Community Channels

Arcalotl can use dedicated Discord channels for two public subscription surfaces: a plan display channel where members can browse paid roles, and an announcement channel where the server can celebrate new subscribers.

These channels are optional. If you do not configure them, members can still use /subscribe, and subscription activation still works.

Plan display channel

The subscribe channel is a persistent pricing message for your server. Choose a channel from /retain settings, and Arcalotl posts a plan display message there.

The message starts with:

Available Subscriptions

Choose a plan to get started.

Each active tier is shown with:

• Tier name
• Monthly and annual billing options when both are available
• The Discord role attached to the tier, when one is configured
• A Subscribe button that starts checkout

When plans change, Arcalotl updates the existing subscribe-channel message instead of making members hunt for a new post. If the original message was deleted, Arcalotl posts a fresh one and stores the new message ID.

Announcement channel

The announcement channel is a public channel for new subscriber messages. Choose it from /retain settings when you want successful subscriptions to be visible to the community.

When a subscription activates, Arcalotl sends:

New Subscriber!

<@[member ID]> just subscribed to **[plan name]**!

Announcement delivery is intentionally non-blocking. If Discord rejects the message or the channel is no longer available, Arcalotl logs the failure and keeps the subscription active.

How to configure channels

Run:

/retain settings

Open the channel settings, then select:

• Announcement Channel for public subscriber announcements
• Subscribe Channel for the persistent plan display message

These are separate from the admin channel. The admin channel is for operational notifications, while the subscribe and announcement channels are public member-facing surfaces.