Discord MCP Server

Control your Discord server using AI — 44 tools, no cloning required. Works with any MCP-compatible app: Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Continue.dev, Zed, Claude Code, and more.

What is MCP? Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI apps talk to external tools. This project is one of those tools — it gives any AI assistant the power to manage your Discord server.

Install in one line

npx -y mcp-discord-bridge

That's it — no clone, no npm install. Just add it to your AI app's MCP config (see Quick Start below).

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What Can It Do?

Once connected, your AI assistant can:

• Channels — create, delete, rename, move channels and categories
• Messages — read, send, edit, delete, search messages, send DMs, add/remove reactions
• Forum Channels — list forums, create/read/reply/delete forum posts
• Webhooks — create, send via, edit, and delete webhooks
• Members — list members, view profiles, check roles
• Roles — list, create, edit, delete, assign, and remove roles
• Moderation — kick, ban, unban, timeout members, set nicknames
• Threads — create, list, archive, unarchive, join, and delete threads
• Server — list all servers the bot is in, view channel layouts

It also runs as a standalone Discord bot with /ping, /info, and /serverinfo slash commands.

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Quick Start (3 minutes)

Step 1: Create a Discord Bot

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal
2. Click New Application — give it a name
3. Go to Bot tab — click Reset Token — copy and save the token somewhere safe

Step 2: Invite the Bot to Your Server

1. In the Developer Portal, go to OAuth2 > URL Generator
2. Check these scopes: bot, applications.commands
3. Check these permissions: Send Messages, Read Message History, Manage Channels, Manage Roles, Manage Webhooks, Kick Members, Ban Members, Moderate Members, Manage Nicknames
4. Open the generated URL — select your server — authorize

Step 3: Add to Your AI App

Add this to your app's MCP config — no cloning or installing needed:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-discord-bridge"],
      "env": {
        "DISCORD_TOKEN": "paste_your_bot_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Where is the config file?

App	Config Location
Claude Desktop	Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json · macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Claude Code	~/.claude.json (or run /mcp in Claude Code)
Cursor	Settings > search "MCP" > Edit MCP Settings
Windsurf	~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_settings.json
Continue.dev	~/.continue/config.json
Zed	~/.config/zed/settings.json

Step 4: Done!

Restart your AI app. You should now see Discord tools available. Try asking:

"List all channels in my Discord server"

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All Available Tools (44)

Tool	What It Does
Server
list_guilds	List all servers the bot is in
list_channels	List all channels and categories
Channels
create_category	Create a new category
create_channel	Create a text or voice channel
delete_channel	Delete a channel or category
move_channel	Move a channel to a different category
rename_channel	Rename a channel or category
Messages
get_channel_messages	Fetch recent messages (up to 100)
send_message	Send a message to a channel
delete_message	Delete a message
edit_message	Edit a bot message
search_messages	Search messages by keyword
send_dm	Send a direct message to a user
add_reaction	Add an emoji reaction to a message
remove_reaction	Remove the bot's reaction from a message
add_multiple_reactions	Add multiple reactions at once
Forum Channels
list_forum_channels	List all forum channels in a server
create_forum_post	Create a new forum post
get_forum_post	Fetch a forum post and its messages
reply_to_forum_post	Reply to a forum post
delete_forum_post	Delete a forum post
Webhooks
create_webhook	Create a webhook for a channel
send_webhook_message	Send a message via webhook
edit_webhook	Edit a webhook
delete_webhook	Delete a webhook
Members
list_members	List server members with roles
get_member	Get detailed info about a member
Roles
list_roles	List all roles in a server
assign_role	Give a role to a member
remove_role	Take a role from a member
create_role	Create a new role with name, color, mentionable
edit_role	Edit a role's name or color
delete_role	Delete a role from the server
Moderation
kick_member	Kick a member from the server
ban_member	Ban a user (with optional message cleanup)
unban_member	Unban a previously banned user
timeout_member	Timeout (mute) a member for a duration
set_nickname	Set or reset a member's nickname
Threads
create_thread	Create a thread in a text channel
list_threads	List active and archived threads
archive_thread	Archive a thread (optionally lock it)
unarchive_thread	Unarchive a thread
join_thread	Make the bot join a thread
delete_thread	Delete a thread

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Install from Source (for contributors)

If you want to modify the code or run the standalone bot:

git clone https://github.com/iprashantraj/mcp-discord-bridge.git
cd mcp-discord-bridge
npm install
cp .env.example .env   # fill in DISCORD_TOKEN, CLIENT_ID, GUILD_ID

Then use ts-node to run directly:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ts-node", "/full/path/to/mcp-discord-bridge/mcp-server.ts"],
      "env": {
        "DISCORD_TOKEN": "paste_your_bot_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Running as a Standalone Bot

If you just want the slash commands without MCP:

# Register commands (one time)
npm run deploy-commands

# Start the bot
npm run bot

Command	Description
/ping	Check bot latency
/info	Show bot uptime and stats
/serverinfo	Show server details

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Docker Deployment

The image defaults to the MCP server (stdio). To run the standalone bot 24/7 instead, uncomment the command: ["node", "dist/index.js"] line in docker-compose.yml, then:

docker-compose up -d       # Start in background
docker-compose logs -f     # View logs

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Architecture

An MCP client talks to mcp-server.ts over stdio (JSON-RPC). The server advertises tools (with read-only/destructive annotations), then dispatches each call through mcp-handlers.ts — a 44-tool registry that validates args, checks bot permissions, and enforces read-only mode. Handlers act through the shared client from discord-client.ts, which owns login and connection state. The standalone bot (index.ts) is a separate entrypoint that reuses the same client factory.

Editable source: assets/architecture.excalidraw — open it at excalidraw.com.

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Development

npm run typecheck    # Type check
npm run lint         # Lint
npm run test         # Run tests (59 tests)
npm run format       # Format code

CI runs automatically on every push and PR via GitHub Actions.

Project Structure

mcp-discord-bridge/
├── discord-client.ts     # Shared Discord client setup
├── mcp-server.ts         # MCP server (tool schemas + wiring)
├── mcp-handlers.ts       # Tool handler logic (registry pattern)
├── index.ts              # Standalone bot (slash commands)
├── deploy-commands.ts    # One-time command registration
├── tests/                # Vitest test suite
├── .github/workflows/    # CI pipeline
└── Dockerfile            # Multi-stage Docker build

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Read-Only Mode

This server can delete channels, ban members, and remove roles. If you only want the AI to read your server, set DISCORD_READONLY in the env block:

"env": {
  "DISCORD_TOKEN": "your_token",
  "DISCORD_READONLY": "true"
}

In read-only mode only the 10 read tools (list_*, get_*, search_messages) are advertised and callable; every write/destructive tool is refused.

All tools also carry MCP annotations (readOnlyHint / destructiveHint), so compatible clients can flag or confirm destructive actions before running them.

Security

• Never commit your .env file — it's already in .gitignore
• Treat your DISCORD_TOKEN like a password — if leaked, regenerate it immediately in the Developer Portal
• The bot can only assign roles below its own role in the hierarchy (Discord enforces this)
• Grant the bot only the permissions you need — if you won't use moderation, don't grant Ban/Kick
• Because the AI can read channel messages and act on the server, treat untrusted message content as a prompt-injection risk; use read-only mode for safer deployments
• See SECURITY.md for the full threat model and reporting policy

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License

MIT — use it however you want.