Docker Usage

DiscordChatExporter CLI is available as a Docker image. This isolates the runtime environment and requires no .NET installation on the host.

Basics

  1. Pull the image: 

    docker pull tyrrrz/discordchatexporter:stable

  2. Run a command: The general syntax maps the host's output directory to the container's /out volume.

    docker run --rm -v /path/to/your/export/folder:/out tyrrrz/discordchatexporter:stable export -t TOKEN -c CHANNEL_ID

Common Examples

Export a channel to the current directory:

docker run --rm -v $PWD:/out tyrrrz/discordchatexporter:stable export -t TOKEN -c 123456789

Interactive Mode (Progress Bars):

Use -it to allocate a pseudo-TTY.

docker run --rm -it -v $PWD:/out tyrrrz/discordchatexporter:stable export -t TOKEN -c 123456789

Using Environment Variables:

docker run --rm -e DISCORD_TOKEN="your-token" -v $PWD:/out tyrrrz/discordchatexporter:stable export -c 123456789

Permissions on Linux

The Docker container runs as a non-root user (uid:1000) by default. If you encounter permission issues with the generated files, you can force the user ID:

docker run --rm -it -v $PWD:/out --user $(id -u):$(id -g) tyrrrz/discordchatexporter:stable export ...