Discord TLDR Skill

Automatically summarize Discord server conversations and post digests to a dedicated #tldr channel.

Overview

This skill configures scheduled summaries of your Discord server's activity. Perfect for:

Teams who want async-friendly catch-up
Servers with multiple active channels
Anyone who doesn't want to scroll through hundreds of messages

Requirements

Clawdbot with Discord channel configured
Bot must have read access to channels you want summarized
A dedicated #tldr channel for posting summaries

Setup

1. Create your #tldr channel

Create a text channel in your Discord server (e.g., #tldr or #daily-digest). Note the channel ID.

2. Get your Guild ID

Your Discord server's guild ID. You can get this by enabling Developer Mode in Discord, then right-clicking your server name.

3. Add the cron jobs

Run these commands in Clawdbot or add to your config:

# Morning summary (6 AM)
clawdbot cron add \
  --name "tldr-morning" \
  --schedule "0 6 * * *" \
  --tz "America/New_York" \
  --message "Read all recent messages from the Discord server (guild YOUR_GUILD_ID) across all channels since the last TLDR summary. Create a concise bullet-point summary of key discussions, decisions, ideas, and action items. Post the summary to the #tldr channel (channel id YOUR_TLDR_CHANNEL_ID)." \
  --to "channel:YOUR_TLDR_CHANNEL_ID" \
  --channel discord

# Afternoon summary (1 PM)
clawdbot cron add \
  --name "tldr-afternoon" \
  --schedule "0 13 * * *" \
  --tz "America/New_York" \
  --message "Read all recent messages from the Discord server (guild YOUR_GUILD_ID) across all channels since the last TLDR summary. Create a concise bullet-point summary of key discussions, decisions, ideas, and action items. Post the summary to the #tldr channel (channel id YOUR_TLDR_CHANNEL_ID)." \
  --to "channel:YOUR_TLDR_CHANNEL_ID" \
  --channel discord

# Night summary (10 PM)
clawdbot cron add \
  --name "tldr-night" \
  --schedule "0 22 * * *" \
  --tz "America/New_York" \
  --message "Read all recent messages from the Discord server (guild YOUR_GUILD_ID) across all channels since the last TLDR summary. Create a concise bullet-point summary of key discussions, decisions, ideas, and action items. Post the summary to the #tldr channel (channel id YOUR_TLDR_CHANNEL_ID)." \
  --to "channel:YOUR_TLDR_CHANNEL_ID" \
  --channel discord

4. Customize (optional)

Change frequency: Modify the cron expressions:

0 9 * * * = 9 AM daily
0 */6 * * * = every 6 hours
0 9 * * 1-5 = 9 AM weekdays only

Change timezone: Replace America/New_York with your timezone.

Customize the prompt: Edit the message to:

Exclude certain channels
Focus on specific topics
Change summary format (bullets, paragraphs, etc.)
Add action item extraction
Tag specific roles for important updates

Example Output

📋 **TLDR Summary** (Jan 25, 2026 - Morning)

**#general**
• Team discussed jacket-making skills and the legend of Nicholai's sibling
• Buba wrote an epic poem about said jacket (instant classic)

**#dev**
• Merged PR #42 for the new API endpoint
• Blocked on auth token refresh issue - @jake investigating

**#random**
• Heated debate about best pizza toppings (pineapple discourse continues)

**Action Items:**
- [ ] Jake: Fix token refresh bug
- [ ] Team: Review Q1 roadmap by Friday

Troubleshooting

Summaries not posting?

Check that Clawdbot has message read permissions in all channels
Verify the tldr channel ID is correct
Run clawdbot cron list to confirm jobs are enabled

Summaries missing channels?

Bot needs explicit read access to private channels
Some channels may be excluded by Discord permissions

License

MIT - do whatever you want with it

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