TL;DR
The/tldr command uses AI to summarize recent channel messages into a structured summary with key topics, decisions, action items, and notable links.
What it does
- Instant summaries — Use
/tldrto summarize the last 50 messages (configurable) - Time-based — Use
/tldr hours:24to summarize the last 24 hours - AI-powered — Claude extracts key topics, decisions, action items, and links
- Rich embeds — Beautiful formatted summaries right in Discord
- Configurable — Custom system prompts, cooldowns, and message limits
How to use
- Enable TLDR in Config → TLDR (enabled by default)
- Use
/tldrin any channel to summarize recent messages - Optionally specify
count(1-200 messages) orhours(1-168 hours) - The AI returns a structured summary with topics, decisions, actions, and links
Example
Using/tldr hours:2 in a busy channel:
📋 TL;DR Summary — Summarized 87 messages in #general 🗝️ Key Topics: Feature roadmap discussion, community event planning, bug triage ✅ Decisions Made: Moving to weekly releases, adopting new CI pipeline 📌 Action Items: @dev team: update docs by Friday, @mods: set up event channel 🔗 Notable Links: design mockup, CI migration guide
Configuration
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | Toggle the /tldr command | On |
| Default messages | Messages to summarize | 50 |
| Max messages | Hard cap on message count | 200 |
| Cooldown (seconds) | Per-channel cooldown | 300 |
| System prompt | Custom AI instructions | Built-in summary prompt |