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.docs/Dotnet.md

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# Install .NET runtime
-
-**.NET 8.0 Runtime** is required by **DiscordChatExporter**.
-
-> **Note**:
-> Installing the **.NET Runtime** is not required if you running **DiscordChatExporter** using [Docker](Docker.md).
-
-## Windows
-
-Both the GUI and the CLI flavors of **DiscordChatExporter** for Windows come with a bootstrapper that should automatically install all the required prerequisites. Simply run the application and follow the presented instructions.
-
-If, for some reason, you need to install the runtime manually, use one of the download links below:
-
-- [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **Windows x64**](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-8.0.0-windows-x86-installer)
-- [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **Windows x86**](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-8.0.0-windows-x64-installer)
-- [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **Windows arm64**](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-8.0.0-windows-arm64-installer)
-
-> **Note**:
-> [How can I tell if my computer is running a 32-bit (x86) or a 64-bit (x64) version of Windows?](https://support.microsoft.com/help/15056/windows-32-64-bit-faq)
-
-## macOS
-
-Use one of the download links below:
-
-- [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **macOS x64**](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-8.0.0-macos-x64-installer)
-- [.NET 8.0 Runtime for **macOS arm64**](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-8.0.0-macos-arm64-installer)
-
-> **Note**:
-> [Is my Mac using an Intel processor (x64) or Apple Silicon (arm64)?](https://support.apple.com/HT211814)
-
-## Linux
-
-Installing the .NET Runtime works differently depending on which Linux distribution you use. Check out the instructions for your distro:
-
-- [Ubuntu](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/linux-ubuntu)
-- [Debian](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian)
-- [Fedora](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/linux-fedora)
-
-For other distros, please check the _'Install on Linux'_ menu on the left of [this page](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/linux).
-
-## Verify installation (optional)
-
-You can check which version of **.NET Runtime** is installed by running the following command in a terminal:
-
-```console
-$ dotnet --info
-
-.NET runtimes installed:
-  Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.x [C:\path\to\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
-  Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.x [C:\path\to\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
-```

.docs/Getting-started.md

@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ The HTML format replicates Discord's interface, making it the most user-friendly
 It's the best format for attachment preview and sharing.
 You can open `.html` files with a web browser, such as Google Chrome.
 
-> **Warning**:
+> [!WARNING]
 > If a picture is deleted, or if a user changes its avatar, the respective images will no longer be displayed.
-> Export using the "Download referenced assets" (`--media`) option to avoid this.
+> Export using the "Download assets" (`--media`) option to avoid this.
 
 ### Plain Text
 
 <img src="https://i.imgur.com/PbUyRXD.png" height="400"/>
 
-The Plain Text format is the best option for archiving due to its small size.
+The Plain Text format formats messages as plain text, and has the smallest size.
 You can open `.txt` files with a text editor, such as Notepad.
 
 ### JSON

.docs/Readme.md

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 ## Installation & Usage
 
-- [Get .NET Runtime](Dotnet.md)
 - Getting started:
   - [Using the GUI](Using-the-GUI.md)
   - [Using the CLI](Using-the-CLI.md)
@@ -28,6 +27,5 @@
 - [General questions](Troubleshooting.md#general)
 - [First steps help](Troubleshooting.md#first-steps)
 - [It's crashing/failing](Troubleshooting.md#DCE-is-crashingfailing)
-- [.NET Core Runtime is required](Troubleshooting.md#net-core-runtime-is-required)
 - [Errors](Troubleshooting.md#errors)
 - [**More help**](Troubleshooting.md)

.docs/Scheduling-Linux.md

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Scheduling exports with Cron
 
-Make sure you already have **DiscordChatExporter.CLI** downloaded and **.NET Runtime** installed.
-
 ## Creating the script
 
 1. Open Terminal and create a new text file with `nano /path/to/DiscordChatExporter/cron.sh`

.docs/Scheduling-MacOS.md

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Scheduling exports on macOS
 
-Make sure you already have **DiscordChatExporter.CLI** downloaded and **.NET Runtime** installed.
-
 ## Creating the script
 
 1. Open TextEdit.app and create a new file

.docs/Scheduling-Windows.md

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # Scheduling exports on Windows
 
-We'll be using [DiscordChatExporter CLI](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/releases/latest), PowerShell, and Task Scheduler.
-Make sure you already have **DiscordChatExporter.CLI** downloaded and **.NET Runtime** installed.
-
 ## Creating the script
 
 1. Open a text editor such as Notepad and paste:

.docs/Token-and-IDs.md

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Obtaining Token and Channel IDs
 
-> **Warning**:
-> **Do not share your token!**
-> A token gives full access to an account. To reset a user token, change your account password. To reset a bot token, click on [Regenerate](#how-to-get-a-bot-token) in the bot settings.
+> [!WARNING]
+> **Do not share your token!** A token gives full access to an account.  
+> To reset a user token, change your account password.  
+> To reset a bot token, click on [Reset Token](#how-to-export-with-a-bot-token) in the bot settings.
 
-## How to get a User Token
+## How to get a user token
 
 **Caution:** [Automating user accounts violates Discord's terms of service](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002192352-Automated-user-accounts-self-bots-) and may result in account termination. Use at your own risk.
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ Prerequisite step: Navigate to [discord.com](https://discord.com) and login.
 3. Type
 
     ```js
-    (webpackChunkdiscord_app.push([[''],{},e=>{m=[];for(let c in e.c)m.push(e.c[c])}]),m).find(m=>m?.exports?.default?.getToken!==void 0).exports.default.getToken()
+    let m;webpackChunkdiscord_app.push([[Math.random()],{},e=>{for(let i in e.c){let x=e.c[i];if(x?.exports?.$8&&x.exports.LP&&x.exports.gK){m=x;break}}}]);m&&console.log("Token:",m.exports.LP());
     ```
 
     into the console and press <kbd>Enter</kbd>. The console will display your user token.
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ Prerequisite step: Navigate to [discord.com](https://discord.com) and login.
 1. Type
 
     ```js
-    (webpackChunkdiscord_app.push([[''],{},e=>{m=[];for(let c in e.c)m.push(e.c[c])}]),m).find(m=>m?.exports?.default?.getToken!==void 0).exports.default.getToken()
+    let m;webpackChunkdiscord_app.push([[Math.random()],{},e=>{for(let i in e.c){let x=e.c[i];if(x?.exports?.$8&&x.exports.LP&&x.exports.gK){m=x;break}}}]);m&&console.log("Token:",m.exports.LP());
     ```
 
     into the console and press <kbd>Enter</kbd>. The console will display your user token.
@@ -254,17 +255,61 @@ Prerequisite step: Navigate to [discord.com](https://discord.com) and login.
 4. Press <kbd>Esc</kbd>. The settings page will close.
 5. To find your user token, continue [here](#in-chrome).
 
-## How to get a Bot Token
+## How to export with a bot token
+
+### Step 1 - Create an application
+
+You can create a new application or use an existing one. If you want to create a new one:
+
+1. Go to [Discord developer portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications)
+2. Click on **New Application** in the top right corner
+3. Enter a name for your application and click **Create**
+
+### Step 2 - Invite the bot to your server
+
+The bot needs to be invited to the server you'd like to export from.
+
+1. Go to [Discord developer portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications)
+2. Navigate to **General Information** on the left
+3. Copy the **Application ID**
+4. Open the following URL in your browser, replacing `YOUR_APP_ID` with the copied Client ID:
+
+<!-- Permission code 66560 corresponds to "View Channels" and "Read Message History" permissions.
+      User can uncheck these when adding the bot to their server. -->
+
+```
+https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?scope=bot&permissions=66560&client_id=YOUR_APP_ID
+```
+
+### Step 3 - Ensure message content intent is enabled
+
+If this option is not enabled, the exported files will be empty.
 
 1. Go to [Discord developer portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications)
 2. Open your Application's settings
 3. Navigate to the **Bot** section on the left
-4. Under **Token** click **Copy**
+4. Scroll down to the **Privileged Gateway Intents** section
+5. Enable **Message Content Intent** by toggling the switch
 
-> **Warning**:
-> Your bot needs to have **Message Content Intent** enabled for it to be able to read messages!
+<img width="500" align="right" src="https://i.imgur.com/PPm2KKn.png" />
 
-![https://discord.com/developers/applications/](https://i.imgur.com/BdrrxlY.png)
+### Step 4 - Copy the bot token
+
+If you don't have a bot token yet or if you've lost it, follow these steps to reset it:
+
+1. Go to [Discord developer portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications)
+2. Open your Application's settings
+3. Navigate to the **Bot** section on the left
+4. Under **Token** click **Reset Token**
+5. Click **Yes, do it!** and authenticate to confirm
+
+> **Tip**:
+> As the token is only shown once, make sure to store it in a safe place. If you lose the token, you will have to reset it again.
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> Resetting the token will invalidate the old one. Any integrations relying on the old token will cease to function until they are updated.
+
+![https://discord.com/developers/applications/](https://i.imgur.com/soiB8Qc.png)
 
 ---
 

.docs/Troubleshooting.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Follow the [instructions here](Token-and-IDs.md).
 
 ### Will I get banned if I use this?
 
-Automating user accounts is technically against [TOS](https://discord.com/terms), use at your discretion. [Bot accounts](https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/oauth2#bots) don't have this restriction.
+Automating user accounts is technically against [TOS](https://discord.com/terms), use at your discretion. [Bot accounts](https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/oauth2#bot-users) don't have this restriction.
 
 ### Will the messages disappear from the exported file if I delete a message, delete my account or block a person?
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Check the following page: [Obtaining token](Token-and-IDs.md)
 
 ### When I open DCE a black window pops up quickly or nothing shows up
 
-If you have [.NET Runtime correctly installed](Dotnet.md), you might have downloaded the CLI flavor, try [downloading the GUI](Getting-started.md#gui-or-cli) instead.
+You might have downloaded the CLI flavor of the app, which is meant to be run in a terminal. Try [downloading the GUI](Getting-started.md#gui-or-cli) instead if that's what you want.
 
 ### How can I set DCE to export automatically at certain times?
 
@@ -84,16 +84,6 @@ Check the following pages to learn how to schedule **DiscordChatExporter.CLI** r
 
 Try opening it with a different program, try partitioning or use a different file format, like `PlainText`.
 
-### DCE is crashing/failing
-
-Check the following page: [Installing .NET Core Runtime](Dotnet.md)
-
-If you already have .NET Core installed, please check if your problem is a [known issue](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues?q=is%3Aissue) before [opening a bug report](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/new).
-
-### .NET Core Runtime is required
-
-Check the following page: [Installing .NET Core Runtime](Dotnet.md)
-
 ### I see messages in the export, but they have no content
 
 Your bot is missing the 'Message Content Intent'. Go to the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications), navigate to the 'Bot' section and enable it.
@@ -156,6 +146,12 @@ Red Hat: `cert-sync --user /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt`
 
 If it still doesn't work, try mozroots: `mozroots --import --ask-remove`
 
+## macOS-specific
+
+### DiscordChatExporter is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash.
+
+Check the [Using the GUI page](Using-the-GUI.md#step-1) for instructions on how to run the app.
+
 ---
 
 > ❓ If you still have unanswered questions, feel free to [create a new discussion](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/discussions/new).

.docs/Using-the-CLI.md

@@ -1,39 +1,35 @@
 # Using the CLI
 
-## Guide
-
-> **Note**:
-> Make sure you have [.NET Core installed](Dotnet.md) before attempting to run the commands below.
-> **Docker** users, please refer to the [Docker usage instructions](Docker.md).
-
 ## Step 1
 
-After extracting the `.zip`, open Command Prompt, aka `cmd` (`Terminal` on **macOS** and **Linux**).
+After extracting the `.zip` archive, open your preferred terminal.
 
 ## Step 2
 
-Change the current directory to DCE's folder with `cd C:\path\to\directory`, then press ENTER to run the command.
+Change the current directory to DCE's folder with `cd C:\path\to\DiscordChatExporter` (`cd /path/to/DiscordChatExporter` on **MacOS** and **Linux**), then press ENTER to run the command.
 
-**Windows** users can quickly get the directory's path by clicking the address bar while inside the folder.
+**Windows** users can quickly get the folder's path by clicking the address bar while inside the folder.
 ![Copy path from Explorer](https://i.imgur.com/XncnhC2.gif)
 
-**macOS** users can select the `.exe`, hit Command+I (⌘I), and copy what's after `Where:` to get the directory
-![Mac info panel](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3c51a904b0099c9f68a4797461d4a7914902fc04/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f323975364e79782e706e67)
+**macOS** users can press Command+Option+C (⌘⌥C) while inside the folder (or selecting it) to copy its path to the clipboard.
 
 You can also drag and drop the folder on **every platform**.
 ![Drag and drop folder](https://i.imgur.com/sOpZQAb.gif)
 
 ## Step 3
 
-Now we're ready to run the commands. The examples on this page follow the Windows file path format, change the file
-paths according to your system.
+Now we're ready to run the commands.
 
