> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mana.re/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add to Discord

> Connect an Atlas character to Discord.

The Discord extension lets an Atlas character respond in Discord through a bot you connect.

The bot uses the character profile and available project context to answer in character.

## Enable the extension

Open **Plugins** in your project, select **Add to Discord**, and install it.

Manage connections from the plugin's detail page. A character's **Discord** tab also links back to that page once the plugin is installed.

## Connect a character

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create or choose a Discord bot">
    Use Discord's Developer Portal to create a bot for your server, or choose an existing bot you control.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a connection">
    In Mana, open **Plugins → Add to Discord** and select **Add connection**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a character">
    Select the Atlas character the bot should represent, paste the bot token, and connect it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure behavior">
    Choose how the bot should respond in Discord.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How the bot responds

The bot can respond when:

* Someone @mentions the bot
* Someone mentions the character's name
* Active mode is continuing a recent conversation
* Optional spontaneous participation is enabled

Conversation history is kept separately per Discord channel or thread, so simultaneous conversations do not blend together.

## Reactions

When emoji reactions are enabled, the bot can occasionally react to human messages. It can also notice reactions on its own messages and use that as conversation context.

## Limits

* The Discord extension is available on Start, Pro, and Team plans.
* Image attachments are ignored.
* Bot replies use AI credits from the Mana project owner.
* Spontaneous replies and reactions are intentionally limited so the bot does not dominate a channel.

See [AI credits and usage](/en/usage-quota).