Use Cases/Discord
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Discord Community Assistant

Give your Discord server an always-on AI assistant that answers questions, moderates tone, and keeps your community engaged — without burning out your mods.

Overview

Discord communities need attention 24/7 but your mods don't work around the clock. An AI community assistant bridges the gap — handling common questions, welcoming new members, and surfacing relevant resources instantly.

What You'll Build

A Discord bot powered by OpenClaw that:

  • Answers questions in your #general or #support channels
  • Directs users to the right resources (docs, channels, links)
  • Maintains a helpful, on-brand tone
  • Never sleeps, never gets frustrated

Prerequisites

Setup Steps

1. Create Your Instance

Sign up at agentclaw.app and create a new agent. Name it after your community or bot (e.g., myproject-assistant).

2. Add Your Discord Bot Token

In the instance dashboard, go to Tools → Environment Variables and add:

DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here

3. Configure the AI Model

Go to Integrations → AI Model and add your API key. For community use, Claude Sonnet provides excellent conversation quality.

4. Write a Community-Aware System Prompt

SYSTEM_PROMPT="You are the official assistant for [Community Name].
You help members with: [list your main use cases].
Always be friendly and direct people to #resources for detailed docs.
Never share personal information or make promises the team hasn't made."

5. Start Your Instance

Hit Start and your bot comes online in under a minute. Invite it to your Discord server with the standard OAuth2 flow.

Advanced: Restrict to Specific Channels

Use OpenClaw's channel filtering to only respond in designated channels — keep your general chat clean while providing support where it matters.

Tips

  • Set channel allowlists so the bot doesn't respond everywhere
  • Use the Logs tab to catch misunderstandings and refine your system prompt
  • Restart to update prompts — changes to env vars require an instance restart