 Type the following command in your terminal of choice, then press ENTER to run it. This will list all available subcommands and options.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli
 ```
 
+> **Note**:
+> On Windows, if you're using the default Command Prompt (`cmd`), omit the leading `./` at the start of the command.
+
+
 > **Docker** users, please refer to the [Docker usage instructions](Docker.md).
 
 ## CLI commands
@@ -54,13 +50,13 @@ To use the commands, you'll need a token. For the instructions on how to get a t
 To get help with a specific command, run:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli command --help
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli command --help
 ```
 
 For example, to figure out how to use the `export` command, run:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export --help
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export --help
 ```
 
 ## Export a specific channel
@@ -68,7 +64,7 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export --help
 You can quickly export with DCE's default settings by using just `-t token` and `-c channelid`.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555
 ```
 
 #### Changing the format
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ You can change the export format to `HtmlDark`, `HtmlLight`, `PlainText` `Json`
 format is `HtmlDark`.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -f Json
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -f Json
 ```
 
 #### Changing the output filename
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -f Json
 You can change the filename by using `-o name.ext`. e.g. for the `HTML` format:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o myserver.html
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o myserver.html
 ```
 
 #### Changing the output directory
@@ -95,7 +91,7 @@ extension.
 If any of the folders in the path have a space in its name, escape them with quotes (").
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o "C:\Discord Exports"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o "C:\Discord Exports"
 ```
 
 #### Changing the filename and output directory
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ Note that the filename must have an extension, otherwise it will be considered a
 If any of the folders in the path have a space in its name, escape them with quotes (").
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o "C:\Discord Exports\myserver.html"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o "C:\Discord Exports\myserver.html"
 ```
 
 #### Generating the filename and output directory dynamically
@@ -113,7 +109,7 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o "C:\Discord Exports
 You can use template tokens to generate the output file path based on the server and channel metadata.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o "C:\Discord Exports\%G\%T\%C.html"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -o "C:\Discord Exports\%G\%T\%C.html"
 ```
 
 Assuming you are exporting a channel named `"my-channel"` in the `"Text channels"` category from a server
@@ -132,6 +128,7 @@ Here is the full list of supported template tokens:
 - `%P` - category position
 - `%a` - the "after" date
 - `%b` - the "before" date
+- `%d` - the current date
 - `%%` - escapes `%`
 
 #### Partitioning
@@ -140,13 +137,13 @@ You can use partitioning to split files after a given number of messages or file
 For example, a channel with 36 messages set to be partitioned every 10 messages will output 4 files.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -p 10
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -p 10
 ```
 
 A 45 MB channel set to be partitioned every 20 MB will output 3 files.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -p 20mb
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 -p 20mb
 ```
 
 #### Downloading assets
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ downloaded when using the plain text (TXT) export format.
 A folder containing the assets will be created along with the exported chat. They must be kept together.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --media
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --media
 ```
 
 #### Reusing assets
@@ -166,7 +163,7 @@ Previously downloaded assets can be reused to skip redundant downloads as long a
 same folder. Using this option can speed up future exports. This option requires the `--media` option.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --media --reuse-media
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --media --reuse-media
 ```
 
 #### Changing the media directory
@@ -175,7 +172,7 @@ By default, the media directory is created alongside the exported chat. You can
 providing a path that ends with a slash. All of the exported media will be stored in this directory.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --media --media-dir "C:\Discord Media"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --media --media-dir "C:\Discord Media"
 ```
 
 #### Changing the date format
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ You can customize how dates are formatted in the exported files by using `--loca
 locales. The default locale is `en-US`.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --locale "de-DE"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --locale "de-DE"
 ```
 
 #### Date ranges
@@ -193,14 +190,14 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --locale "de-DE"
 Use `--before` to export messages sent before the provided date. E.g. messages sent before September 18th, 2019:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --before 2019-09-18
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --before 2019-09-18
 ```
 
 **Messages sent after a date**
 Use `--after` to export messages sent after the provided date. E.g. messages sent after September 17th, 2019 11:34 PM:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --after "2019-09-17 23:34"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --after "2019-09-17 23:34"
 ```
 
 **Messages sent in a date range**
@@ -208,7 +205,7 @@ Use `--before` and `--after` to export messages sent during the provided date ra
 September 17th, 2019 11:34 PM and September 18th:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --after "2019-09-17 23:34" --before "2019-09-18"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --after "2019-09-17 23:34" --before "2019-09-18"
 ```
 
 You can try different formats like `17-SEP-2019 11:34 PM` or even refine your ranges down to
@@ -217,12 +214,22 @@ Don't forget to quote (") the date if it has spaces!
 More info about .NET date
 formats [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-date-and-time-format-strings).
 
+#### Filtering messages
+
+Use `--filter` to filter what messages are included in the export.
+
+```console
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli export -t "mfa.Ifrn" -c 53555 --filter "from:Tyrrrz has:image"
+```
+
+Documentation on message filter syntax can be found [here](https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/blob/master/.docs/Message-filters.md).
+
 ### Export channels from a specific server
 
 To export all channels in a specific server, use the `exportguild` command and provide the server ID through the `-g|--guild` option:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportguild -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportguild -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814
 ```
 
 #### Including threads
@@ -232,7 +239,7 @@ specifying which threads should be included. It has possible values of `none`, `
 threads should be included. To include both active and archived threads, use `--include-threads all`.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportguild -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814 --include-threads all
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportguild -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814 --include-threads all
 ```
 
 #### Including voice channels
@@ -242,7 +249,7 @@ specifying whether to include voice channels in the export. It has possible valu
 voice channels, use `--include-vc false`.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportguild -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814 --include-vc false
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportguild -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814 --include-vc false
 ```
 
 ### Export all channels
@@ -250,7 +257,7 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportguild -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814 --include-vc fals
 To export all accessible channels, use the `exportall` command:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportall -t "mfa.Ifrn"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportall -t "mfa.Ifrn"
 ```
 
 #### Excluding DMs
@@ -258,7 +265,7 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportall -t "mfa.Ifrn"
 To exclude DMs, add the `--include-dm false` option.
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportall -t "mfa.Ifrn" --include-dm false
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportall -t "mfa.Ifrn" --include-dm false
 ```
 
 ### List channels in a server
@@ -266,7 +273,7 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli exportall -t "mfa.Ifrn" --include-dm false
 To list the channels available in a specific server, use the `channels` command and provide the server ID through the `-g|--guild` option:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli channels -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli channels -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814
 ```
 
 ### List direct message channels
@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli channels -t "mfa.Ifrn" -g 21814
 To list all DM channels accessible to the current account, use the `dm` command:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli dm -t "mfa.Ifrn"
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli dm -t "mfa.Ifrn"
 ```
 
 ### List servers
@@ -282,5 +289,5 @@ $ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli dm -t "mfa.Ifrn"
 To list all servers accessible by the current account, use the `guilds` command:
 
 ```console
-$ ./DiscordChatExporter.Cli guilds -t "mfa.Ifrn" > C:\path\to\output.txt
-```
+./DiscordChatExporter.Cli guilds -t "mfa.Ifrn" > C:\path\to\output.txt
+```

.docs/Using-the-GUI.md

@@ -10,13 +10,28 @@
 
 ### Step 1
 
-After extracting the `.zip`, open `DiscordChatExporter.exe`
+After extracting the `.zip`, run `DiscordChatExporter.exe` **(Windows)**, or `DiscordChatExporter` **(Linux)**.
+
+If you're using **macOS**, you'll need to manually grant permission for the app to run.  
+If you skip these steps, the "DiscordChatExporter is damaged and can’t be opened" error will be shown.
+
+1. Open Terminal.app. You can search for it in Spotlight (press <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>Space</kbd> and type "Terminal").
+2. Paste the following into the terminal window:
+   ```bash
+   xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine
+   ```
+3. Hit <kbd>Space</kbd> once to add a space after the command
+4. Drag and drop DiscordChatExporter.app into the terminal window
+5. Press <kbd>Return</kbd> to run the command
+6. Open DiscordChatExporter.app normally
+
+> Apple requires apps to be notarized and signed in order to run on macOS without warnings, which in turn requires an Apple Developer membership ($99/year). This open-source project is distributed for free and without commercial intent.
 
 ### Step 2
 
 Please refer to the on-screen instructions to get your token, then paste your token in the upper text box and hit ENTER or click the arrow (→).
 
-> **Warning**:
+> [!WARNING]
 > **Never share your token!**
 > A token gives full access to an account, treat it like a password.
 
@@ -61,37 +76,30 @@ In this screen you can customize the following:
 
 ## Settings
 
-- **Auto-update**
-Perform automatic updates on every launch.
+- **Auto-update** - Perform automatic updates on every launch.
 Default: Enabled
 
   > **Note**:
   > Keep this option enabled to receive the latest features and bug fixes!
 
-- **Dark mode**
-Use darker colors in the UI (User Interface).
+- **Dark mode** - Use darker colors in the UI (User Interface).
 Default: Disabled
 
-- **Persist token**
-Persist last used token between sessions.
+- **Persist token** - Persist last used token between sessions.
 Default: Enabled
 
-- **Show threads**
-Controls whether threads are shown in the channel list.
+- **Show threads** - Controls whether threads are shown in the channel list.
 Default: none
 
-- **Locale**
-Customize how dates are formatted in the exported files.
+- **Locale** - Customize how dates are formatted in the exported files.
 
-- **Date format**
-Customize how dates are formatted in the exported files in the settings menu ().
+- **Date format** - Customize how dates are formatted in the exported files in the settings menu ().
 
-- **Parallel limit**
-The number of channels that will be exported at the same time.
+- **Parallel limit** - The number of channels that will be exported at the same time.
 Default: 1
 
-- **Normalize to UTC**
-Convert all dates to UTC before exporting.
-
   > **Note**:
   > Try to keep this number low so that your account doesn't get flagged.
+
+- **Normalize to UTC** - Convert all dates to UTC before exporting.
+

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml

@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I have sponsored this project
           required: false
+        - label: I have not read any of the above and just checked all the boxes to submit the issue
+          required: false
 
   - type: markdown
     attributes:

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: monthly
+    labels:
+      - enhancement
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+  - package-ecosystem: docker
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: monthly
+    labels:
+      - enhancement
+    groups:
+      docker:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+  - package-ecosystem: nuget
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: monthly
+    labels:
+      - enhancement
+    groups:
+      nuget:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@f95db51fddba0c2d1ec667646a06c2ce06100226 # v3.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Build image
         run: >
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ jobs:
           --build-arg VERSION=${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || format('999.9.9-ci-{0}', github.sha) }}
           --output type=tar,dest=DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Docker.tar
 
-      - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
+      - name: Upload image
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Docker
           path: DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Docker.tar
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@f95db51fddba0c2d1ec667646a06c2ce06100226 # v3.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Login to DockerHub
         run: >

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -26,18 +26,29 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4.0.0
-        with:
-          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@baa11fbfe1d6520db94683bd5c7a3818018e4309 # v5.1.0
+
+      # Build the project separately to discern between build and format errors
+      - name: Build
+        run: >
+          dotnet build
+          -p:CSharpier_Bypass=true
+          --configuration Release
 
       - name: Verify formatting
+        id: verify
         run: >
           dotnet build
           -t:CSharpierFormat
           --configuration Release
+          --no-restore
+
+      - name: Report issues
+        if: ${{ failure() && steps.verify.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        run: echo "::error title=Bad formatting::Formatting issues detected. Please build the solution locally to fix them."
 
   test:
     # Tests need access to secrets, so we can't run them against PRs because of limited trust
@@ -51,12 +62,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4.0.0
-        with:
-          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@baa11fbfe1d6520db94683bd5c7a3818018e4309 # v5.1.0
 
       - name: Run tests
         env:
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           DataCollectionRunSettings.DataCollectors.DataCollector.Configuration.Format=opencover
 
       - name: Upload coverage
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@f30e4959ba63075080d4f7f90cacc18d9f3fafd7 # v4.0.0
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@671740ac38dd9b0130fbe1cec585b89eea48d3de # v5.5.2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -99,8 +108,7 @@ jobs:
             # GUI assets aren't suffixed, unlike the CLI assets
             asset: DiscordChatExporter
 
-    # Need to run on Windows because of DotnetRuntimeBootstrapper's dependency on Ressy
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ startsWith(matrix.rid, 'win-') && 'windows-latest' || startsWith(matrix.rid, 'osx-') && 'macos-latest' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
     permissions:
@@ -109,25 +117,25 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@4d6c8fcf3c8f7a60068d26b594648e99df24cee3 # v4.0.0
-        with:
-          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@baa11fbfe1d6520db94683bd5c7a3818018e4309 # v5.1.0
 
       - name: Publish app
         run: >
           dotnet publish ${{ matrix.app }}
           -p:Version=${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || format('999.9.9-ci-{0}', github.sha) }}
           -p:CSharpier_Bypass=true
+          -p:EncryptionSalt=${{ secrets.ENCRYPTION_SALT || 'HimalayanPinkSalt' }}
+          -p:PublishMacOSBundle=${{ startsWith(matrix.rid, 'osx-') }}
           --output ${{ matrix.app }}/bin/publish/
           --configuration Release
           --runtime ${{ matrix.rid }}
-          --no-self-contained
+          --self-contained
 
-      - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@26f96dfa697d77e81fd5907df203aa23a56210a8 # v4.3.0
+      - name: Upload app binaries
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.asset }}.${{ matrix.rid }}
           path: ${{ matrix.app }}/bin/publish/
@@ -191,12 +199,20 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@6b208ae046db98c579e8a3aa621ab581ff575935 # v4.1.1
+      - name: Download app binaries
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.asset }}.${{ matrix.rid }}
           path: ${{ matrix.app }}/
-          
+
+      - name: Set permissions
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.rid, 'win-') }}
+        run: |
+          [ -f ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }} ] && chmod +x ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }} || true
+
+          # macOS bundle
+          [ -f ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{ matrix.asset }} ] && chmod +x ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{ matrix.asset }} || true
+
       - name: Create package
         # Change into the artifacts directory to avoid including the directory itself in the zip archive
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.app }}/
@@ -220,7 +236,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Notify Discord
-        uses: tyrrrz/action-http-request@64c70c67f5ebc54d4c7ea09cbe3553322778afd5 # 1.1.2
+        uses: tyrrrz/action-http-request@1dd7ad841a34b9299f3741f7c7399f9feefdfb08 # 1.1.3
         with:
           url: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK }}
           method: POST

.gitignore

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ bin/
 obj/
 
 # Test results
-TestResults/
+TestResults/

Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <Project>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
     <Version>999.9.9-dev</Version>
     <Company>Tyrrrz</Company>
     <Copyright>Copyright (c) Oleksii Holub</Copyright>
     <LangVersion>preview</LangVersion>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+    <ILLinkTreatWarningsAsErrors>false</ILLinkTreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageVersion Include="AngleSharp" Version="1.4.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="AsyncImageLoader.Avalonia" Version="3.5.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="AsyncKeyedLock" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia" Version="11.3.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="11.3.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Diagnostics" Version="11.3.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CliFx" Version="2.3.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Cogwheel" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="1.2.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Deorcify" Version="1.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="ThisAssembly.Project" Version="2.1.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="DialogHost.Avalonia" Version="0.10.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.8.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="3.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Gress" Version="2.1.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="JsonExtensions" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Markdig" Version="1.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Material.Avalonia" Version="3.9.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Material.Icons.Avalonia" Version="2.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="10.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="10.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="10.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Onova" Version="2.6.13" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Polly" Version="8.6.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="RazorBlade" Version="0.11.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Spectre.Console" Version="0.54.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Superpower" Version="3.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WebMarkupMin.Core" Version="2.20.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="YoutubeExplode" Version="6.5.6" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.csproj

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
     <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
@@ -11,22 +10,21 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AngleSharp" Version="1.1.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="0.28.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="JsonExtensions" Version="1.2.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.8.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AngleSharp" />
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="JsonExtensions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" PrivateAssets="all" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\DiscordChatExporter.Cli\DiscordChatExporter.Cli.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
-</Project>
+</Project>

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Infra/ChannelIds.cs

@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ public static class ChannelIds
 
     public static Snowflake EmbedTestCases { get; } = Snowflake.Parse("866472452459462687");
 
+    public static Snowflake EmojiTestCases { get; } = Snowflake.Parse("866768438290415636");
+
     public static Snowflake GroupingTestCases { get; } = Snowflake.Parse("992092091545034842");
 
     public static Snowflake FilterTestCases { get; } = Snowflake.Parse("866744075033641020");
 
+    public static Snowflake ForwardTestCases { get; } = Snowflake.Parse("1455202357204877477");
+
     public static Snowflake MarkdownTestCases { get; } = Snowflake.Parse("866459526819348521");
 
     public static Snowflake MentionTestCases { get; } = Snowflake.Parse("866458801389174794");

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Infra/ExportWrapper.cs

@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
 
 public static class ExportWrapper
 {
-    private static readonly AsyncKeyedLocker<string> Locker =
-        new(o =>
-        {
-            o.PoolSize = 20;
-            o.PoolInitialFill = 1;
-        });
+    private static readonly AsyncKeyedLocker<string> Locker = new();
 
     private static readonly string DirPath = Path.Combine(
         Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@ public static class ExportWrapper
                 ExportFormat = format,
                 OutputPath = filePath,
                 Locale = "en-US",
-                IsUtcNormalizationEnabled = true
+                IsUtcNormalizationEnabled = true,
             }.ExecuteAsync(console);
         }
 

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Readme.md

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ In order to run these tests locally, you need to join the test server and config
 3. Add your token to user secrets: `dotnet user-secrets set DISCORD_TOKEN <token>`
 4. Run the tests: `dotnet test`
 
-> **Note**:
+> [!NOTE]
 > If you want to add a new test case, please let me know and I will give you the required permissions on the server.

