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Discord /ask Slash Command Coda Lookup

Powers a Discord /ask slash command that returns an ephemeral, doc-grounded answer from your Coda knowledge base — visible only to the asker so it never clutters the channel.

CategoryChatbots
Enginesim
Difficultybeginner
Triggerevent
Steps5
Setup~5 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerDiscord /ask slash command invokedDiscordDiscord
  • ActionRetrieve relevant Coda FAQ entriesCodaCoda
  • LogicBranch on match vs. no result
  • ActionCompose constrained answer with OpenAIOpenAI
  • OutputReturn ephemeral Discord replyDiscordDiscord

What it does

Gives your community an on-demand /ask command instead of relying on passive message monitoring. A member types /ask with their question, and the workflow returns a private, ephemeral answer pulled from your Coda doc — no channel noise, no waiting on a moderator.

When to use it

Use it in high-traffic servers where auto-replying to every message would be spammy, or where you want members to opt in to help explicitly. The ephemeral response keeps the answer between the bot and the asker.

How it works

  1. 1A Discord slash-command interaction (/ask) triggers the run with the member's question as input.
  2. 2The workflow queries the Coda FAQ table for the most relevant entries.
  3. 3A branch handles the no-match case with a polite not-found message and a link to open a ticket.
  4. 4OpenAI composes a tight answer constrained to the retrieved Coda content.
  5. 5The workflow returns the answer as an ephemeral Discord interaction response, including a Was this helpful prompt for feedback.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect DiscordCommunity channels + voice + bots.
  2. 2
    Connect CodaDocs, packs, automations.
  3. 3
    Connect OpenAIModels, embeddings, files.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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