Thread Watcher

Thread Watcher keeps selected Discord forum posts and threads open without posting fake activity messages. It reacts when Discord archives a protected thread and also runs recovery scans for archive events missed while Athena was offline.

Version in source: 1.0.0
Required AthenaBot version: 2.5.1 or newer
Dependencies: core
Node dependencies: None
Config templates read: en-thread_watcher.json5 and en-thread_watcher_lang.json5

Thread Watcher never sends messages into protected threads to keep them active. It uses Discord’s thread archive controls and leaves manually locked threads closed.

Install the plugin, grant Discord permissions, and choose protected targets.

Setup

Configure targets, recovery scans, action limits, dry runs, and logging.

Configuration

Manage protected forums and threads with /threadwatch.

Commands and Workflow

Fix permission, target, archive-duration, and recovery-scan problems.

Troubleshooting

Main Features

Protect every current and future post in selected forum or media channels
Protect individual forum posts, public threads, private threads, and announcement threads
Reopen protected threads after Discord archives them for inactivity
React immediately to archive events and recover missed events with scheduled and startup scans
Extend protected threads to a preferred Discord auto-archive duration
Skip manually locked threads
Add, remove, list, inspect, and scan targets with /threadwatch
Configure permanent targets in JSON5 or the Athena dashboard
Preview changes with dry-run mode
Apply per-scan limits, action delays, target caching, and duplicate-error cooldowns
Send optional Discord logs and console logs

Plugin Names

Item	Name
Plugin folder	`thread_watcher`
Main config name	`thread_watcher`
Language config name	`thread_watcher_lang`
Main config file	`configuration/thread_watcher.json5`
Language config file	`configuration/thread_watcher_lang.json5`

Best Fit

Use it for rules, connection details, FAQs, applications, and other forum posts that should remain open and visible without periodic bot messages.