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/DateRangeSpecs.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class DateRangeSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.DateRangeTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            After = Snowflake.FromDate(after)
+            After = Snowflake.FromDate(after),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class DateRangeSpecs
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 14, 52, 38, TimeSpan.Zero),
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 14, 52, 39, TimeSpan.Zero),
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 14, 52, 40, TimeSpan.Zero),
-                    new DateTimeOffset(2021, 09, 08, 14, 26, 35, TimeSpan.Zero)
+                    new DateTimeOffset(2021, 09, 08, 14, 26, 35, TimeSpan.Zero),
                 ],
                 o =>
                     o.Using<DateTimeOffset>(ctx =>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class DateRangeSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.DateRangeTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            Before = Snowflake.FromDate(before)
+            Before = Snowflake.FromDate(before),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class DateRangeSpecs
                 [
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 19, 13, 34, 18, TimeSpan.Zero),
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 19, 15, 58, 48, TimeSpan.Zero),
-                    new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 19, 17, 23, 58, TimeSpan.Zero)
+                    new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 19, 17, 23, 58, TimeSpan.Zero),
                 ],
                 o =>
                     o.Using<DateTimeOffset>(ctx =>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class DateRangeSpecs
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
             Before = Snowflake.FromDate(before),
-            After = Snowflake.FromDate(after)
+            After = Snowflake.FromDate(after),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class DateRangeSpecs
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 13, 49, 13, TimeSpan.Zero),
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 14, 52, 38, TimeSpan.Zero),
                     new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 14, 52, 39, TimeSpan.Zero),
-                    new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 14, 52, 40, TimeSpan.Zero)
+                    new DateTimeOffset(2021, 07, 24, 14, 52, 40, TimeSpan.Zero),
                 ],
                 o =>
                     o.Using<DateTimeOffset>(ctx =>
@@ -146,4 +146,31 @@ public class DateRangeSpecs
                         .WhenTypeIs<DateTimeOffset>()
             );
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_filter_the_export_to_not_include_any_messages()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var before = new DateTimeOffset(2020, 08, 01, 0, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+        using var file = TempFile.Create();
+
+        // Act
+        await new ExportChannelsCommand
+        {
+            Token = Secrets.DiscordToken,
+            ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.DateRangeTestCases],
+            ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
+            OutputPath = file.Path,
+            Before = Snowflake.FromDate(before),
+        }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
+
+        // Assert
+        var timestamps = Json.Parse(await File.ReadAllTextAsync(file.Path))
+            .GetProperty("messages")
+            .EnumerateArray()
+            .Select(j => j.GetProperty("timestamp").GetDateTimeOffset())
+            .ToArray();
+
+        timestamps.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/FilterSpecs.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class FilterSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.FilterTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("some text")
+            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("some text"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class FilterSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.FilterTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("from:Tyrrrz")
+            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("from:Tyrrrz"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class FilterSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.FilterTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("has:image")
+            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("has:image"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class FilterSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.FilterTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("has:pin")
+            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("has:pin"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class FilterSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.FilterTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("has:invite")
+            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("has:invite"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class FilterSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.FilterTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
             OutputPath = file.Path,
-            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("mentions:Tyrrrz")
+            MessageFilter = MessageFilter.Parse("mentions:Tyrrrz"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/HtmlContentSpecs.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-using System.Linq;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AngleSharp.Dom;
+using CliFx.Infrastructure;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 using FluentAssertions;
 using Xunit;
 
@@ -44,4 +49,41 @@ public class HtmlContentSpecs
                 "Yeet"
             );
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_in_the_HTML_format_in_the_reverse_order()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var file = TempFile.Create();
+
+        // Act
+        await new ExportChannelsCommand
+        {
+            Token = Secrets.DiscordToken,
+            ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.DateRangeTestCases],
+            ExportFormat = ExportFormat.HtmlDark,
+            OutputPath = file.Path,
+            Locale = "en-US",
+            IsUtcNormalizationEnabled = true,
+            IsReverseMessageOrder = true,
+        }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
+
+        var document = Html.Parse(await File.ReadAllTextAsync(file.Path));
+        var messages = document.QuerySelectorAll("[data-message-id]").ToArray();
+
+        // Assert
+        messages
+            .Select(e => e.GetAttribute("data-message-id"))
+            .Should()
+            .Equal(
+                "885169254029213696",
+                "868505973294268457",
+                "868505969821364245",
+                "868505966528835604",
+                "868490009366396958",
+                "866732113319428096",
+                "866710679758045195",
+                "866674314627121232"
+            );
+    }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/HtmlEmbedSpecs.cs

@@ -181,8 +181,14 @@ public class HtmlEmbedSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        var iframeUrl = message.QuerySelector("iframe")?.GetAttribute("src");
-        iframeUrl.Should().StartWith("https://www.youtube.com/embed/qOWW4OlgbvE");
+        // Check that the YouTube video thumbnail image exists with the correct video ID
+        var youtubeThumbnailSrc = message
+            .QuerySelectorAll("img")
+            .Select(e => e.GetAttribute("src"))
+            .WhereNotNull()
+            .FirstOrDefault(s => s.Contains("qOWW4OlgbvE", StringComparison.Ordinal));
+
+        youtubeThumbnailSrc.Should().NotBeNull();
     }
 
     [Fact]

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/HtmlForwardSpecs.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using AngleSharp.Dom;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils.Extensions;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Specs;
+
+public class HtmlForwardSpecs
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_that_contains_a_forwarded_message()
+    {
+        // Act
+        var message = await ExportWrapper.GetMessageAsHtmlAsync(
+            ChannelIds.ForwardTestCases,
+            Snowflake.Parse("1455202427115536514")
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        message
+            .Text()
+            .ReplaceWhiteSpace()
+            .Should()
+            .ContainAll("Forwarded", @"¯\_(ツ)_/¯", "12/29/2025 2:14 PM");
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/HtmlGroupingSpecs.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class HtmlGroupingSpecs
             Token = Secrets.DiscordToken,
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.GroupingTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.HtmlDark,
-            OutputPath = file.Path
+            OutputPath = file.Path,
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/HtmlMarkdownSpecs.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AngleSharp.Dom;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils.Extensions;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 using FluentAssertions;
 using Xunit;
@@ -19,8 +20,13 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        message.Text().Should().Contain("Default timestamp: 2/12/2023 1:36 PM");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+        message
+            .Text()
+            .ReplaceWhiteSpace()
+            .Should()
+            .Contain("Default timestamp: 2/12/2023 1:36 PM");
+
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -33,8 +39,8 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        message.Text().Should().Contain("Short time timestamp: 1:36 PM");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+        message.Text().ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Short time timestamp: 1:36 PM");
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -47,8 +53,8 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        message.Text().Should().Contain("Long time timestamp: 1:36:12 PM");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+        message.Text().ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Long time timestamp: 1:36:12 PM");
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -61,8 +67,8 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        message.Text().Should().Contain("Short date timestamp: 2/12/2023");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+        message.Text().ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Short date timestamp: 2/12/2023");
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -75,8 +81,13 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        message.Text().Should().Contain("Long date timestamp: Sunday, February 12, 2023");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+        message
+            .Text()
+            .ReplaceWhiteSpace()
+            .Should()
+            .Contain("Long date timestamp: Sunday, February 12, 2023");
+
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -89,8 +100,13 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        message.Text().Should().Contain("Full timestamp: Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+        message
+            .Text()
+            .ReplaceWhiteSpace()
+            .Should()
+            .Contain("Full timestamp: Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -105,9 +121,11 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         // Assert
         message
             .Text()
+            .ReplaceWhiteSpace()
             .Should()
             .Contain("Full long timestamp: Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36:12 PM");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -120,8 +138,13 @@ public class HtmlMarkdownSpecs
         );
 
         // Assert
-        message.Text().Should().Contain("Relative timestamp: 2/12/2023 1:36 PM");
-        message.InnerHtml.Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
+        message
+            .Text()
+            .ReplaceWhiteSpace()
+            .Should()
+            .Contain("Relative timestamp: 2/12/2023 1:36 PM");
+
+        message.InnerHtml.ReplaceWhiteSpace().Should().Contain("Sunday, February 12, 2023 1:36 PM");
     }
 
     [Fact]

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/HtmlMentionSpecs.cs

@@ -61,4 +61,17 @@ public class HtmlMentionSpecs
         // Assert
         message.Text().Should().Contain("Role mention: @Role 1");
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_that_contains_a_message_with_a_thread_mention()
+    {
+        // Act
+        var message = await ExportWrapper.GetMessageAsHtmlAsync(
+            ChannelIds.MentionTestCases,
+            Snowflake.Parse("1474874276828938290")
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        message.Text().Should().Contain("Thread mention: #Thread starting message");
+    }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/JsonContentSpecs.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
-using System.Linq;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using CliFx.Infrastructure;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 using FluentAssertions;
+using JsonExtensions;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Specs;
@@ -43,4 +49,43 @@ public class JsonContentSpecs
                 "Yeet"
             );
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_in_the_JSON_format_in_the_reverse_order()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var file = TempFile.Create();
+
+        // Act
+        await new ExportChannelsCommand
+        {
+            Token = Secrets.DiscordToken,
+            ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.DateRangeTestCases],
+            ExportFormat = ExportFormat.Json,
+            OutputPath = file.Path,
+            Locale = "en-US",
+            IsUtcNormalizationEnabled = true,
+            IsReverseMessageOrder = true,
+        }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
+
+        var messages = Json.Parse(await File.ReadAllTextAsync(file.Path))
+            .GetProperty("messages")
+            .EnumerateArray()
+            .ToArray();
+
+        // Assert
+        messages
+            .Select(j => j.GetProperty("id").GetString())
+            .Should()
+            .Equal(
+                "885169254029213696",
+                "868505973294268457",
+                "868505969821364245",
+                "868505966528835604",
+                "868490009366396958",
+                "866732113319428096",
+                "866710679758045195",
+                "866674314627121232"
+            );
+    }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/JsonEmojiSpecs.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Specs;
+
+public class JsonEmojiSpecs
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_that_contains_a_message_with_inline_emoji_and_have_them_listed_separately()
+    {
+        // Act
+        var message = await ExportWrapper.GetMessageAsJsonAsync(
+            ChannelIds.EmojiTestCases,
+            Snowflake.Parse("866768521052553216")
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        var inlineEmojis = message.GetProperty("inlineEmojis").EnumerateArray().ToArray();
+        inlineEmojis.Should().HaveCount(4);
+
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("id").GetString().Should().BeNullOrEmpty();
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("name").GetString().Should().Be("🙂");
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("code").GetString().Should().Be("slight_smile");
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("isAnimated").GetBoolean().Should().BeFalse();
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("imageUrl").GetString().Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        inlineEmojis[1].GetProperty("id").GetString().Should().BeNullOrEmpty();
+        inlineEmojis[1].GetProperty("name").GetString().Should().Be("😦");
+        inlineEmojis[1].GetProperty("code").GetString().Should().Be("frowning");
+        inlineEmojis[1].GetProperty("isAnimated").GetBoolean().Should().BeFalse();
+        inlineEmojis[1].GetProperty("imageUrl").GetString().Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        inlineEmojis[2].GetProperty("id").GetString().Should().BeNullOrEmpty();
+        inlineEmojis[2].GetProperty("name").GetString().Should().Be("😔");
+        inlineEmojis[2].GetProperty("code").GetString().Should().Be("pensive");
+        inlineEmojis[2].GetProperty("isAnimated").GetBoolean().Should().BeFalse();
+        inlineEmojis[2].GetProperty("imageUrl").GetString().Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        inlineEmojis[3].GetProperty("id").GetString().Should().BeNullOrEmpty();
+        inlineEmojis[3].GetProperty("name").GetString().Should().Be("😂");
+        inlineEmojis[3].GetProperty("code").GetString().Should().Be("joy");
+        inlineEmojis[3].GetProperty("isAnimated").GetBoolean().Should().BeFalse();
+        inlineEmojis[3].GetProperty("imageUrl").GetString().Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_that_contains_a_message_with_custom_inline_emoji_and_have_them_listed_separately()
+    {
+        // Act
+        var message = await ExportWrapper.GetMessageAsJsonAsync(
+            ChannelIds.EmojiTestCases,
+            Snowflake.Parse("1299804867447230594")
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        var inlineEmojis = message.GetProperty("inlineEmojis").EnumerateArray().ToArray();
+        inlineEmojis.Should().HaveCount(1);
+
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("id").GetString().Should().Be("754441880066064584");
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("name").GetString().Should().Be("lemon_blush");
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("code").GetString().Should().Be("lemon_blush");
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("isAnimated").GetBoolean().Should().BeFalse();
+        inlineEmojis[0].GetProperty("imageUrl").GetString().Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/JsonForwardSpecs.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Specs;
+
+public class JsonForwardSpecs
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_that_contains_a_forwarded_message()
+    {
+        // Act
+        var message = await ExportWrapper.GetMessageAsJsonAsync(
+            ChannelIds.ForwardTestCases,
+            Snowflake.Parse("1455202427115536514")
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        var reference = message.GetProperty("reference");
+        reference.GetProperty("type").GetString().Should().Be("Forward");
+        reference.GetProperty("guildId").GetString().Should().Be("869237470565392384");
+
+        var forwardedMessage = message.GetProperty("forwardedMessage");
+        forwardedMessage.GetProperty("content").GetString().Should().Contain(@"¯\_(ツ)_/¯");
+        forwardedMessage
+            .GetProperty("timestamp")
+            .GetString()
+            .Should()
+            .StartWith("2025-12-28T22:52:42.175+00:00");
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/JsonMentionSpecs.cs

