configure

To configure Discord bot token access, run the setup command with your token to securely save credentials to ~/.claude/channels/discord/.env. The system verifies the token is set and masks it when reporting status to prevent exposure.

An allowlist restricts Discord bot access to specifically approved users, while pairing is a temporary state. The configuration workflow reads access.json and proactively guides you from temporary pairing toward a strict allowlist for better security.

To check who can reach you through your Discord bot, inspect the channel access status. The system reads ~/.claude/channels/discord/access.json to summarize your current DM policy and report the active allowlist or pairing state.

Your Discord bot token is stored in ~/.claude/channels/discord/.env, and the access policy configuration resides in ~/.claude/channels/discord/access.json. These files manage your channel connection security and user permissions locally.

Yes, you can set up a Discord channel connection by saving your bot token first. The system reads the access.json policy state during setup and provides guidance to help you establish an allowlist from the initial pairing state.

Switching from pairing to an allowlist secures your Discord bot so only explicitly approved Discord users can trigger access. This lockdown workflow prevents unauthorized users from reaching you through the bot channel.