Chopsticks Docs
Everything you need to run, configure, and contribute to Chopsticks.
Overview
Chopsticks is a Discord bot focused on music playback and AI voice agents. You can invite the hosted version to your server or self-host your own instance.
The project is in early development. Features are shipping regularly. Check the GitHub repo for the latest changes.
Requirements
- →Node.js 18+
- →A Discord application and bot token (discord.com/developers)
- →PostgreSQL 14+ (for persistent queue and user data)
- →Redis 7+ (for session caching)
- →Optional: Docker and Docker Compose for container setup
Self-hosting
Clone the repository and run the setup script:
git clone https://github.com/WokSpec/Chopsticks cd chopsticks cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your tokens npm install npm run dev
Or with Docker Compose:
docker compose up -d
Configuration
All configuration is done via environment variables. Required variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| DISCORD_TOKEN | Your bot token from the Discord developer portal |
| DISCORD_CLIENT_ID | Application ID from Discord |
| DATABASE_URL | PostgreSQL connection string |
| REDIS_URL | Redis connection string (default: redis://localhost:6379) |
| GITHUB_CLIENT_ID | For web dashboard OAuth (optional) |
| GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET | For web dashboard OAuth (optional) |
Commands
See the full Commands reference for all slash commands.
Chopsticks uses Discord's slash command system. Commands are auto-registered on startup.
AI Agents
AI agents allow natural language control of music. This feature is currently in active development.
Planned capabilities:
- → Natural language: "play something chill" → queues appropriate tracks
- → Agent memory: learns preferences per server over time
- → Multi-agent pooling: multiple voice agents per server
- → LLM-powered queue curation
Contributing
Contributions are very welcome. The areas that need the most help:
- → New commands and command improvements
- → AI agent prompt engineering and evaluation
- → Dashboard UI (React/Next.js)
- → Test coverage
- → Documentation improvements