@@ -75,4 +75,21 @@ public class JsonMentionSpecs
         // Assert
         message.GetProperty("content").GetString().Should().Be("Role mention: @Role 1");
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_that_contains_a_message_with_a_thread_mention()
+    {
+        // Act
+        var message = await ExportWrapper.GetMessageAsJsonAsync(
+            ChannelIds.MentionTestCases,
+            Snowflake.Parse("1474874276828938290")
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        message
+            .GetProperty("content")
+            .GetString()
+            .Should()
+            .Be("Thread mention: #Thread starting message");
+    }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/PartitioningSpecs.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class PartitioningSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.DateRangeTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.HtmlDark,
             OutputPath = filePath,
-            PartitionLimit = PartitionLimit.Parse("3")
+            PartitionLimit = PartitionLimit.Parse("3"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class PartitioningSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.DateRangeTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.HtmlDark,
             OutputPath = filePath,
-            PartitionLimit = PartitionLimit.Parse("1kb")
+            PartitionLimit = PartitionLimit.Parse("1kb"),
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/PlainTextForwardSpecs.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Infra;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils.Extensions;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Specs;
+
+public class PlainTextForwardSpecs
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_export_a_channel_that_contains_a_forwarded_message()
+    {
+        // Act
+        var document = await ExportWrapper.ExportAsPlainTextAsync(ChannelIds.ForwardTestCases);
+
+        // Assert
+        document
+            .ReplaceWhiteSpace()
+            .Should()
+            .ContainAll("{Forwarded Message}", @"¯\_(ツ)_/¯", "12/28/2025 10:52 PM");
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/SelfContainedSpecs.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class SelfContainedSpecs
             ChannelIds = [ChannelIds.SelfContainedTestCases],
             ExportFormat = ExportFormat.HtmlDark,
             OutputPath = filePath,
-            ShouldDownloadAssets = true
+            ShouldDownloadAssets = true,
         }.ExecuteAsync(new FakeConsole());
 
         // Assert

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Utils/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils.Extensions;
+
+internal static class StringExtensions
+{
+    extension(string str)
+    {
+        public string ReplaceWhiteSpace(string replacement = " ")
+        {
+            var buffer = new StringBuilder(str.Length);
+
+            foreach (var ch in str)
+                buffer.Append(char.IsWhiteSpace(ch) ? replacement : ch);
+
+            return buffer.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Utils/TempDir.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
-using PathEx = System.IO.Path;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils;
 
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ internal partial class TempDir
 {
     public static TempDir Create()
     {
-        var dirPath = PathEx.Combine(
-            PathEx.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)
+        var dirPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(
+            System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)
                 ?? Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(),
             "Temp",
             Guid.NewGuid().ToString()

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Utils/TempFile.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
-using PathEx = System.IO.Path;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests.Utils;
 
@@ -23,15 +22,15 @@ internal partial class TempFile
 {
     public static TempFile Create()
     {
-        var dirPath = PathEx.Combine(
-            PathEx.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)
+        var dirPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(
+            System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)
                 ?? Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(),
             "Temp"
         );
 
         Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath);
 
-        var filePath = PathEx.Combine(dirPath, Guid.NewGuid() + ".tmp");
+        var filePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(dirPath, Guid.NewGuid() + ".tmp");
 
         return new TempFile(filePath);
     }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.dockerfile

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -- Build
 # Specify the platform here so that we pull the SDK image matching the host platform,
 # instead of the target platform specified during build by the `--platform` option.
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0-alpine AS build
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0-alpine AS build
 
 # Expose the target architecture set by the `docker build --platform` option, so that
 # we can build the assembly for the correct platform.
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ WORKDIR /tmp/app
 COPY favicon.ico .
 COPY NuGet.config .
 COPY Directory.Build.props .
+COPY Directory.Packages.props .
 COPY DiscordChatExporter.Core DiscordChatExporter.Core
 COPY DiscordChatExporter.Cli DiscordChatExporter.Cli
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ RUN dotnet publish DiscordChatExporter.Cli \
 
 # -- Run
 # Use `runtime-deps` instead of `runtime` because we have a self-contained assembly
-FROM --platform=$TARGETPLATFORM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime-deps:8.0-alpine AS run
+FROM --platform=$TARGETPLATFORM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime-deps:10.0-alpine AS run
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="DiscordChatExporter.Cli"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="DiscordChatExporter is an application that can be used to export message history from any Discord channel to a file."
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ ENV DOTNET_SYSTEM_GLOBALIZATION_INVARIANT=false
 ENV LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
 ENV LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 
+# Alpine is missing tzdata, which we need to support timezones
+RUN apk add --no-cache tzdata
+
 # Use a non-root user to ensure that the files shared with the host are accessible by the host user
 # https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/851
 # https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1174

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/Base/DiscordCommandBase.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CliFx;
 using CliFx.Attributes;
@@ -27,8 +28,19 @@ public abstract class DiscordCommandBase : ICommand
     )]
     public bool IsBotToken { get; init; } = false;
 
-    private DiscordClient? _discordClient;
-    protected DiscordClient Discord => _discordClient ??= new DiscordClient(Token);
+    [CommandOption(
+        "respect-rate-limits",
+        Description = "Whether to respect advisory rate limits. "
+            + "If disabled, only hard rate limits (i.e. 429 responses) will be respected."
+    )]
+    public bool ShouldRespectRateLimits { get; init; } = true;
+
+    [field: AllowNull, MaybeNull]
+    protected DiscordClient Discord =>
+        field ??= new DiscordClient(
+            Token,
+            ShouldRespectRateLimits ? RateLimitPreference.RespectAll : RateLimitPreference.IgnoreAll
+        );
 
     public virtual ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IConsole console)
     {

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/Base/ExportCommandBase.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ using CliFx.Attributes;
 using CliFx.Exceptions;
 using CliFx.Infrastructure;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Converters;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Shared;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Utils.Extensions;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exceptions;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting.Filtering;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting.Partitioning;
-using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
 using Gress;
 using Spectre.Console;
 
@@ -23,8 +24,6 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Base;
 
 public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
 {
-    private readonly string _outputPath = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
-
     [CommandOption(
         "output",
         'o',
@@ -35,11 +34,11 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
     )]
     public string OutputPath
     {
-        get => _outputPath;
+        get;
         // Handle ~/ in paths on Unix systems
         // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/pull/903
-        init => _outputPath = Path.GetFullPath(value);
-    }
+        init => field = Path.GetFullPath(value);
+    } = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
 
     [CommandOption("format", 'f', Description = "Export format.")]
     public ExportFormat ExportFormat { get; init; } = ExportFormat.HtmlDark;
@@ -64,6 +63,13 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
     )]
     public PartitionLimit PartitionLimit { get; init; } = PartitionLimit.Null;
 
+    [CommandOption(
+        "include-threads",
+        Description = "Which types of threads should be included.",
+        Converter = typeof(ThreadInclusionModeBindingConverter)
+    )]
+    public ThreadInclusionMode ThreadInclusionMode { get; init; } = ThreadInclusionMode.None;
+
     [CommandOption(
         "filter",
         Description = "Only include messages that satisfy this filter. "
@@ -77,6 +83,12 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
     )]
     public int ParallelLimit { get; init; } = 1;
 
+    [CommandOption(
+        "reverse",
+        Description = "Export messages in reverse chronological order (newest first)."
+    )]
+    public bool IsReverseMessageOrder { get; init; }
+
     [CommandOption(
         "markdown",
         Description = "Process markdown, mentions, and other special tokens."
@@ -95,8 +107,6 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
     )]
     public bool ShouldReuseAssets { get; init; } = false;
 
-    private readonly string? _assetsDirPath;
-
     [CommandOption(
         "media-dir",
         Description = "Download assets to this directory. "
@@ -104,10 +114,10 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
     )]
     public string? AssetsDirPath
     {
-        get => _assetsDirPath;
+        get;
         // Handle ~/ in paths on Unix systems
         // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/pull/903
-        init => _assetsDirPath = value is not null ? Path.GetFullPath(value) : null;
+        init => field = value is not null ? Path.GetFullPath(value) : null;
     }
 
     [Obsolete("This option doesn't do anything. Kept for backwards compatibility.")]
@@ -136,11 +146,13 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
     )]
     public bool IsUkraineSupportMessageDisabled { get; init; } = false;
 
-    private ChannelExporter? _channelExporter;
-    protected ChannelExporter Exporter => _channelExporter ??= new ChannelExporter(Discord);
+    [field: AllowNull, MaybeNull]
+    protected ChannelExporter Exporter => field ??= new ChannelExporter(Discord);
 
     protected async ValueTask ExportAsync(IConsole console, IReadOnlyList<Channel> channels)
     {
+        var cancellationToken = console.RegisterCancellationHandler();
+
         // Asset reuse can only be enabled if the download assets option is set
         // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/425
         if (ShouldReuseAssets && !ShouldDownloadAssets)
@@ -154,13 +166,53 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
             throw new CommandException("Option --media-dir cannot be used without --media.");
         }
 
+        var unwrappedChannels = new List<Channel>(channels);
+
+        // Unwrap threads
+        if (ThreadInclusionMode != ThreadInclusionMode.None)
+        {
+            await console.Output.WriteLineAsync("Fetching threads...");
+
+            var fetchedThreadsCount = 0;
+            await console
+                .CreateStatusTicker()
+                .StartAsync(
+                    "...",
+                    async ctx =>
+                    {
+                        await foreach (
+                            var thread in Discord.GetChannelThreadsAsync(
+                                channels,
+                                ThreadInclusionMode == ThreadInclusionMode.All,
+                                Before,
+                                After,
+                                cancellationToken
+                            )
+                        )
+                        {
+                            unwrappedChannels.Add(thread);
+
+                            ctx.Status(Markup.Escape($"Fetched '{thread.GetHierarchicalName()}'."));
+
+                            fetchedThreadsCount++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                );
+
+            // Remove forums, as they cannot be exported directly and their constituent threads
+            // have already been fetched.
+            unwrappedChannels.RemoveAll(channel => channel.Kind == ChannelKind.GuildForum);
+
+            await console.Output.WriteLineAsync($"Fetched {fetchedThreadsCount} thread(s).");
+        }
+
         // Make sure the user does not try to export multiple channels into one file.
         // Output path must either be a directory or contain template tokens for this to work.
         // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/799
         // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/917
         var isValidOutputPath =
             // Anything is valid when exporting a single channel
-            channels.Count <= 1
+            unwrappedChannels.Count <= 1
             // When using template tokens, assume the user knows what they're doing
             || OutputPath.Contains('%')
             // Otherwise, require an existing directory or an unambiguous directory path
@@ -177,10 +229,10 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
         }
 
         // Export
-        var cancellationToken = console.RegisterCancellationHandler();
         var errorsByChannel = new ConcurrentDictionary<Channel, string>();
+        var warningsByChannel = new ConcurrentDictionary<Channel, string>();
 
-        await console.Output.WriteLineAsync($"Exporting {channels.Count} channel(s)...");
+        await console.Output.WriteLineAsync($"Exporting {unwrappedChannels.Count} channel(s)...");
         await console
             .CreateProgressTicker()
             .HideCompleted(
@@ -192,11 +244,11 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
             .StartAsync(async ctx =>
             {
                 await Parallel.ForEachAsync(
-                    channels,
+                    unwrappedChannels,
                     new ParallelOptions
                     {
                         MaxDegreeOfParallelism = Math.Max(1, ParallelLimit),
-                        CancellationToken = cancellationToken
+                        CancellationToken = cancellationToken,
                     },
                     async (channel, innerCancellationToken) =>
                     {
@@ -221,6 +273,7 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
                                         Before,
                                         PartitionLimit,
                                         MessageFilter,
+                                        IsReverseMessageOrder,
                                         ShouldFormatMarkdown,
                                         ShouldDownloadAssets,
                                         ShouldReuseAssets,
@@ -236,6 +289,10 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
                                 }
                             );
                         }
+                        catch (ChannelEmptyException ex)
+                        {
+                            warningsByChannel[channel] = ex.Message;
+                        }
                         catch (DiscordChatExporterException ex) when (!ex.IsFatal)
                         {
                             errorsByChannel[channel] = ex.Message;
@@ -248,10 +305,32 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
         using (console.WithForegroundColor(ConsoleColor.White))
         {
             await console.Output.WriteLineAsync(
-                $"Successfully exported {channels.Count - errorsByChannel.Count} channel(s)."
+                $"Successfully exported {unwrappedChannels.Count - errorsByChannel.Count} channel(s)."
             );
         }
 
+        // Print warnings
+        if (warningsByChannel.Any())
+        {
+            await console.Output.WriteLineAsync();
+
+            using (console.WithForegroundColor(ConsoleColor.Yellow))
+            {
+                await console.Error.WriteLineAsync(
+                    "Warnings reported for the following channel(s):"
+                );
+            }
+
+            foreach (var (channel, message) in warningsByChannel)
+            {
+                await console.Error.WriteAsync($"{channel.GetHierarchicalName()}: ");
+                using (console.WithForegroundColor(ConsoleColor.Yellow))
+                    await console.Error.WriteLineAsync(message);
+            }
+
+            await console.Error.WriteLineAsync();
+        }
+
         // Print errors
         if (errorsByChannel.Any())
         {
@@ -259,16 +338,14 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
 
             using (console.WithForegroundColor(ConsoleColor.Red))
             {
-                await console.Error.WriteLineAsync(
-                    $"Failed to export {errorsByChannel.Count} the following channel(s):"
-                );
+                await console.Error.WriteLineAsync("Failed to export the following channel(s):");
             }
 
