discord-approval-marketplace

Discord Approval Server MCP

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An MCP server that sends approval requests and notifications via Discord from Claude Code.

Installation

Option A: Plugin Installation (Recommended)

# 1. Add the marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add malanjp/discord-approval-mcp

# 2. Install the plugin
claude plugin install discord-approval

# 3. Set environment variables (see below)

# 4. Restart Claude Code

The plugin automatically:

• Configures the MCP server
• Provides usage guide skill

Environment Variables Configuration

You need to set DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN and DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID. Choose one of the following methods:

Method 1: Project-local settings (Recommended)

Create .claude/settings.local.json in your project root (add to .gitignore):

{
  "env": {
    "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN": "your_bot_token",
    "DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID": "your_channel_id"
  }
}

Method 2: User-wide settings

Create or edit ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "env": {
    "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN": "your_bot_token",
    "DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID": "your_channel_id"
  }
}

Method 3: Shell environment variables

Add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc:

export DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN="your_bot_token"
export DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID="your_channel_id"

Priority Order (highest to lowest)

1. .claude/settings.local.json (project-local, gitignored)
2. .claude/settings.json (project-shared)
3. ~/.claude/settings.json (user-wide)
4. OS environment variables (~/.zshrc, etc.)

Option B: Manual Setup

Setup

1. Create a Discord Bot

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal
2. Click New Application → Enter an application name
3. Navigate to the Bot tab → Click Reset Token → Copy the token
4. In the Bot tab → Enable MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT (optional)
5. Go to OAuth2 → URL Generator:
   • Scopes: bot
   • Bot Permissions: Send Messages, Read Message History
6. Use the generated URL to invite the bot to your server

2. Get the Channel ID

1. Open Discord Settings → Advanced → Enable Developer Mode
2. Right-click the channel where you want to receive notifications → Copy ID

3. Build

npm install
npm run build

4. Configure Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord-approval": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/discord-approval-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN": "your_bot_token",
        "DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID": "your_channel_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

request_approval

Sends an approval request and waits for the user's response.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
message	string	✅	The content to be approved
timeout	number	-	Timeout in seconds (default: 300)

Returns: Approved / Denied / Timeout

notify

Sends a notification (no response required).

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
message	string	✅	The notification message

ask_question

Sends a question with multiple choices and waits for the user's selection.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
question	string	✅	The question to ask
options	string[]	✅	Array of choices (2-25 items)
timeout	number	-	Timeout in seconds (default: 300)

Returns: The selected option / Timeout

schedule_reminder

Schedules a reminder to be sent to Discord after a specified delay. Use with AskUserQuestion to notify via Discord when the user doesn't respond in time.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
message	string	✅	The reminder message
delay_seconds	number	✅	Delay in seconds (1-3600)

Returns: { reminder_id: string } for cancellation

cancel_reminder

Cancels a scheduled reminder.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
reminder_id	string	✅	The reminder ID from schedule_reminder

Returns: Success / Error message

notify_with_status

Sends a notification with status using Discord Embed (color-coded).

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
message	string	✅	The notification message
status	string	✅	Status type: success (green), error (red), warning (yellow), info (blue)
details	string	-	Additional details (optional)

Returns: Success / Error message

request_text_input

Requests text input from the user via Discord Modal dialog.