From 0e85f1c46248ebbdb05f2af59d7e0f4a3d562f27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ali Hammoud <letsmailali.h@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:41:28 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] fix(channels): fix rate limit handling and name changing
 of archived channels

---
 src/env.ts                            |  2 +-
 src/features/archive-channels/util.ts | 30 +++++++++++++--------------
 src/index.ts                          |  7 +++++++
 src/util/rate-limits.ts               | 10 +++++++++
 4 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/util/rate-limits.ts

diff --git a/src/env.ts b/src/env.ts
index b04db02..6242e75 100644
--- a/src/env.ts
+++ b/src/env.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const config = {
     clientId: requireEnv('CLIENT_ID'),
     serverId: requireEnv('SERVER_ID'),
   },
-  fetchAndSyncMessages: true,
+  fetchAndSyncMessages: optionalEnv('FETCH_AND_SYNC_MESSAGES') !== 'false',
   guidesTrackerPath: optionalEnv('GUIDES_TRACKER_PATH'),
   adventOfCodeTrackerPath: requireEnv('ADVENT_OF_CODE_TRACKER_PATH'),
   roleIds: {
diff --git a/src/features/archive-channels/util.ts b/src/features/archive-channels/util.ts
index 9d2939f..c5fd426 100644
--- a/src/features/archive-channels/util.ts
+++ b/src/features/archive-channels/util.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export async function syncArchiveCategoryChannels(guild: Guild) {
     const errorMessages = failedReasons
       .map((reason) => reason.message || reason)
       .join('; ');
-    console.error(`Failed to archive some channels: ${errorMessages}`);
     throw new Error(`Failed to archive some channels: ${errorMessages}`);
   }
 }
@@ -75,7 +74,14 @@ export function hasArchivedPermissions(channel: GuildChannel) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  return PUBLIC_PERMISSIONS.every((permission) =>
+  // non-vc channels don't have the Connect permission, so we filter it out for those channels
+  const relevantPermissions = PUBLIC_PERMISSIONS.filter((permission) =>
+    channel.type === ChannelType.GuildVoice
+      ? true
+      : permission !== PermissionFlagsBits.Connect
+  );
+
+  return relevantPermissions.every((permission) =>
     overwrite.deny.has(permission)
   );
 }
@@ -92,12 +98,9 @@ export async function unarchiveChannel(channel: GuildChannel) {
 
   try {
     await setArchivedPermissions(channel, false);
-    await channel.setName(newChannelName);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error(
-      `Error unarchiving channel ${channelName}:`,
-      (error as Error).message
-    );
+    if (newChannelName !== channelName) {
+      await channel.setName(newChannelName);
+    }
   } finally {
     processingChannels.delete(channel.id);
   }
@@ -116,13 +119,10 @@ export async function archiveChannel(channel: GuildChannel) {
   processingChannels.add(channel.id);
 
   try {
-    const renamedChannel = await channel.setName(archivedChannelName);
-    await setArchivedPermissions(renamedChannel, true);
-  } catch (error) {
-    // console.error(`Error archiving channel ${channelName}:`, error);
-    throw new Error(
-      `Error archiving channel ${channelName}: ${(error as Error).message}`
-    );
+    if (archivedChannelName !== channelName) {
+      await channel.setName(archivedChannelName);
+    }
+    await setArchivedPermissions(channel, true);
   } finally {
     processingChannels.delete(channel.id);
   }
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 85dd229..1b3548e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import { ActivityType, Client, GatewayIntentBits } from 'discord.js';
 import { loadEvents } from './common/events/load-events.js';
 import { config } from './env.js';
+import { isArchiveRateLimit } from './util/rate-limits.js';
 
 const client = new Client({
   rest: {
     timeout: 60_000,
+    rejectOnRateLimit: (rateLimitData) => {
+      if (isArchiveRateLimit(rateLimitData)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
   },
   intents: [
     GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
diff --git a/src/util/rate-limits.ts b/src/util/rate-limits.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13dc467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/rate-limits.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { RateLimitData } from 'discord.js';
+
+export function isArchiveRateLimit(rateLimitData: RateLimitData) {
+  console.log({ rateLimitData });
+  return (
+    rateLimitData.route === '/channels/:id' &&
+    rateLimitData.method === 'PATCH' &&
+    rateLimitData.scope === 'shared'
+  );
+}

From 442488dbee24584346ddd4a58025d6cd7ee8bdfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ali Hammoud <letsmailali.h@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:20:37 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] refactor: apply suggestions

---
 src/index.ts            | 5 +----
 src/util/rate-limits.ts | 1 -
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 1b3548e..08139a1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ const client = new Client({
   rest: {
     timeout: 60_000,
     rejectOnRateLimit: (rateLimitData) => {
-      if (isArchiveRateLimit(rateLimitData)) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      return false;
+      return isArchiveRateLimit(rateLimitData);
     },
   },
   intents: [
diff --git a/src/util/rate-limits.ts b/src/util/rate-limits.ts
index 13dc467..4eaf2c0 100644
--- a/src/util/rate-limits.ts
+++ b/src/util/rate-limits.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { RateLimitData } from 'discord.js';
 
 export function isArchiveRateLimit(rateLimitData: RateLimitData) {
-  console.log({ rateLimitData });
   return (
     rateLimitData.route === '/channels/:id' &&
     rateLimitData.method === 'PATCH' &&