-            foreach (var (channel, error) in errorsByChannel)
+            foreach (var (channel, message) in errorsByChannel)
             {
                 await console.Error.WriteAsync($"{channel.GetHierarchicalName()}: ");
                 using (console.WithForegroundColor(ConsoleColor.Red))
-                    await console.Error.WriteLineAsync(error);
+                    await console.Error.WriteLineAsync(message);
             }
 
             await console.Error.WriteLineAsync();
@@ -276,48 +353,10 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
 
         // Fail the command only if ALL channels failed to export.
         // If only some channels failed to export, it's okay.
-        if (errorsByChannel.Count >= channels.Count)
+        if (errorsByChannel.Count >= unwrappedChannels.Count)
             throw new CommandException("Export failed.");
     }
 
-    protected async ValueTask ExportAsync(IConsole console, IReadOnlyList<Snowflake> channelIds)
-    {
-        var cancellationToken = console.RegisterCancellationHandler();
-
-        await console.Output.WriteLineAsync("Resolving channel(s)...");
-
-        var channels = new List<Channel>();
-        var channelsByGuild = new Dictionary<Snowflake, IReadOnlyList<Channel>>();
-
-        foreach (var channelId in channelIds)
-        {
-            var channel = await Discord.GetChannelAsync(channelId, cancellationToken);
-
-            // Unwrap categories
-            if (channel.IsCategory)
-            {
-                var guildChannels =
-                    channelsByGuild.GetValueOrDefault(channel.GuildId)
-                    ?? await Discord.GetGuildChannelsAsync(channel.GuildId, cancellationToken);
-
-                foreach (var guildChannel in guildChannels)
-                {
-                    if (guildChannel.Parent?.Id == channel.Id)
-                        channels.Add(guildChannel);
-                }
-
-                // Cache the guild channels to avoid redundant work
-                channelsByGuild[channel.GuildId] = guildChannels;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                channels.Add(channel);
-            }
-        }
-
-        await ExportAsync(console, channels);
-    }
-
     public override async ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IConsole console)
     {
         // Support Ukraine callout

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/ExportAllCommand.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CliFx.Attributes;
 using CliFx.Infrastructure;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Base;
-using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Converters;
-using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Shared;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Utils.Extensions;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Dump;
@@ -27,13 +25,6 @@ public class ExportAllCommand : ExportCommandBase
     [CommandOption("include-vc", Description = "Include voice channels.")]
     public bool IncludeVoiceChannels { get; init; } = true;
 
-    [CommandOption(
-        "include-threads",
-        Description = "Which types of threads should be included.",
-        Converter = typeof(ThreadInclusionModeBindingConverter)
-    )]
-    public ThreadInclusionMode ThreadInclusionMode { get; init; } = ThreadInclusionMode.None;
-
     [CommandOption(
         "data-package",
         Description = "Path to the personal data package (ZIP file) requested from Discord. "
@@ -90,46 +81,6 @@ public class ExportAllCommand : ExportCommandBase
                     );
 
                 await console.Output.WriteLineAsync($"Fetched {fetchedChannelsCount} channel(s).");
-
-                // Threads
-                if (ThreadInclusionMode != ThreadInclusionMode.None)
-                {
-                    await console.Output.WriteLineAsync(
-                        $"Fetching threads for server '{guild.Name}'..."
-                    );
-
-                    var fetchedThreadsCount = 0;
-                    await console
-                        .CreateStatusTicker()
-                        .StartAsync(
-                            "...",
-                            async ctx =>
-                            {
-                                await foreach (
-                                    var thread in Discord.GetGuildThreadsAsync(
-                                        guild.Id,
-                                        ThreadInclusionMode == ThreadInclusionMode.All,
-                                        Before,
-                                        After,
-                                        cancellationToken
-                                    )
-                                )
-                                {
-                                    channels.Add(thread);
-
-                                    ctx.Status(
-                                        Markup.Escape($"Fetched '{thread.GetHierarchicalName()}'.")
-                                    );
-
-                                    fetchedThreadsCount++;
-                                }
-                            }
-                        );
-
-                    await console.Output.WriteLineAsync(
-                        $"Fetched {fetchedThreadsCount} thread(s)."
-                    );
-                }
             }
         }
         // Pull from the data package
@@ -199,10 +150,6 @@ public class ExportAllCommand : ExportCommandBase
             channels.RemoveAll(c => c.IsGuild);
         if (!IncludeVoiceChannels)
             channels.RemoveAll(c => c.IsVoice);
-        if (ThreadInclusionMode == ThreadInclusionMode.None)
-            channels.RemoveAll(c => c.IsThread);
-        if (ThreadInclusionMode != ThreadInclusionMode.All)
-            channels.RemoveAll(c => c is { IsThread: true, IsArchived: true });
 
         await ExportAsync(console, channels);
     }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/ExportChannelsCommand.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ using CliFx.Attributes;
 using CliFx.Infrastructure;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Base;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands;
 
@@ -22,6 +24,40 @@ public class ExportChannelsCommand : ExportCommandBase
     public override async ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IConsole console)
     {
         await base.ExecuteAsync(console);
-        await ExportAsync(console, ChannelIds);
+
+        var cancellationToken = console.RegisterCancellationHandler();
+
+        await console.Output.WriteLineAsync("Resolving channel(s)...");
+
+        var channels = new List<Channel>();
+        var channelsByGuild = new Dictionary<Snowflake, IReadOnlyList<Channel>>();
+
+        foreach (var channelId in ChannelIds)
+        {
+            var channel = await Discord.GetChannelAsync(channelId, cancellationToken);
+
+            // Unwrap categories
+            if (channel.IsCategory)
+            {
+                var guildChannels =
+                    channelsByGuild.GetValueOrDefault(channel.GuildId)
+                    ?? await Discord.GetGuildChannelsAsync(channel.GuildId, cancellationToken);
+
+                foreach (var guildChannel in guildChannels)
+                {
+                    if (guildChannel.Parent?.Id == channel.Id)
+                        channels.Add(guildChannel);
+                }
+
+                // Cache the guild channels to avoid redundant work
+                channelsByGuild[channel.GuildId] = guildChannels;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                channels.Add(channel);
+            }
+        }
+
+        await ExportAsync(console, channels);
     }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/ExportGuildCommand.cs

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CliFx.Attributes;
 using CliFx.Infrastructure;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Base;
-using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Converters;
-using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Shared;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Utils.Extensions;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
@@ -21,13 +19,6 @@ public class ExportGuildCommand : ExportCommandBase
     [CommandOption("include-vc", Description = "Include voice channels.")]
     public bool IncludeVoiceChannels { get; init; } = true;
 
-    [CommandOption(
-        "include-threads",
-        Description = "Which types of threads should be included.",
-        Converter = typeof(ThreadInclusionModeBindingConverter)
-    )]
-    public ThreadInclusionMode ThreadInclusionMode { get; init; } = ThreadInclusionMode.None;
-
     public override async ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IConsole console)
     {
         await base.ExecuteAsync(console);
@@ -35,7 +26,6 @@ public class ExportGuildCommand : ExportCommandBase
         var cancellationToken = console.RegisterCancellationHandler();
         var channels = new List<Channel>();
 
-        // Regular channels
         await console.Output.WriteLineAsync("Fetching channels...");
 
         var fetchedChannelsCount = 0;
@@ -66,40 +56,6 @@ public class ExportGuildCommand : ExportCommandBase
 
         await console.Output.WriteLineAsync($"Fetched {fetchedChannelsCount} channel(s).");
 
-        // Threads
-        if (ThreadInclusionMode != ThreadInclusionMode.None)
-        {
-            await console.Output.WriteLineAsync("Fetching threads...");
-
-            var fetchedThreadsCount = 0;
-            await console
-                .CreateStatusTicker()
-                .StartAsync(
-                    "...",
-                    async ctx =>
-                    {
-                        await foreach (
-                            var thread in Discord.GetGuildThreadsAsync(
-                                GuildId,
-                                ThreadInclusionMode == ThreadInclusionMode.All,
-                                Before,
-                                After,
-                                cancellationToken
-                            )
-                        )
-                        {
-                            channels.Add(thread);
-
-                            ctx.Status(Markup.Escape($"Fetched '{thread.GetHierarchicalName()}'."));
-
-                            fetchedThreadsCount++;
-                        }
-                    }
-                );
-
-            await console.Output.WriteLineAsync($"Fetched {fetchedThreadsCount} thread(s).");
-        }
-
         await ExportAsync(console, channels);
     }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/GuideCommand.cs

@@ -34,10 +34,17 @@ public class GuideCommand : ICommand
         using (console.WithForegroundColor(ConsoleColor.White))
             console.Output.WriteLine("To get the token for your bot:");
 
+        console.Output.WriteLine(
+            " The token is generated during bot creation. If you lost it, generate a new one:"
+        );
         console.Output.WriteLine(" 1. Go to Discord developer portal");
         console.Output.WriteLine(" 2. Open your application's settings");
         console.Output.WriteLine(" 3. Navigate to the Bot section on the left");
-        console.Output.WriteLine(" 4. Under Token click Copy");
+        console.Output.WriteLine(" 4. Under Token click Reset Token");
+        console.Output.WriteLine(" 5. Click Yes, do it! and authenticate to confirm");
+        console.Output.WriteLine(
+            " *  Integrations using the previous token will stop working until updated"
+        );
         console.Output.WriteLine(
             " *  Your bot needs to have the Message Content Intent enabled to read messages"
         );

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/Shared/ThreadInclusionMode.cs

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ public enum ThreadInclusionMode
 {
     None,
     Active,
-    All
+    All,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/DiscordChatExporter.Cli.csproj

@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <ApplicationIcon>..\favicon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+    <PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
+    <CopyOutputSymbolsToPublishDirectory>false</CopyOutputSymbolsToPublishDirectory>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  
+
+  <!-- HACK: Disable trim warnings because they seem to break when the code contains C# 14 extension blocks -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <EnableTrimAnalyzer>false</EnableTrimAnalyzer>
+    <EnableAotAnalyzer>false</EnableAotAnalyzer>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="CliFx" Version="2.3.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="0.28.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Deorcify" Version="1.0.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="DotnetRuntimeBootstrapper" Version="2.5.4" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Gress" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Spectre.Console" Version="0.49.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="CliFx" />
+    <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Deorcify" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Gress" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Spectre.Console" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\DiscordChatExporter.Core\DiscordChatExporter.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
-</Project>
+</Project>

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Program.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,41 @@
-using CliFx;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using CliFx;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Commands.Converters;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting.Filtering;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting.Partitioning;
 
-return await new CliApplicationBuilder().AddCommandsFromThisAssembly().Build().RunAsync(args);
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli;
+
+public static class Program
+{
+    // Explicit references because CliFx relies on reflection and we're publishing with trimming enabled
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(ExportAllCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(ExportChannelsCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(ExportDirectMessagesCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(ExportGuildCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(GetChannelsCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(GetDirectChannelsCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(GetGuildsCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(GuideCommand))]
+    [DynamicDependency(
+        DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All,
+        typeof(ThreadInclusionModeBindingConverter)
+    )]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(TruthyBooleanBindingConverter))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(PartitionLimit))]
+    [DynamicDependency(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All, typeof(MessageFilter))]
+    public static async Task<int> Main(string[] args) =>
+        await new CliApplicationBuilder()
+            .AddCommand<ExportAllCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<ExportChannelsCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<ExportDirectMessagesCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<ExportGuildCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<GetChannelsCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<GetDirectChannelsCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<GetGuildsCommand>()
+            .AddCommand<GuideCommand>()
+            .Build()
+            .RunAsync(args);
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Utils/Extensions/ConsoleExtensions.cs

@@ -7,32 +7,35 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Utils.Extensions;
 
 internal static class ConsoleExtensions
 {
-    public static IAnsiConsole CreateAnsiConsole(this IConsole console) =>
-        AnsiConsole.Create(
-            new AnsiConsoleSettings
-            {
-                Ansi = AnsiSupport.Detect,
-                ColorSystem = ColorSystemSupport.Detect,
-                Out = new AnsiConsoleOutput(console.Output)
-            }
-        );
-
-    public static Status CreateStatusTicker(this IConsole console) =>
-        console.CreateAnsiConsole().Status().AutoRefresh(true);
-
-    public static Progress CreateProgressTicker(this IConsole console) =>
-        console
-            .CreateAnsiConsole()
-            .Progress()
-            .AutoClear(false)
-            .AutoRefresh(true)
-            .HideCompleted(false)
-            .Columns(
-                new TaskDescriptionColumn { Alignment = Justify.Left },
-                new ProgressBarColumn(),
-                new PercentageColumn()
+    extension(IConsole console)
+    {
+        public IAnsiConsole CreateAnsiConsole() =>
+            AnsiConsole.Create(
+                new AnsiConsoleSettings
+                {
+                    Ansi = AnsiSupport.Detect,
+                    ColorSystem = ColorSystemSupport.Detect,
+                    Out = new AnsiConsoleOutput(console.Output),
+                }
             );
 
+        public Status CreateStatusTicker() =>
+            console.CreateAnsiConsole().Status().AutoRefresh(true);
+
+        public Progress CreateProgressTicker() =>
+            console
+                .CreateAnsiConsole()
+                .Progress()
+                .AutoClear(false)
+                .AutoRefresh(true)
+                .HideCompleted(false)
+                .Columns(
+                    new TaskDescriptionColumn { Alignment = Justify.Left },
+                    new ProgressBarColumn(),
+                    new PercentageColumn()
+                );
+    }
+
     public static async ValueTask StartTaskAsync(
         this ProgressContext context,
         string description,

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Application.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 // https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/application#application-object
 public partial record Application(Snowflake Id, string Name, ApplicationFlags Flags)
 {
-    public bool IsMessageContentIntentEnabled =>
+    public bool IsMessageContentIntentEnabled { get; } =
         Flags.HasFlag(ApplicationFlags.GatewayMessageContent)
         || Flags.HasFlag(ApplicationFlags.GatewayMessageContentLimited);
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/ApplicationFlags.cs

