Discord Agent Example

Full-featured TypeScript Discord AI agent using elizaOS.

Features

• 🤖 Responds to @mentions and replies
• ⚡ Slash commands (/ping, /about, /help)
• 💾 Persistent memory via SQL database
• 🧠 OpenAI-powered language understanding
• 🎯 Configurable response behavior

Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies (from repo root)

# Install all dependencies
bun install
bun run build

2. Set Up Discord Bot

1. Go to Discord Developer Portal
2. Create a new application
3. Go to "Bot" section and create a bot
4. Enable "Message Content Intent" (required for reading messages)
5. Copy the Bot Token
6. Invite the bot to your server using OAuth2 URL Generator:
   • Select "bot" scope
   • Select permissions: Send Messages, Read Message History, Add Reactions

3. Configure Environment

cd packages/examples/discord
cp env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials

Required variables:

• DISCORD_APPLICATION_ID - Your Discord application ID
• DISCORD_API_TOKEN - Your bot token
• OPENAI_API_KEY - Your OpenAI API key

4. Run the Agent

cd packages/examples/discord
bun install
bun run start
# or for development with hot reload:
bun run dev

Project Structure

packages/examples/discord/
├── env.example              # Environment template
├── README.md               # This file
├── agent.ts                # Main entry point
├── character.ts            # Bot personality
├── handlers.ts             # Event handlers
├── package.json
└── tsconfig.json

Customization

Modify Bot Personality

Edit character.ts.

Add Custom Commands

Edit handlers.ts to add new slash commands.

Discord Settings

Configure bot behavior in the character settings:

{
  "discord": {
    "shouldIgnoreBotMessages": true,
    "shouldRespondOnlyToMentions": true
  }
}

Commands

Testing

cd packages/examples/discord
bun run test

Troubleshooting

Bot not responding to messages

• Ensure "Message Content Intent" is enabled in Discord Developer Portal
• Check that the bot has proper permissions in your server
• Verify DISCORD_API_TOKEN is correct

Slash commands not appearing

• Commands may take up to an hour to propagate globally
• For instant testing, use guild-specific commands in development

Rate limiting

• Discord has rate limits; the bot handles these automatically
• If you see 429 errors, reduce message frequency

Multi-Platform Setup

This example can work alongside the Telegram example. Both share the same .env file and can run simultaneously for a multi-platform bot experience.

# Run Discord bot
cd packages/examples/discord && bun start &

# Run Telegram bot (in another terminal)
cd packages/examples/telegram && bun start &

License

MIT