discord_skill

Overview

This skill sends messages to the operator over Discord using a local helper script that posts to a configured webhook. It wraps a simple curl-based command so agents can deliver text and file attachments to a Discord channel. The skill is lightweight and designed for quick notifications and file delivery.

How this skill works

The skill invokes a local script (~/.local/bin/discord-curl) which forwards provided curl arguments to a preset Discord webhook URL. You pass form fields such as content for message text and files[...] for attachments; the script executes curl -X POST with the given arguments and the webhook URL. No Discord OAuth or bot setup is required beyond the webhook already configured in the environment.

When to use it

• Send short notifications or alerts to the operator's Discord channel.
• Deliver command output or logs as a file attachment for troubleshooting.
• Notify about long-running task completion or failures.
• Share configuration snippets or diagnostic files securely to the webhook channel.
• Quickly relay messages when other communication channels are unavailable.

Best practices

• Keep messages concise and include context identifiers (task ID, timestamp).
• Avoid sending large binary files; compress or trim logs before attaching.
• Sanitize sensitive data before sending to a shared Discord channel.
• Use the files[...] form field for attachments and content for plain text.
• Ensure the webhook URL is securely stored and the script is executable by the agent user.

Example use cases

• Post a text alert: ~/.local/bin/discord-curl -F 'content=Backup completed for host-1'.
• Send a log file: ~/.local/bin/discord-curl -F 'content=Deployment logs' -F 'files[0]=@/var/log/deploy.log'.
• Report an error with context: include task ID and small stack trace in content.
• Notify operator of CI status changes or manual intervention requests.
• Share system info snapshot as an attached file for remote debugging.