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ public enum ApplicationFlags
     Embedded = 131072,
     GatewayMessageContent = 262144,
     GatewayMessageContentLimited = 524288,
-    ApplicationCommandBadge = 8388608
+    ApplicationCommandBadge = 8388608,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Attachment.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public partial record Attachment(
     FileSize FileSize
 ) : IHasId
 {
-    public string FileExtension => Path.GetExtension(FileName);
+    public string FileExtension { get; } = Path.GetExtension(FileName);
 
     public bool IsImage =>
         string.Equals(FileExtension, ".jpg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public partial record Attachment(
         || string.Equals(FileExtension, ".flac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
         || string.Equals(FileExtension, ".m4a", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
-    public bool IsSpoiler => FileName.StartsWith("SPOILER_", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    public bool IsSpoiler { get; } = FileName.StartsWith("SPOILER_", StringComparison.Ordinal);
 }
 
 public partial record Attachment

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Channel.cs

@@ -21,21 +21,23 @@ public partial record Channel(
     Snowflake? LastMessageId
 ) : IHasId
 {
-    public bool IsDirect => Kind is ChannelKind.DirectTextChat or ChannelKind.DirectGroupTextChat;
+    public bool IsDirect { get; } =
+        Kind is ChannelKind.DirectTextChat or ChannelKind.DirectGroupTextChat;
 
     public bool IsGuild => !IsDirect;
 
-    public bool IsCategory => Kind == ChannelKind.GuildCategory;
+    public bool IsCategory { get; } = Kind == ChannelKind.GuildCategory;
 
-    public bool IsVoice => Kind is ChannelKind.GuildVoiceChat or ChannelKind.GuildStageVoice;
+    public bool IsVoice { get; } =
+        Kind is ChannelKind.GuildVoiceChat or ChannelKind.GuildStageVoice;
 
-    public bool IsThread =>
+    public bool IsThread { get; } =
         Kind
-            is ChannelKind.GuildNewsThread
-                or ChannelKind.GuildPublicThread
-                or ChannelKind.GuildPrivateThread;
+        is ChannelKind.GuildNewsThread
+            or ChannelKind.GuildPublicThread
+            or ChannelKind.GuildPrivateThread;
 
-    public bool IsEmpty => LastMessageId is null;
+    public bool IsEmpty { get; } = LastMessageId is null;
 
     public IEnumerable<Channel> GetParents()
     {
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ public partial record Channel
         var guildId =
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("guild_id")
                 ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
-                ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse) ?? Guild.DirectMessages.Id;
+                ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse)
+            ?? Guild.DirectMessages.Id;
 
         var name =
             // Guild channel
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ public partial record Channel
             ?? json.GetPropertyOrNull("recipients")
                 ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
                 ?.Select(User.Parse)
+                .OrderBy(u => u.Id)
                 .Select(u => u.DisplayName)
                 .Pipe(s => string.Join(", ", s))
             // Fallback
@@ -93,7 +97,8 @@ public partial record Channel
         var isArchived =
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("thread_metadata")
                 ?.GetPropertyOrNull("archived")
-                ?.GetBooleanOrNull() ?? false;
+                ?.GetBooleanOrNull()
+            ?? false;
 
         var lastMessageId = json.GetPropertyOrNull("last_message_id")
             ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/ChannelConnection.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
+
+public record ChannelConnection(Channel Channel, IReadOnlyList<ChannelConnection> Children)
+{
+    public static IReadOnlyList<ChannelConnection> BuildTree(IReadOnlyList<Channel> channels)
+    {
+        IReadOnlyList<ChannelConnection> GetChildren(Channel parent) =>
+            channels
+                .Where(c => c.Parent?.Id == parent.Id)
+                .Select(c => new ChannelConnection(c, GetChildren(c)))
+                .ToArray();
+
+        return channels
+            .Where(c => c.Parent is null)
+            .Select(c => new ChannelConnection(c, GetChildren(c)))
+            .ToArray();
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/ChannelKind.cs

@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ public enum ChannelKind
     GuildPrivateThread = 12,
     GuildStageVoice = 13,
     GuildDirectory = 14,
-    GuildForum = 15
+    GuildForum = 15,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/ChannelNode.cs

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-
-namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
-
-public record ChannelNode(Channel Channel, IReadOnlyList<ChannelNode> Children)
-{
-    public static IReadOnlyList<ChannelNode> BuildTree(IReadOnlyList<Channel> channels)
-    {
-        IReadOnlyList<ChannelNode> GetChildren(Channel parent) =>
-            channels
-                .Where(c => c.Parent?.Id == parent.Id)
-                .Select(c => new ChannelNode(c, GetChildren(c)))
-                .ToArray();
-
-        return channels
-            .Where(c => c.Parent is null)
-            .Select(c => new ChannelNode(c, GetChildren(c)))
-            .ToArray();
-    }
-}

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Embeds/Embed.cs

@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ public partial record Embed
         var title = json.GetPropertyOrNull("title")?.GetStringOrNull();
 
         var kind =
-            json.GetPropertyOrNull("type")?.GetStringOrNull()?.ParseEnumOrNull<EmbedKind>()
+            json.GetPropertyOrNull("type")
+                ?.GetStringOrNull()
+                ?.Pipe(s =>
+                    Enum.TryParse<EmbedKind>(s, true, out var result) ? result : (EmbedKind?)null
+                )
             ?? EmbedKind.Rich;
 
         var url = json.GetPropertyOrNull("url")?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull();
@@ -63,7 +67,8 @@ public partial record Embed
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("fields")
                 ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
                 ?.Select(EmbedField.Parse)
-                .ToArray() ?? [];
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
 
         var thumbnail = json.GetPropertyOrNull("thumbnail")?.Pipe(EmbedImage.Parse);
 
@@ -78,7 +83,8 @@ public partial record Embed
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("image")
                 ?.Pipe(EmbedImage.Parse)
                 .ToSingletonEnumerable()
-                .ToArray() ?? [];
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
 
         var video = json.GetPropertyOrNull("video")?.Pipe(EmbedVideo.Parse);
 

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Embeds/EmbedKind.cs

@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ public enum EmbedKind
     Image,
     Video,
     Gifv,
-    Link
+    Link,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Embeds/SpotifyTrackEmbedProjection.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data.Embeds;
 
 public partial record SpotifyTrackEmbedProjection(string TrackId)
 {
-    public string Url => $"https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/{TrackId}";
+    public string Url { get; } = $"https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/{TrackId}";
 }
 
 public partial record SpotifyTrackEmbedProjection

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Embeds/TwitchClipEmbedProjection.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data.Embeds;
 
 public partial record TwitchClipEmbedProjection(string ClipId)
 {
-    public string Url => $"https://clips.twitch.tv/embed?clip={ClipId}&parent=localhost";
+    public string Url { get; } = $"https://clips.twitch.tv/embed?clip={ClipId}&parent=localhost";
 }
 
 public partial record TwitchClipEmbedProjection

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Embeds/YouTubeVideoEmbedProjection.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 public partial record YouTubeVideoEmbedProjection(string VideoId)
 {
-    public string Url => $"https://www.youtube.com/embed/{VideoId}";
+    public string Url { get; } = $"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={VideoId}";
+
+    // Using hqdefault.jpg which is guaranteed to exist for all YouTube videos
+    public string ThumbnailUrl { get; } = $"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{VideoId}/hqdefault.jpg";
 }
 
 public partial record YouTubeVideoEmbedProjection

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Emoji.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data.Common;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
@@ -13,29 +12,22 @@ public partial record Emoji(
     Snowflake? Id,
     // Name of a custom emoji (e.g. LUL) or actual representation of a standard emoji (e.g. 🙂)
     string Name,
-    bool IsAnimated,
-    string ImageUrl
+    bool IsAnimated
 )
 {
+    public bool IsCustomEmoji { get; } = Id is not null;
+
     // Name of a custom emoji (e.g. LUL) or name of a standard emoji (e.g. slight_smile)
-    public string Code => Id is not null ? Name : EmojiIndex.TryGetCode(Name) ?? Name;
+    public string Code { get; } = Id is not null ? Name : EmojiIndex.TryGetCode(Name) ?? Name;
+
+    public string ImageUrl { get; } =
+        Id is not null
+            ? ImageCdn.GetCustomEmojiUrl(Id.Value, IsAnimated)
+            : ImageCdn.GetStandardEmojiUrl(Name);
 }
 
 public partial record Emoji
 {
-    public static string GetImageUrl(Snowflake? id, string? name, bool isAnimated)
-    {
-        // Custom emoji
-        if (id is not null)
-            return ImageCdn.GetCustomEmojiUrl(id.Value, isAnimated);
-
-        // Standard emoji
-        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
-            return ImageCdn.GetStandardEmojiUrl(name);
-
-        throw new InvalidOperationException("Either the emoji ID or name should be provided.");
-    }
-
     public static Emoji Parse(JsonElement json)
     {
         var id = json.GetPropertyOrNull("id")
@@ -47,8 +39,7 @@ public partial record Emoji
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("name")?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull() ?? "Unknown Emoji";
 
         var isAnimated = json.GetPropertyOrNull("animated")?.GetBooleanOrNull() ?? false;
-        var imageUrl = GetImageUrl(id, name, isAnimated);
 
-        return new Emoji(id, name, isAnimated, imageUrl);
+        return new Emoji(id, name, isAnimated);
     }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Guild.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 // https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/guild#guild-object
 public partial record Guild(Snowflake Id, string Name, string IconUrl) : IHasId
 {
-    public bool IsDirect => Id == DirectMessages.Id;
+    public bool IsDirect { get; } = Id == Snowflake.Zero;
 }
 
 public partial record Guild
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public partial record Guild
         var iconUrl =
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("icon")
                 ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
-                ?.Pipe(h => ImageCdn.GetGuildIconUrl(id, h)) ?? ImageCdn.GetFallbackUserAvatarUrl();
+                ?.Pipe(h => ImageCdn.GetGuildIconUrl(id, h))
+            ?? ImageCdn.GetFallbackUserAvatarUrl();
 
         return new Guild(id, name, iconUrl);
     }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Member.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public partial record Member(
     IReadOnlyList<Snowflake> RoleIds
 ) : IHasId
 {
-    public Snowflake Id => User.Id;
+    public Snowflake Id { get; } = User.Id;
 }
 
 public partial record Member
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public partial record Member
                 ?.EnumerateArray()
                 .Select(j => j.GetNonWhiteSpaceString())
                 .Select(Snowflake.Parse)
-                .ToArray() ?? [];
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
 
         var avatarUrl = guildId is not null
             ? json.GetPropertyOrNull("avatar")

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Message.cs

@@ -27,23 +27,26 @@ public partial record Message(
     IReadOnlyList<User> MentionedUsers,
     MessageReference? Reference,
     Message? ReferencedMessage,
+    MessageSnapshot? ForwardedMessage,
     Interaction? Interaction
 ) : IHasId
 {
-    public bool IsSystemNotification =>
-        Kind is >= MessageKind.RecipientAdd and <= MessageKind.ThreadCreated;
-
-    public bool IsReply => Kind == MessageKind.Reply;
-
-    // App interactions are rendered as replies in the Discord client, but they are not actually replies
-    public bool IsReplyLike => IsReply || Interaction is not null;
-
-    public bool IsEmpty =>
+    public bool IsEmpty { get; } =
         string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Content)
         && !Attachments.Any()
         && !Embeds.Any()
         && !Stickers.Any();
 
+    public bool IsSystemNotification { get; } =
+        Kind is >= MessageKind.RecipientAdd and <= MessageKind.ThreadCreated;
+
+    public bool IsReply { get; } = Kind == MessageKind.Reply;
+
+    // App interactions are rendered as replies in the Discord client, but they are not actually replies
+    public bool IsReplyLike => IsReply || Interaction is not null;
+
+    public bool IsForwarded { get; } = Reference?.Kind == MessageReferenceKind.Forward;
+
     public IEnumerable<User> GetReferencedUsers()
     {
         yield return Author;
@@ -143,7 +146,8 @@ public partial record Message
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("attachments")
                 ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
                 ?.Select(Attachment.Parse)
-                .ToArray() ?? [];
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
 
         var embeds = NormalizeEmbeds(
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("embeds")?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()?.Select(Embed.Parse).ToArray()
@@ -154,13 +158,15 @@ public partial record Message
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("sticker_items")
                 ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
                 ?.Select(Sticker.Parse)
-                .ToArray() ?? [];
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
 
         var reactions =
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("reactions")
                 ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
                 ?.Select(Reaction.Parse)
-                .ToArray() ?? [];
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
 
         var mentionedUsers =
             json.GetPropertyOrNull("mentions")?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()?.Select(User.Parse).ToArray()
@@ -168,7 +174,17 @@ public partial record Message
 
         var messageReference = json.GetPropertyOrNull("message_reference")
             ?.Pipe(MessageReference.Parse);
+
         var referencedMessage = json.GetPropertyOrNull("referenced_message")?.Pipe(Parse);
+
+        // Currently Discord only supports 1 snapshot per forward
+        var forwardedMessage = json.GetPropertyOrNull("message_snapshots")
+            ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
+            ?.Select(j => j.GetPropertyOrNull("message"))
+            .WhereNotNull()
+            .Select(MessageSnapshot.Parse)
+            .FirstOrDefault();
+
         var interaction = json.GetPropertyOrNull("interaction")?.Pipe(Interaction.Parse);
 
         return new Message(
@@ -188,6 +204,7 @@ public partial record Message
             mentionedUsers,
             messageReference,
             referencedMessage,
+            forwardedMessage,
             interaction
         );
     }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/MessageFlags.cs

@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ public enum MessageFlags
     Urgent = 16,
     HasThread = 32,
     Ephemeral = 64,
-    Loading = 128
+    Loading = 128,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/MessageKind.cs

@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ public enum MessageKind
     ChannelPinnedMessage = 6,
     GuildMemberJoin = 7,
     ThreadCreated = 18,
-    Reply = 19
+    Reply = 19,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/MessageReference.cs

@@ -5,10 +5,19 @@ using JsonExtensions.Reading;
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 
 // https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#message-object-message-reference-structure
-public record MessageReference(Snowflake? MessageId, Snowflake? ChannelId, Snowflake? GuildId)
+public record MessageReference(
+    MessageReferenceKind Kind,
+    Snowflake? MessageId,
+    Snowflake? ChannelId,
+    Snowflake? GuildId
+)
 {
     public static MessageReference Parse(JsonElement json)
     {
+        var kind =
+            json.GetPropertyOrNull("type")?.GetInt32OrNull()?.Pipe(t => (MessageReferenceKind)t)
+            ?? MessageReferenceKind.Default;
+
         var messageId = json.GetPropertyOrNull("message_id")
             ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
             ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse);
@@ -21,6 +30,6 @@ public record MessageReference(Snowflake? MessageId, Snowflake? ChannelId, Snowf
             ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
             ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse);
 
