feat(discord): add allowed_channels whitelist config

Add DISCORD_ALLOWED_CHANNELS (env var) / discord.allowed_channels (config.yaml)
support to restrict the bot to only respond in specified channels.

When set, messages from any channel NOT in the allowed list are silently
ignored — even if the bot is @mentioned. This provides a secure default-
deny posture vs the existing ignored_channels which is default-allow.

This is especially useful when bots in other channels may create new
channels dynamically (e.g., project bots) — a blacklist requires constant
maintenance while a whitelist is set-and-forget.

Follows the same config pattern as ignored_channels and free_response_channels:
- Env var: DISCORD_ALLOWED_CHANNELS (comma-separated channel IDs)
- Config: discord.allowed_channels (string or list of channel IDs)
- Env var takes precedence over config.yaml
- Empty/unset = no restriction (backward compatible)

Files changed:
- gateway/platforms/discord.py: check allowed_channels before ignored_channels
- gateway/config.py: map discord.allowed_channels → DISCORD_ALLOWED_CHANNELS
- hermes_cli/config.py: add allowed_channels to DEFAULT_CONFIG
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Jeff Davis 2026-04-10 03:37:16 -05:00 committed by Teknium
parent b39ea46488
commit 5b22e61cfa
3 changed files with 20 additions and 3 deletions

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@ -581,6 +581,12 @@ def load_gateway_config() -> GatewayConfig:
if isinstance(ic, list):
ic = ",".join(str(v) for v in ic)
os.environ["DISCORD_IGNORED_CHANNELS"] = str(ic)
# allowed_channels: if set, bot ONLY responds in these channels (whitelist)
ac = discord_cfg.get("allowed_channels")
if ac is not None and not os.getenv("DISCORD_ALLOWED_CHANNELS"):
if isinstance(ac, list):
ac = ",".join(str(v) for v in ac)
os.environ["DISCORD_ALLOWED_CHANNELS"] = str(ac)
# no_thread_channels: channels where bot responds directly without creating thread
ntc = discord_cfg.get("no_thread_channels")
if ntc is not None and not os.getenv("DISCORD_NO_THREAD_CHANNELS"):