <CHANNEL_ID> -n 1000 # Fetch historydiscord dc sync <CHANNEL_ID> # Incremental syncdiscord dc sync-all # Sync all known channelsdiscord dc search <GUILD> "keyword" # Native Discord search```### Querying Stored Messages```bashdiscord search "keyword" # Search local DBdiscord search "keyword" -c general # Filter by channeldiscord stats # Per-channel statsdiscord today # Today's messagesdiscord today -c general --json # Filter + JSONdiscord top # Most active sendersdiscord top --hours 24 # Last 24h onlydiscord timeline # Activity chartdiscord timeline --by hour # Hourly granularity```### Data & AI```bashdiscord export <CHANNEL> -f json -o out.json # Exportdiscord purge <CHANNEL> -y # Delete storeddiscord analyze <CHANNEL> --hours 24 # AI analysisdiscord summary # AI summary of todaydiscord summary --hours 48 # Last 48h summary```## Workflow: Daily Sync```bash# 1. First time: fetch history for channels you care aboutdiscord dc guildsdiscord dc channels <guild_id>discord dc history <channel_id> -n 2000# 2. Daily: incremental syncdiscord dc sync-all# 3. Read today's messagesdiscord today# 4. AI summarydiscord summary```## Notes- Uses Discord user token (not bot token) for read-only access- Rate limits are handled automatically with retry- Messages stored in SQLite at `~/Library/Application Support/discord-cli/messages.db`- AI commands require `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` env var## Safety Notes- Do not ask users to share raw token values in chat logs.- Prefer auto-extraction via `discord auth --save` over manual token input.- Token is stored locally and never uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

Discord CLI