-        return new MessageReference(messageId, channelId, guildId);
+        return new MessageReference(kind, messageId, channelId, guildId);
     }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/MessageReferenceKind.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
+
+// https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/channel#message-reference-types
+public enum MessageReferenceKind
+{
+    Default = 0,
+    Forward = 1,
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/MessageSnapshot.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data.Embeds;
+using JsonExtensions.Reading;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
+
+// https://docs.discord.com/developers/resources/message#message-snapshot-object
+public record MessageSnapshot(
+    DateTimeOffset Timestamp,
+    DateTimeOffset? EditedTimestamp,
+    string Content,
+    IReadOnlyList<Attachment> Attachments,
+    IReadOnlyList<Embed> Embeds,
+    IReadOnlyList<Sticker> Stickers
+)
+{
+    public static MessageSnapshot Parse(JsonElement json)
+    {
+        var timestamp =
+            json.GetPropertyOrNull("timestamp")?.GetDateTimeOffsetOrNull()
+            ?? DateTimeOffset.MinValue;
+
+        var editedTimestamp = json.GetPropertyOrNull("edited_timestamp")?.GetDateTimeOffsetOrNull();
+
+        var content = json.GetPropertyOrNull("content")?.GetStringOrNull() ?? "";
+
+        var attachments =
+            json.GetPropertyOrNull("attachments")
+                ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
+                ?.Select(Attachment.Parse)
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
+
+        var embeds =
+            json.GetPropertyOrNull("embeds")?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()?.Select(Embed.Parse).ToArray()
+            ?? [];
+
+        var stickers =
+            json.GetPropertyOrNull("sticker_items")
+                ?.EnumerateArrayOrNull()
+                ?.Select(Sticker.Parse)
+                .ToArray()
+            ?? [];
+
+        return new MessageSnapshot(
+            timestamp,
+            editedTimestamp,
+            content,
+            attachments,
+            embeds,
+            stickers
+        );
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/Sticker.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 // https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/sticker#sticker-resource
 public partial record Sticker(Snowflake Id, string Name, StickerFormat Format, string SourceUrl)
 {
-    public bool IsImage => Format != StickerFormat.Lottie;
+    public bool IsImage { get; } = Format != StickerFormat.Lottie;
 }
 
 public partial record Sticker
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public partial record Sticker
                 StickerFormat.Apng => "png",
                 StickerFormat.Lottie => "json",
                 StickerFormat.Gif => "gif",
-                _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown sticker format '{format}'.")
+                _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown sticker format '{format}'."),
             }
         );
 

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/StickerFormat.cs

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ public enum StickerFormat
     Png = 1,
     Apng = 2,
     Lottie = 3,
-    Gif = 4
+    Gif = 4,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Data/User.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public partial record User(
     string AvatarUrl
 ) : IHasId
 {
-    public string DiscriminatorFormatted =>
+    public string DiscriminatorFormatted { get; } =
         Discriminator is not null ? $"{Discriminator:0000}" : "0000";
 
     // This effectively represents the user's true identity.

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/DiscordClient.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ using JsonExtensions.Reading;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 
-public class DiscordClient(string token)
+public class DiscordClient(
+    string token,
+    RateLimitPreference rateLimitPreference = RateLimitPreference.RespectAll
+)
 {
     private readonly Uri _baseUri = new("https://discord.com/api/v10/", UriKind.Absolute);
     private TokenKind? _resolvedTokenKind;
@@ -47,33 +50,41 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
                     innerCancellationToken
                 );
 
-                // If this was the last request available before hitting the rate limit,
-                // wait out the reset time so that future requests can succeed.
-                // This may add an unnecessary delay in case the user doesn't intend to
-                // make any more requests, but implementing a smarter solution would
-                // require properly keeping track of Discord's global/per-route/per-resource
-                // rate limits and that's just way too much effort.
-                // https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/rate-limits
-                var remainingRequestCount = response
-                    .Headers.TryGetValue("X-RateLimit-Remaining")
-                    ?.Pipe(s => int.Parse(s, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
-
-                var resetAfterDelay = response
-                    .Headers.TryGetValue("X-RateLimit-Reset-After")
-                    ?.Pipe(s => double.Parse(s, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
-                    .Pipe(TimeSpan.FromSeconds);
-
-                if (remainingRequestCount <= 0 && resetAfterDelay is not null)
+                // Discord has advisory rate limits (communicated via response headers), but they are typically
+                // way stricter than the actual rate limits enforced by the server.
+                // The user may choose to ignore the advisory rate limits and only retry on hard rate limits,
+                // if they want to prioritize speed over compliance (and safety of their account/bot).
+                // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1021
+                if (rateLimitPreference.IsRespectedFor(tokenKind))
                 {
-                    var delay =
-                        // Adding a small buffer to the reset time reduces the chance of getting
-                        // rate limited again, because it allows for more requests to be released.
-                        (resetAfterDelay.Value + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
-                        // Sometimes Discord returns an absurdly high value for the reset time, which
-                        // is not actually enforced by the server. So we cap it at a reasonable value.
-                        .Clamp(TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
+                    var remainingRequestCount = response
+                        .Headers.TryGetValue("X-RateLimit-Remaining")
+                        ?.Pipe(s => int.Parse(s, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
 
-                    await Task.Delay(delay, innerCancellationToken);
+                    var resetAfterDelay = response
+                        .Headers.TryGetValue("X-RateLimit-Reset-After")
+                        ?.Pipe(s => double.Parse(s, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
+                        .Pipe(TimeSpan.FromSeconds);
+
+                    // If this was the last request available before hitting the rate limit,
+                    // wait out the reset time so that future requests can succeed.
+                    // This may add an unnecessary delay in case the user doesn't intend to
+                    // make any more requests, but implementing a smarter solution would
+                    // require properly keeping track of Discord's global/per-route/per-resource
+                    // rate limits and that's just way too much effort.
+                    // https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/rate-limits
+                    if (remainingRequestCount <= 0 && resetAfterDelay is not null)
+                    {
+                        var delay =
+                            // Adding a small buffer to the reset time reduces the chance of getting
+                            // rate limited again, because it allows for more requests to be released.
+                            (resetAfterDelay.Value + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+                            // Sometimes Discord returns an absurdly high value for the reset time, which
+                            // is not actually enforced by the server. So we cap it at a reasonable value.
+                            .Clamp(TimeSpan.Zero, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
+
+                        await Task.Delay(delay, innerCancellationToken);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 return response;
@@ -133,35 +144,31 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
         {
             throw response.StatusCode switch
             {
-                HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized
-                    => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                        "Authentication token is invalid.",
-                        true
-                    ),
+                HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
+                    "Authentication token is invalid.",
+                    true
+                ),
 
-                HttpStatusCode.Forbidden
-                    => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                        $"Request to '{url}' failed: forbidden."
-                    ),
+                HttpStatusCode.Forbidden => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
+                    $"Request to '{url}' failed: forbidden."
+                ),
 
-                HttpStatusCode.NotFound
-                    => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                        $"Request to '{url}' failed: not found."
-                    ),
+                HttpStatusCode.NotFound => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
+                    $"Request to '{url}' failed: not found."
+                ),
 
-                _
-                    => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                        $"""
-                        Request to '{url}' failed: {response
-                            .StatusCode.ToString()
-                            .ToSpaceSeparatedWords()
-                            .ToLowerInvariant()}.
-                        Response content: {await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(
-                            cancellationToken
-                        )}
-                        """,
-                        true
-                    )
+                _ => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
+                    $"""
+                    Request to '{url}' failed: {response
+                        .StatusCode.ToString()
+                        .ToSpaceSeparatedWords()
+                        .ToLowerInvariant()}.
+                    Response content: {await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )}
+                    """,
+                    true
+                ),
             };
         }
 
@@ -187,6 +194,23 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
         return Application.Parse(response);
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask EnsureMessageContentIntentAsync(
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (await ResolveTokenKindAsync(cancellationToken) != TokenKind.Bot)
+            return;
+
+        var application = await GetApplicationAsync(cancellationToken);
+        if (application.IsMessageContentIntentEnabled)
+            return;
+
+        throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
+            "Provided bot account is missing the MESSAGE_CONTENT privileged intent.",
+            true
+        );
+    }
+
     public async ValueTask<User?> TryGetUserAsync(
         Snowflake userId,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
@@ -298,184 +322,19 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
         if (guildId == Guild.DirectMessages.Id)
             yield break;
 
-        var channels = (await GetGuildChannelsAsync(guildId, cancellationToken))
-            // Categories cannot have threads
-            .Where(c => !c.IsCategory)
-            // Voice channels cannot have threads
-            .Where(c => !c.IsVoice)
-            // Empty channels cannot have threads
-            .Where(c => !c.IsEmpty)
-            // If the 'before' boundary is specified, skip channels that don't have messages
-            // for that range, because thread-start event should always be accompanied by a message.
-            // Note that we don't perform a similar check for the 'after' boundary, because
-            // threads may have messages in range, even if the parent channel doesn't.
-            .Where(c => before is null || c.MayHaveMessagesBefore(before.Value))
-            .ToArray();
+        var channels = await GetGuildChannelsAsync(guildId, cancellationToken);
 
-        // User accounts can only fetch threads using the search endpoint
-        if (await ResolveTokenKindAsync(cancellationToken) == TokenKind.User)
+        foreach (
+            var channel in await GetChannelThreadsAsync(
+                channels,
+                includeArchived,
+                before,
+                after,
+                cancellationToken
+            )
+        )
         {
-            // Active threads
-            foreach (var channel in channels)
-            {
-                var currentOffset = 0;
-                while (true)
-                {
-                    var url = new UrlBuilder()
-                        .SetPath($"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/search")
-                        .SetQueryParameter("sort_by", "last_message_time")
-                        .SetQueryParameter("sort_order", "desc")
-                        .SetQueryParameter("archived", "false")
-                        .SetQueryParameter("offset", currentOffset.ToString())
-                        .Build();
-
-                    // Can be null on channels that the user cannot access or channels without threads
-                    var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
-                    if (response is null)
-                        break;
-
-                    var breakOuter = false;
-
-                    foreach (
-                        var threadJson in response.Value.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray()
-                    )
-                    {
-                        var thread = Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
-
-                        // If the 'after' boundary is specified, we can break early,
-                        // because threads are sorted by last message time.
-                        if (after is not null && !thread.MayHaveMessagesAfter(after.Value))
-                        {
-                            breakOuter = true;
-                            break;
-                        }
-
-                        yield return thread;
-                        currentOffset++;
-                    }
-
-                    if (breakOuter)
-                        break;
-
-                    if (!response.Value.GetProperty("has_more").GetBoolean())
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Archived threads
-            if (includeArchived)
-            {
-                foreach (var channel in channels)
-                {
-                    var currentOffset = 0;
-                    while (true)
-                    {
-                        var url = new UrlBuilder()
-                            .SetPath($"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/search")
-                            .SetQueryParameter("sort_by", "last_message_time")
-                            .SetQueryParameter("sort_order", "desc")
-                            .SetQueryParameter("archived", "true")
-                            .SetQueryParameter("offset", currentOffset.ToString())
-                            .Build();
-
-                        // Can be null on channels that the user cannot access or channels without threads
-                        var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
-                        if (response is null)
-                            break;
-
-                        var breakOuter = false;
-
-                        foreach (
-                            var threadJson in response.Value.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray()
-                        )
-                        {
-                            var thread = Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
-
-                            // If the 'after' boundary is specified, we can break early,
-                            // because threads are sorted by last message time.
-                            if (after is not null && !thread.MayHaveMessagesAfter(after.Value))
-                            {
-                                breakOuter = true;
-                                break;
-                            }
-
-                            yield return thread;
-                            currentOffset++;
-                        }
-
-                        if (breakOuter)
-                            break;
-
-                        if (!response.Value.GetProperty("has_more").GetBoolean())
-                            break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // Bot accounts can only fetch threads using the threads endpoint
-        else
-        {
-            // Active threads
-            {
-                var parentsById = channels.ToDictionary(c => c.Id);
-
-                var response = await GetJsonResponseAsync(
-                    $"guilds/{guildId}/threads/active",
-                    cancellationToken
-                );
-
-                foreach (var threadJson in response.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray())
-                {
-                    var parent = threadJson
-                        .GetPropertyOrNull("parent_id")
-                        ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
-                        ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse)
-                        .Pipe(parentsById.GetValueOrDefault);
-
-                    yield return Channel.Parse(threadJson, parent);
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Archived threads
-            if (includeArchived)
-            {
-                foreach (var channel in channels)
-                {
-                    // Public archived threads
-                    {
-                        // Can be null on certain channels
-                        var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(
-                            $"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/archived/public",
-                            cancellationToken
-                        );
-
-                        if (response is null)
-                            continue;
-
-                        foreach (
-                            var threadJson in response.Value.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray()
-                        )
-                            yield return Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
-                    }
-
-                    // Private archived threads
-                    {
-                        // Can be null on certain channels
-                        var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(
-                            $"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/archived/private",
-                            cancellationToken
-                        );
-
-                        if (response is null)
-                            continue;
-
-                        foreach (
-                            var threadJson in response.Value.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray()
-                        )
-                            yield return Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            yield return channel;
         }
     }
 
@@ -529,21 +388,229 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
             ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
             ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse);
 
