Add channel context menu type

[SlipperySpelunky]

If user & message commands were added, why shouldn't channel commands exist as well? This can be useful for suggestion bots, and also ticketing bots.

[ghost]

Yes! I came here to suggest this. From things as simple as Lock Channel to Ticketing like you said it'd be really useful.

[Lulalaby]

I wanted to suggest this too.

I.e. usage for fast lockdown of channels.

[bdanklin]

You could already implement this through a message command though. it receives the channel via the message that was clicked on

https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#message-commands-example-interaction

[APixelVisuals]

Although it works, it wouldn't really make sense. For the lockdown example, you're locking the channel not the message.

[Lulalaby]

Exactly

[SlipperySpelunky]

Theoretically, you can. But here's why you shouldn't do this:

1. What if there are no messages in that specific channel
2. It is unnecessarily sending a specific message data over
3. It doesn't make sense. Why open the channel and then a message, when you can just right click the channel without opening it? Just bad UX.

[APixelVisuals]

Also you wouldn't be able to select category channels and voice based channels

[Lulalaby]

Exactly ^^

[InvalidLenni]

This is a cool idea. I had the same idea xD

[jgoldshlag]

I also would like this, want to be able to mark channels for bot use

[Mysterious-Dev]

Cool idea.

[TheKing-OfTime]

What about Attachments Context Menu Commands? I remind you that they have their own separate context menu. And unlike channels, it does not cause such problems with implementation by the API

[advaith1]

not sure what problems you're talking about, but you should make a new discussion for attachment commands

[ghost]

Sorry for bumping this discussion, however this was a feature that was mentioned inside a Discord blog post when the message content intent became enforced.

"If an app has commands that are specific to certain areas of Discord, they can live directly in that context menu for easier access. For example, a command that does something particular for a channel could be added directly to the channel context menu."
https://discord.com/blog/welcome-to-the-new-era-of-discord-apps