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Getting Started Guide

Welcome to Discord MCP! This guide will help you set up and start using the Discord Model Context Protocol server.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js >= 20.11.0
  • A Discord Bot Token (Create one here)
  • Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible client

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
bash
git clone https://github.com/bennettschwartz/discord-mcp.git
cd discord-mcp
  1. Install dependencies:
bash
npm install
  1. Build the project:
bash
npm run build

Configuration

Create a .env file from the example:

bash
cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your Discord bot token:

env
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here

For more detailed configuration options, see the Configuration Guide.

Running the Server

Development Mode

bash
npm run dev

Production Mode

bash
npm start

Next Steps

Released under the MIT License.