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Automatically creates Discord threads from new messages in configured channels, using OpenAI to generate descriptive thread titles.

How It Works

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Files

File	Type	Purpose
`main.ts`	interval	Core loop: poll channels → generate title → create thread
`sqlite.ts`	script	Track last-processed message ID per channel

Setup

Set DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN env var
Edit WATCH_CHANNELS in main.ts with your channel IDs
Set the interval schedule

Required Bot Permissions

VIEW_CHANNEL
READ_MESSAGE_HISTORY
SEND_MESSAGES
CREATE_PUBLIC_THREADS
SEND_MESSAGES_IN_THREADS

Dependencies

npm:@discordjs/rest — Discord REST API with rate limiting and retries
npm:discord-api-types — Full TypeScript types for the Discord API
std/openai — Val Town's OpenAI wrapper
std/sqlite — Val Town's project-scoped SQLite