Discord MCP (pasympa) - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Discord MCP

before you install - you'll need

DISCORD_TOKEN

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pasympa-discord-mcp -- npx -y @pasympa/discord-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pasympa-discord-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pasympa/discord-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @pasympa/discord-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@pasympa)

registry namespace io.github.PaSympa is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Discord MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all servers the bot is connected to, get detailed guild info (name, members, channels, roles, boosts), list all channels in a guild grouped by category, and find a channel by name (partial match).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Discord MCP lets an agent do.

Discord

33 tools - e.g. List all servers the bot is connected to; Get detailed guild info (name, members, channels, roles, boosts); List all channels in a guild grouped by category

discord_list_guilds · discord_get_guild_info · discord_list_channels · discord_find_channel_by_name · discord_read_messages · discord_send_message…

auth & access

7 tools - e.g. Sync permissions with parent category; List all permission overwrites on a channel; Allow/deny permissions for a role on a channel

discord_lock_channel_permissions · discord_get_channel_permissions · discord_set_role_permission · discord_set_member_permission · discord_reset_channel_permissions · discord_copy_permissions…

Latest releases

v2.1.1 · 2026-08-04

2.1.0 · bump discord.js from 14.26.4 to 14.27.0 · bump @types/node from 26.1.0 to 26.1.1 · bump actions/setup-node from 6 to 7 · bump transitive fast-uri, hono, body-parser via npm audit fix · stop unbounded cache…

v2.1.0 · 2026-07-13

Release v2.0.0 · strict tool inputs, OCI registry manifest, scanner-visible packaging · bump node from 24-alpine to 26-alpine · bump docker/setup-qemu-action from 3 to 4 · bump actions/checkout from 6 to 7 · bump…

v2.0.0 · 2026-06-21

zod single source of truth + enforced numeric bounds · correct destructiveHint on data-overwriting tools · remove as-any casts (Findings #5, #34) · outputSchema + structuredContent on read tools (Finding #3) · land…

04 · Who maintains Discord MCP

discord-mcp is maintained by pasympa. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pasympa/discord-mcp
category: communication - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-04)
registry: io.github.PaSympa/discord-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-10 · 5 versions)
packages: npm:@pasympa/discord-mcp · oci:docker.io/pasympa/discord-mcp:2.1.1

06 · Discord MCP FAQ

Is Discord MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Discord MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all servers the bot is connected to, get detailed guild info (name, members, channels, roles, boosts), list all channels in a guild grouped by category, and find a channel by name (partial match).

How do I install Discord MCP?

Run `npx -y @pasympa/discord-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (DISCORD_TOKEN) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Discord MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Discord MCP

Alternatives to Discord MCP

Maintained communication servers if Discord MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Discord MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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