Windsurf + Discord

Post to Discord from Windsurf

Ask Windsurf to write and schedule your Discord messages. BrokenPost connects the two, follows Discord's rules and posts at the time you pick.

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How to connect Windsurf to Discord

1
Connect Discord in BrokenPost. Add the BrokenPost bot to your Discord server, then pick a channel for each post.
2
In BrokenPost, open Plugins and copy your MCP URL.
3
Add the config below to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
4
Sign in to BrokenPost when asked and allow access.
5
Ask the agent to schedule a post.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brokenpost": { "serverUrl": "<MCP_URL>" }
  }
}

What to ask Windsurf

Type these in Windsurf. Change the details to fit your messages.

“Post these patch notes in #announcements on our Discord at 6pm.”
“Remind #general about game night every Friday at 7pm.”
“Share this screenshot in #showcase tomorrow morning.”
“Read the commits since the last tag and turn them into a short Discord message. Schedule it for 10am tomorrow.”
“What Discord messages do I have scheduled for next week?”

What happens next

1
You ask in Windsurf, in plain words.
2
Windsurf lists the channels you connected in BrokenPost and picks your Discord account.
3
It reads Discord's rules and settings from BrokenPost, so the message fits Discord's limits before it is written.
4
If you shared a picture, a video or a link to one, it uploads it to your media library.
5
It creates the message as scheduled, as a draft, or to go out now, and gives you a preview link.
6
At the set time BrokenPost publishes it to Discord and it shows on your calendar.

Discord limits Windsurf follows

Windsurf reads these rules from BrokenPost before it writes, so the message fits the first time.

Characters	1,980 characters (a little under Discord's 2,000, to leave room for formatting)
Media	Pictures, videos and files as attachments
Formatting	Markdown
Channel	Pick one per post
Replies	Yes

Discord settings you can ask for

Say them in plain words, like "channel", and Windsurf sets them on the message.

Channel

If Discord rejects a message

Windsurf sees the same message and can fix the message for you.

What you see	How to fix it
Bot lacks permission to send messages in this channel	Give the BrokenPost bot the Send Messages permission in that channel.
Channel no longer exists	Pick another channel in the Discord settings of the post.
Rate limited by Discord	Discord slowed the bot down. The post retries, or retry it from the calendar.

Good to know

Each message can have up to 1,980 characters.
Pick the channel in the Discord settings of the post.
Windsurf only posts when you ask. Ask for a draft to check the message in BrokenPost first.

Questions people ask

Can Windsurf post to Discord directly?

Yes, through BrokenPost. Connect Discord in BrokenPost, connect BrokenPost to Windsurf, and Windsurf can schedule, draft or publish Discord messages.

Does Windsurf know the Discord limits?

Yes. Windsurf reads Discord's rules from BrokenPost before it writes: 1,980 characters (a little under discord's 2,000, to leave room for formatting) and pictures, videos and files as attachments. BrokenPost checks again before it posts.

Can Windsurf schedule Discord messages for later?

Yes. Give a day and time, like "Friday at 6pm", and the message goes out then. Ask for a draft if you want to check it first.

Is it free?

Windsurf with BrokenPost works on every plan. The Free plan includes 1 account on every app and 20 posts a month. Paid plans start at $19 a month with unlimited posts.

Which Discord settings can Windsurf set?

Channel.

Can Windsurf post a Discord thread or comments?

Yes. Ask for a thread or a first comment and BrokenPost posts each part as a reply, right after the first one.

Can I post to different Discord channels?

Yes. Each post has its own channel setting, so one post goes to #announcements and another to #general.

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