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process-discord-suggestions

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Fetches forum suggestion threads from the Deadlock Mod Manager Discord via the user-discord-mcp, classifies each as MOD/SKIN_REQUEST, MOD_MANAGER_FEATURE, or OTHER, writes one markdown file per thread under .suggestions/ with author metadata, and applies the processed forum tag. Use when the user runs a suggestion sweep, "process Discord suggestions", "export suggestions from Discord", "tag processed suggestions", or when integrating the Discord MCP with the suggestions backlog workflow.

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Process Discord Suggestions (MCP)

End-to-end workflow for an agent with access to user-discord-mcp (call_mcp_tool with server user-discord-mcp). Read each tool’s JSON schema under the MCP tools/ folder before calling it.

Constants

KeyValue
Processed tag ID1497626100849840250

Do not change this ID unless the server’s forum tag is recreated.

Prerequisite IDs

You need the guild (server) ID and the forum channel ID for the suggestions board.

  • If the user does not pass IDs: find_channel with guildId (if known) and channelName matching the forum; or list_forum_channels with guildId and pick the correct channel.
  • If tools require channelId / guildId and the user can provide them from Discord (Developer Mode: copy ID), prefer those to avoid name collisions.

Classification (exactly one per thread)

ValueMeaning
MOD/SKIN_REQUESTIn-game visuals, models, VPK/GameBanana content, sound packs, map/mod content for Deadlock itself.
MOD_MANAGER_FEATUREDMM / Deadlock Mod Manager app: UI, install flow, API, Tauri, settings, mod library, sync, error handling.
OTHEROff-topic, meta Discord, unparseable, or not fitting the two above (still export and tag if processed).

Rules

  • If the first message mixes topics, pick the primary user ask.
  • When uncertain between mod content and app feature, use MOD_MANAGER_FEATURE if the text is about how the manager works; otherwise MOD/SKIN_REQUEST for what to add in-game.

Output layout (repository root)

Create the directory tree on first use:

.suggestions/
  mod-skin-request/     # maps to category MOD/SKIN_REQUEST
  mod-manager-feature/  # maps to category MOD_MANAGER_FEATURE
  other/                # maps to category OTHER

Files: one file per thread, path:

.suggestions/<subfolder>/{threadId}.md

Use the Discord thread (post) ID as the filename stem so re-runs do not duplicate.

File format

Each file is valid Markdown with YAML front matter, then the thread body for humans to edit later.

Front matter (required fields)

  • title: Thread name as shown in Discord.
  • thread_id: Snowflake of the thread / forum post.
  • forum_channel_id: Parent forum channel ID.
  • guild_id: Guild ID, if available from the tool context.
  • author_username: Display name or username at time of export (best effort).
  • author_id: Author snowflake of the first (parent) post.
  • parent_message_id: ID of the first message in the thread, if returned by read_messages.
  • category: One of MOD/SKIN_REQUEST, MOD_MANAGER_FEATURE, OTHER (match table above, not the folder slug).
  • processed_tag_id: 1497626100849840250
  • exported_at: ISO-8601 UTC timestamp when the file was written.

Body

  1. A single # heading with the thread title (same as title is fine).
  2. The text of the first message (starter post) as the main content.
  3. If follow-up messages add material constraints or acceptance criteria, add a ## Thread notes section with a short bulleted summary only when it changes meaning; do not dump full history by default to keep files reviewable.

Fetch workflow

  1. List threads: list_forum_posts with channelId (forum). If the result is known to be active-only, note that archived threads may be missing. Optionally list_active_threads with guildId to cross-check, then only process IDs that belong to the suggestions forum.
  2. Filter: For each candidate thread, determine if it is already “processed”:
    • If the list payload includes applied_tags / tag IDs, skip when 1497626100849840250 is already present.
    • If tag membership is not visible, read_messages is still used for export; before tagging, merge tag IDs with care (see next section).
  3. Read content: read_messages with channelId set to the thread ID, count as needed (max 100 per call; paginate with before if the thread is long; include enough to classify the starter and optional notes for ## Thread notes).
  4. Classify using the table above; assign the category and target subfolder.
  5. Write the file under .suggestions/... as specified.
  6. Tag the thread: modify_forum_post with postId equal to the thread ID and tagIds a comma-separated list of tag snowflakes. Merging tags: the API sets the full set. If the listing response for the thread includes existing tag IDs, set tagIds to the union of those IDs and 1497626100849840250 (de-duplicated). If existing tags are unknown, prefer asking the user before applying a tag that might clear other tags; if the user has confirmed replace-with-processed-only is OK, you may set tagIds: "1497626100849840250" only.
  7. Idempotency: If a file for {threadId}.md already exists in the correct subfolder and the thread already has the processed tag, skip writing and re-tagging unless the user asked for a full refresh.

Ordering and rate limits

Process threads in a stable order (e.g. ascending thread_id or as returned). Space MCP calls reasonably; on failures, log which threadId failed and continue or retry that ID once.

Privilege note

modify_forum_post requires the bot account behind user-discord-mcp to have Manage Threads and permission to set forum tags in that channel. If tagging fails, still write the export file and report the error so a moderator can tag manually.

What not to do

  • Do not store bot tokens in the repo or in front matter.
  • Do not replace this skill with raw instructions that bypass MCP tool schemas; always read the tool descriptor before the first use in a session.

Optional follow-up (not automatic)

  • Add .suggestions/ to .gitignore if exports should stay local and contain PII.
  • Reconcile OTHER and misclassified files after human review (move file + update front matter category if needed).