Permissions Reference
Discord permissions Mellow uses.
Permissions reference
Mellow runs with no privileged gateway intents (no Message Content, Server Members, or Presence). It is not a moderation bot and never needs Ban, Kick, Timeout, Manage Roles, Manage Channels, or Manage Webhooks.
Bot permissions
| Permission | Needed for |
|---|---|
| View Channels | Seeing channels it operates in |
| Send Messages | Replies, reminders, alerts |
| Use Application Commands | The slash-command and context-menu system |
| Embed Links | Most responses are embeds |
| Read Message History | Context for replies and the "Check on this message" menu |
| Attach Files | Occasional file responses (e.g. /memegen) |
| Add Reactions | Interactive prompts |
| Use External Emojis | Response styling |
Minimum
- View Channels
- Send Messages
- Use Application Commands
- Embed Links
Without Read Message History, replies to mentions and the message context menu will be limited.
Command gating
/guildsettings,/guildcontext,/guilddebugrequire the Manage Server permission on the user.- Owner-only commands (
mellow,user,guild,debug,tools,feedback-manage,report-manage,changelog) are registered only toPRIVATE_GUILD_IDand check the caller againstOWNER_IDS.
Privacy tip
Restrict Mellow to the channels where you want it active. It cannot read messages in channels it cannot see, and it never receives message content for channels outside DMs, mentions, and replies.