Discord Chat Summary

Generate summaries of synced Discord chat messages. Claude reads the message files directly and produces a concise summary of key discussions, topics, and activity.

When to Use

• User asks for a summary of Discord chats
• User wants a digest or recap of Discord conversations
• User asks "what's been happening" in Discord
• User wants highlights from Discord channels
• User asks for an overview of Discord activity
• User wants to catch up on Discord messages

How to Execute

Step 1: Get the Manifest

First, get the manifest to understand what data is available. Use the manifest tool which auto-creates the data directory and manifest if they don't exist:

python ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/discord_manifest.py

This shows all synced servers, channels, message counts, and last sync times.

If no data exists, the tool will guide the user to sync first.

CRITICAL PATH RESOLUTION: All data paths shown in the manifest are relative to the current working directory (cwd) where Claude is running - NOT relative to this skill file or the plugin directory.

Step 2: Determine Scope

Ask user or infer from their request which scope to summarize:

Step 3: Read Messages

Read the relevant messages.md files based on scope:

For all servers:

Read each: ./data/{server-dir}/{channel}/messages.md

For specific server (e.g., "Midjourney"):

Read: ./data/662267976984297473-midjourney/*/messages.md

For specific channel:

Read: ./data/{server-dir}/{channel-name}/messages.md

Step 4: Apply Time Filtering (Optional)

If user specifies a time range, filter messages by date headers in the markdown:

Date headers in messages.md look like: ## 2026-01-03

Step 5: Generate Summary

Produce a summary including:

• Key topics: Main subjects discussed
• Active participants: Most active users (by message count)
• Notable discussions: Important conversations or decisions
• Questions asked: Unanswered questions if relevant
• Sentiment: Overall tone (helpful, heated, casual, etc.)

Example Usage

User: "Summarize the Discord chats from last week"

Claude:

1. Runs python ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/discord_manifest.py to list available servers
2. Reads all messages.md files from paths in manifest
3. Filters to only include ## 2025-12-27 through ## 2026-01-03
4. Generates summary

User: "What's been happening in the Midjourney server?"

Claude:

1. Runs python ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/discord_manifest.py
2. Finds Midjourney server directory from manifest
3. Reads all channel messages.md files in that server
4. Generates server-wide summary

User: "Give me a quick digest of #general"

Claude:

1. Runs python ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/discord_manifest.py to find #general channel path
2. Reads that specific messages.md
3. Generates channel-focused summary

Message Format Reference

Messages in messages.md are structured as:

## 2026-01-03

### 4:12 AM - @username (user_id)
Message content here

### 4:30 AM - @another_user (user_id)
↳ replying to @username:
Reply content

Reactions: heart 2 | rocket 1

Prerequisites

• Messages must be synced first using the discord-sync skill
• At least one server/channel should have data in ./data/ directory (relative to cwd)

Limitations

• Only summarizes locally synced messages (not live Discord data)
• Cannot summarize messages not yet pulled via discord-sync
• Large message volumes may require focusing on specific channels or date ranges

Next Steps

• Use discord-sync to pull fresh messages before summarizing
• Use discord-read to view full message details after identifying interesting discussions