Download plugins/social-readers/skills/discord-reader/SKILL.md from the publisher, or copy the path and open the repository. PlugMCP lists the skill and does not host the file.
Where does discord-reader live?
The publisher keeps it at https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills.
Which agents can use discord-reader?
Claude, Cursor, and Codex can read a SKILL.md you add from the publisher's repository.
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name: discord-reader
description: >
Read Discord for financial research through opencli connected to the Discord
desktop app: servers, channels, members, recent messages in the active channel,
and message search. Use this skill whenever the user wants to check their Discord,
list servers or channels, read or search messages in trading, crypto, or market
communities, or gauge what a Discord community is saying about a ticker or coin.
Read-only: it cannot send, react to, edit, or delete messages.
Discord Skill (Read-Only)
Reads Discord for financial research using opencli, a universal CLI tool that bridges desktop apps and web services to the terminal via Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP).
This skill is read-only. It is designed for financial research: searching trading server discussions, monitoring crypto/market groups, tracking sentiment in financial communities, and reading messages. It does NOT support sending messages, reacting, editing, deleting, or any write operations.
Important: opencli connects to the Discord desktop app via CDP — no bot account or token extraction needed. Just have Discord Desktop running.
Step 1: Ensure opencli Is Installed and Discord Is Ready
opencli requires Node.js >= 20. It connects to Discord Desktop via CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol) — no Browser Bridge extension is needed for the Discord adapter. Two things are required:
Start Discord with remote debugging enabled:
# macOS
/Applications/Discord.app/Contents/MacOS/Discord --remote-debugging-port=9232 &
# Linux
discord --remote-debugging-port=9232 &
Add this to your shell profile (.zshrc / .bashrc) so it persists across sessions.
Verify connectivity:
opencli discord-app status
Common setup issues
Symptom
Fix
CDP connection refused
Ensure Discord is running with --remote-debugging-port=9232
OPENCLI_CDP_ENDPOINT not set
Run export OPENCLI_CDP_ENDPOINT="http://127.0.0.1:9232"
status shows disconnected
Restart Discord with the CDP flag and retry
Discord not on expected port
Check that no other app is using port 9232, or use a different port
Tip: create a shell alias
alias discord-cdp='/Applications/Discord.app/Contents/MacOS/Discord --remote-debugging-port=9232 &'
Step 2: Identify What the User Needs
Match the user's request to one of the read commands below, then use the corresponding command from references/commands.md.
User Request
Command
Key Flags
Connection check
opencli discord-app status
—
List servers
opencli discord-app servers
-f json
List channels
opencli discord-app channels
-f json
List online members
opencli discord-app members
-f json
Read recent messages
opencli discord-app read
N (count), -f json
Search messages
opencli discord-app search "QUERY"
-f json
Note: opencli operates on the currently active server and channel in Discord. To read from a different channel, the user must navigate to it in the Discord app first, or use the channels command to identify what's available.
Step 3: Execute the Command
General pattern
# Use -f json or -f yaml for structured output
opencli discord-app servers -f json
opencli discord-app channels -f json
# Read recent messages from the active channel
opencli discord-app read 50 -f json
# Search for financial topics in the active channel
opencli discord-app search "AAPL earnings" -f json
opencli discord-app search "BTC pump" -f json
Key rules
Check connection first — run opencli discord-app status before any other command
Use -f json or -f yaml for structured output when processing data programmatically
Navigate in Discord first — opencli reads from the currently active server/channel in the Discord app
Start with small reads — use opencli discord-app read 20 unless the user asks for more
Use search for keywords — opencli discord-app search uses Discord's built-in search (Cmd+F / Ctrl+F)
Read-only — opencli also exposes discord-app send and discord-app delete; don't invoke them, and don't send messages, react, edit, delete, or manage server settings.
Output format flag (-f)
Format
Flag
Best for
Table
-f table (default)
Human-readable terminal output
JSON
-f json
Programmatic processing, LLM context
YAML
-f yaml
Structured output, readable
Markdown
-f md
Documentation, reports
CSV
-f csv
Spreadsheet export
Typical workflow for reading a server
# 1. Verify connection
opencli discord-app status
# 2. List servers to confirm you're in the right one
opencli discord-app servers -f json
# 3. List channels in the current server
opencli discord-app channels -f json
# 4. Read recent messages (navigate to target channel in Discord first)
opencli discord-app read 50 -f json
# 5. Search for topics of interest
opencli discord-app search "price target" -f json
Step 4: Present the Results
Lead with what matters for the user's research question rather than a raw dump. Attribute each message (username, timestamp, content), group search results by theme, and note the bullish or bearish lean and where views are consensus or contrarian. Show server and channel listings as a table of names and types. Keep CDP endpoints and session details private.
Step 5: Diagnostics
If something isn't working, check:
Is Discord running with CDP?
# Check if the port is open
lsof -i :9232
Is the environment variable set?
echo $OPENCLI_CDP_ENDPOINT
Can opencli connect?
opencli discord-app status
If all checks fail, restart Discord with the CDP flag:
/Applications/Discord.app/Contents/MacOS/Discord --remote-debugging-port=9232 &
export OPENCLI_CDP_ENDPOINT="http://127.0.0.1:9232"
opencli discord-app status
references/commands.md — Complete read command reference with all flags and usage examples
Read the reference file when you need exact command syntax or detailed flag descriptions.
How do I install discord-reader?
Download plugins/social-readers/skills/discord-reader/SKILL.md from the publisher, or copy the path and open the repository. PlugMCP lists the skill and does not host the file.
Where does discord-reader live?
The publisher keeps it at https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills.
Which agents can use discord-reader?
Claude, Cursor, and Codex can read a SKILL.md you add from the publisher's repository.