Discord MCP server

This MCP server integrates Claude with Discord, allowing the AI assistant to interact with Discord servers through a set of tools. It enables actions like sending messages, reading messages, and managing server resources via the Discord API.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher
• A Discord bot token from the Discord Developer Portal
• Required bot permissions:
  • Read Messages/View Channels
  • Send Messages
  • Read Message History
  • (Optional) Manage Roles, Manage Channels, etc. depending on your needs

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project with your Discord token:

DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token_here

Running the Server

To start the MCP server:

npm start

Integrating with Claude Desktop

Add the following to Claude Desktop's configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/discord-mcp/build/index.js"],
      "env": { "DISCORD_TOKEN": "your_discord_bot_token_here" }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

The Discord MCP server provides several tools for interacting with Discord:

• send-message: Send a message to a Discord channel
• read-messages: Read recent messages from a Discord channel
• list-channels: List all available channels in the server
• list-servers: List all servers the bot has access to
• get-user-info: Get information about a specific Discord user

Security Notes

• Keep your Discord bot token secure as it grants access to your bot
• The bot can only interact with servers it has been invited to
• Bot actions are limited by the permissions granted in each server

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "discord" '{"command":"node","args":["path/to/discord-mcp/build/index.js"],"env":{"DISCORD_TOKEN":"your_discord_bot_token_here"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "discord": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path/to/discord-mcp/build/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "DISCORD_TOKEN": "your_discord_bot_token_here"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "discord": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path/to/discord-mcp/build/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "DISCORD_TOKEN": "your_discord_bot_token_here"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect