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configure

Set up the Discord channel — save the bot token and review access policy

Install / Use

npx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill configure

Installs into whichever agent you are using.

About this skill
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SKILL.md

Installable skill definition

Quality Score

83/100

Supported Platforms

Claude Code

Our assessment of configure

configure scores 83/100 on our quality scale, 124th of 168 Communication skills we index.

Its SKILL.md is 4.2 KB long, split into 6 sections and no code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.

With 36,726 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.

Substance
26/30
Structure
11/20
Description
12/15
Adoption
19/20
Freshness
15/15

Maintenance, license and trust

  • The repository was last updated yesterday, so configure is actively maintained.
  • It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
  • Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

Safety scan

No issues found

Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands.

Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-26. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install configure?
Run npx skills add anthropics/claude-plugins-official --skill configure. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does configure work with?
It is written for Claude Code, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is configure safe to use?
Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is configure still maintained?
The repository was last updated yesterday, so configure is actively maintained.

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: $ARGUMENTS


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 $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.
  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.

Related Skills

View on GitHub
GitHub Stars36.7k
CategoryCommunication
Updated1d ago
Forks4.1k

Languages

Python

Trust signals

100/100

From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.

No cautions