-        try
-        {
-            var parent = parentId is not null
-                ? await GetChannelAsync(parentId.Value, cancellationToken)
-                : null;
-
-            return Channel.Parse(response, parent);
-        }
         // It's possible for the parent channel to be inaccessible, despite the
         // child channel being accessible.
         // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1108
-        catch (DiscordChatExporterException)
+        var parent = parentId is not null
+            ? await TryGetChannelAsync(parentId.Value, cancellationToken)
+            : null;
+
+        return Channel.Parse(response, parent);
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask<Channel?> TryGetChannelAsync(
+        Snowflake channelId,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync($"channels/{channelId}", cancellationToken);
+        if (response is null)
+            return null;
+
+        var parentId = response
+            .Value.GetPropertyOrNull("parent_id")
+            ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
+            ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse);
+
+        Channel? parent = null;
+        if (parentId is not null)
         {
-            return Channel.Parse(response);
+            // It's possible for the parent channel to be inaccessible, despite the
+            // child channel being accessible.
+            // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1108
+            parent = await TryGetChannelAsync(parentId.Value, cancellationToken);
         }
+
+        return Channel.Parse(response.Value, parent);
+    }
+
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<Channel> GetChannelThreadsAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<Channel> channels,
+        bool includeArchived = false,
+        Snowflake? before = null,
+        Snowflake? after = null,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var filteredChannels = channels
+            // Categories cannot have threads
+            .Where(c => !c.IsCategory)
+            // Voice channels cannot have threads
+            .Where(c => !c.IsVoice)
+            // Empty channels cannot have threads
+            .Where(c => !c.IsEmpty)
+            // If the 'before' boundary is specified, skip channels that don't have messages
+            // for that range, because thread-start event should always be accompanied by a message.
+            // Note that we don't perform a similar check for the 'after' boundary, because
+            // threads may have messages in range, even if the parent channel doesn't.
+            .Where(c => before is null || c.MayHaveMessagesBefore(before.Value))
+            .ToArray();
+
+        // Track yielded thread IDs to avoid duplicates that can occur when a thread transitions
+        // from active to archived between the two separate API calls used to fetch threads.
+        // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1433
+        var seenThreadIds = new HashSet<Snowflake>();
+
+        // User accounts can only fetch threads using the search endpoint
+        if (await ResolveTokenKindAsync(cancellationToken) == TokenKind.User)
+        {
+            foreach (var channel in filteredChannels)
+            {
+                // Either include both active and archived threads, or only active threads
+                foreach (
+                    var isArchived in includeArchived ? new[] { false, true } : new[] { false }
+                )
+                {
+                    // Offset is just the index of the last thread in the previous batch
+                    var currentOffset = 0;
+                    while (true)
+                    {
+                        var url = new UrlBuilder()
+                            .SetPath($"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/search")
+                            .SetQueryParameter("sort_by", "last_message_time")
+                            .SetQueryParameter("sort_order", "desc")
+                            .SetQueryParameter("archived", isArchived.ToString().ToLowerInvariant())
+                            .SetQueryParameter("offset", currentOffset.ToString())
+                            .Build();
+
+                        // Can be null on channels that the user cannot access or channels without threads
+                        var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
+                        if (response is null)
+                            break;
+
+                        var breakOuter = false;
+
+                        foreach (
+                            var threadJson in response.Value.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray()
+                        )
+                        {
+                            var thread = Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
+
+                            // If the 'after' boundary is specified, we can break early,
+                            // because threads are sorted by last message timestamp.
+                            if (after is not null && !thread.MayHaveMessagesAfter(after.Value))
+                            {
+                                breakOuter = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+
+                            if (seenThreadIds.Add(thread.Id))
+                                yield return thread;
+
+                            currentOffset++;
+                        }
+
+                        if (breakOuter)
+                            break;
+
+                        if (!response.Value.GetProperty("has_more").GetBoolean())
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        // Bot accounts can only fetch threads using the threads endpoint
+        else
+        {
+            var guilds = new HashSet<Snowflake>();
+            foreach (var channel in filteredChannels)
+                guilds.Add(channel.GuildId);
+
+            // Active threads
+            foreach (var guildId in guilds)
+            {
+                var parentsById = filteredChannels.ToDictionary(c => c.Id);
+
+                var response = await GetJsonResponseAsync(
+                    $"guilds/{guildId}/threads/active",
+                    cancellationToken
+                );
+
+                foreach (var threadJson in response.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray())
+                {
+                    var parent = threadJson
+                        .GetPropertyOrNull("parent_id")
+                        ?.GetNonWhiteSpaceStringOrNull()
+                        ?.Pipe(Snowflake.Parse)
+                        .Pipe(parentsById.GetValueOrDefault);
+
+                    if (filteredChannels.Contains(parent))
+                    {
+                        var thread = Channel.Parse(threadJson, parent);
+
+                        if (seenThreadIds.Add(thread.Id))
+                            yield return thread;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Archived threads
+            if (includeArchived)
+            {
+                foreach (var channel in filteredChannels)
+                {
+                    foreach (var archiveType in new[] { "public", "private" })
+                    {
+                        // This endpoint parameter expects an ISO8601 timestamp, not a snowflake
+                        var currentBefore = before
+                            ?.ToDate()
+                            .ToString("O", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+                        while (true)
+                        {
+                            // Threads are sorted by archive timestamp, not by last message timestamp
+                            var url = new UrlBuilder()
+                                .SetPath($"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/archived/{archiveType}")
+                                .SetQueryParameter("before", currentBefore)
+                                .Build();
+
+                            // Can be null on certain channels
+                            var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
+                            if (response is null)
+                                break;
+
+                            foreach (
+                                var threadJson in response
+                                    .Value.GetProperty("threads")
+                                    .EnumerateArray()
+                            )
+                            {
+                                var thread = Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
+
+                                currentBefore = threadJson
+                                    .GetProperty("thread_metadata")
+                                    .GetProperty("archive_timestamp")
+                                    .GetString();
+
+                                if (seenThreadIds.Add(thread.Id))
+                                    yield return thread;
+                            }
+
+                            if (!response.Value.GetProperty("has_more").GetBoolean())
+                                break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async ValueTask<Message?> TryGetFirstMessageAsync(
+        Snowflake channelId,
+        Snowflake? after = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var url = new UrlBuilder()
+            .SetPath($"channels/{channelId}/messages")
+            .SetQueryParameter("limit", "1")
+            .SetQueryParameter("after", (after ?? Snowflake.Zero).ToString())
+            .Build();
+
+        var response = await GetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
+        var message = response.EnumerateArray().Select(Message.Parse).FirstOrDefault();
+
+        return message;
     }
 
     private async ValueTask<Message?> TryGetLastMessageAsync(
@@ -604,22 +671,10 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
                 yield break;
 
             // If all messages are empty, make sure that it's not because the bot account doesn't
-            // have the Message Content Intent enabled.
+            // have the MESSAGE_CONTENT intent enabled.
             // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1106#issuecomment-1741548959
-            if (
-                messages.All(m => m.IsEmpty)
-                && await ResolveTokenKindAsync(cancellationToken) == TokenKind.Bot
-            )
-            {
-                var application = await GetApplicationAsync(cancellationToken);
-                if (!application.IsMessageContentIntentEnabled)
-                {
-                    throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                        "Provided bot account does not have the Message Content Intent enabled.",
-                        true
-                    );
-                }
-            }
+            if (messages.All(m => m.IsEmpty))
+                await EnsureMessageContentIntentAsync(cancellationToken);
 
             foreach (var message in messages)
             {
@@ -652,6 +707,75 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
         }
     }
 
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<Message> GetMessagesInReverseAsync(
+        Snowflake channelId,
+        Snowflake? after = null,
+        Snowflake? before = null,
+        IProgress<Percentage>? progress = null,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        // Get the first message in the specified range, so we can later calculate the
+        // progress based on the difference between message timestamps.
+        // Snapshotting is not necessary here because new messages can't appear in the past.
+        var firstMessage = await TryGetFirstMessageAsync(channelId, after, cancellationToken);
+        if (firstMessage is null || firstMessage.Timestamp > before?.ToDate())
+            yield break;
+
+        // Keep track of the last message in range in order to calculate the progress
+        var lastMessage = default(Message);
+
+        var currentBefore = before;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            var url = new UrlBuilder()
+                .SetPath($"channels/{channelId}/messages")
+                .SetQueryParameter("limit", "100")
+                .SetQueryParameter("before", currentBefore?.ToString())
+                .Build();
+
+            var response = await GetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
+
+            var messages = response.EnumerateArray().Select(Message.Parse).ToArray();
+
+            // Break if there are no messages (can happen if messages are deleted during execution)
+            if (!messages.Any())
+                yield break;
+
+            // If all messages are empty, make sure that it's not because the bot account doesn't
+            // have the MESSAGE_CONTENT intent enabled.
+            // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1106#issuecomment-1741548959
+            if (messages.All(m => m.IsEmpty))
+                await EnsureMessageContentIntentAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            foreach (var message in messages)
+            {
+                lastMessage ??= message;
+
+                // Report progress based on timestamps
+                if (progress is not null)
+                {
+                    var exportedDuration = (lastMessage.Timestamp - message.Timestamp).Duration();
+                    var totalDuration = (lastMessage.Timestamp - firstMessage.Timestamp).Duration();
+
+                    progress.Report(
+                        Percentage.FromFraction(
+                            // Avoid division by zero if all messages have the exact same timestamp
+                            // (which happens when there's only one message in the channel)
+                            totalDuration > TimeSpan.Zero
+                                ? exportedDuration / totalDuration
+                                : 1
+                        )
+                    );
+                }
+
+                yield return message;
+            }
+
+            currentBefore = messages.Last().Id;
+        }
+    }
+
     public async IAsyncEnumerable<User> GetMessageReactionsAsync(
         Snowflake channelId,
         Snowflake messageId,
@@ -676,10 +800,14 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
                 .SetQueryParameter("after", currentAfter.ToString())
                 .Build();
 
-            var response = await GetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
+            // Can be null on reactions with an emoji that has been deleted (?)
+            // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1226
+            var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
+            if (response is null)
+                yield break;
 
             var count = 0;
-            foreach (var userJson in response.EnumerateArray())
+            foreach (var userJson in response.Value.EnumerateArray())
             {
                 var user = User.Parse(userJson);
                 yield return user;
@@ -688,9 +816,7 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
                 count++;
             }
 
-            // Each batch can contain up to 100 users.
-            // If we got fewer, then it's definitely the last batch.
-            if (count < 100)
+            if (count <= 0)
                 yield break;
         }
     }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/Dump/DataDump.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO.Compression;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -40,17 +41,19 @@ public partial class DataDump
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
-        using var archive = ZipFile.OpenRead(zipFilePath);
+        await using var archive = await ZipFile.OpenReadAsync(zipFilePath, cancellationToken);
 
-        var entry = archive.GetEntry("messages/index.json");
-        if (entry is null)
-        {
-            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+        // Use case-insensitive search to accommodate for different data dump versions
+        // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1459
+        var entry =
+            archive.Entries.FirstOrDefault(e =>
+                e.FullName.Equals("messages/index.json", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            )
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
                 "Failed to locate the channel index inside the data package."
             );
-        }
 
-        await using var stream = entry.Open();
+        await using var stream = await entry.OpenAsync(cancellationToken);
         using var document = await JsonDocument.ParseAsync(stream, default, cancellationToken);
 
         return Parse(document.RootElement);

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/RateLimitPreference.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
+
+[Flags]
+public enum RateLimitPreference
+{
+    IgnoreAll = 0,
+    RespectForUserTokens = 0b1,
+    RespectForBotTokens = 0b10,
+    RespectAll = RespectForUserTokens | RespectForBotTokens,
+}
+
+public static class RateLimitPreferenceExtensions
+{
+    extension(RateLimitPreference rateLimitPreference)
+    {
+        internal bool IsRespectedFor(TokenKind tokenKind) =>
+            tokenKind switch
+            {
+                TokenKind.User => (rateLimitPreference & RateLimitPreference.RespectForUserTokens)
+                    != 0,
+                TokenKind.Bot => (rateLimitPreference & RateLimitPreference.RespectForBotTokens)
+                    != 0,
+                _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(tokenKind)),
+            };
+
+        public string GetDisplayName() =>
+            rateLimitPreference switch
+            {
+                RateLimitPreference.IgnoreAll => "Always ignore",
+                RateLimitPreference.RespectForUserTokens => "Respect for user tokens",
+                RateLimitPreference.RespectForBotTokens => "Respect for bot tokens",
+                RateLimitPreference.RespectAll => "Always respect",
+                _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(rateLimitPreference)),
+            };
+    }
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Discord/TokenKind.cs

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 public enum TokenKind
 {
     User,
-    Bot
+    Bot,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/DiscordChatExporter.Core.csproj

@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AsyncKeyedLock" Version="6.4.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="0.28.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Gress" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="JsonExtensions" Version="1.2.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Polly" Version="8.3.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="RazorBlade" Version="0.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Superpower" Version="3.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="WebMarkupMin.Core" Version="2.16.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="YoutubeExplode" Version="6.3.14" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AngleSharp" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AsyncKeyedLock" />
+    <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Gress" />
+    <PackageReference Include="JsonExtensions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Polly" />
+    <PackageReference Include="RazorBlade" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Superpower" />
+    <PackageReference Include="WebMarkupMin.Core" />
+    <PackageReference Include="YoutubeExplode" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
-</Project>
+</Project>

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exceptions/ChannelEmptyException.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exceptions;
+
+public class ChannelEmptyException(string message) : DiscordChatExporterException(message);

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/ChannelExporter.cs

@@ -27,54 +27,60 @@ public class ChannelExporter(DiscordClient discord)
             );
         }
 
-        // Check if the channel is empty
-        if (request.Channel.IsEmpty)
-        {
-            throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                $"Channel '{request.Channel.Name}' "
-                    + $"of guild '{request.Guild.Name}' "
-                    + $"does not contain any messages."
-            );
-        }
-
-        // Check if the 'after' boundary is valid
-        if (request.After is not null && !request.Channel.MayHaveMessagesAfter(request.After.Value))
-        {
-            throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                $"Channel '{request.Channel.Name}' "
-                    + $"of guild '{request.Guild.Name}' "
-                    + $"does not contain any messages within the specified period."
-            );
-        }
-
-        // Check if the 'before' boundary is valid
-        if (
-            request.Before is not null
-            && !request.Channel.MayHaveMessagesBefore(request.Before.Value)
-        )
-        {
-            throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                $"Channel '{request.Channel.Name}' "
-                    + $"of guild '{request.Guild.Name}' "
-                    + $"does not contain any messages within the specified period."
-            );
-        }
-
         // Build context
         var context = new ExportContext(discord, request);
         await context.PopulateChannelsAndRolesAsync(cancellationToken);
 
-        // Export messages
+        // Initialize the exporter before further checks to ensure the file is created even if
+        // an exception is thrown after this point.
         await using var messageExporter = new MessageExporter(context);
-        await foreach (
-            var message in discord.GetMessagesAsync(
+
+        // Check if the channel is empty
+        if (request.Channel.IsEmpty)
+        {
+            throw new ChannelEmptyException(
+                $"Channel '{request.Channel.Name}' "
+                    + $"of guild '{request.Guild.Name}' "
+                    + $"does not contain any messages; an empty file will be created."
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Check if the 'before' and 'after' boundaries are valid
+        if (
+            (
+                request.Before is not null
+                && !request.Channel.MayHaveMessagesBefore(request.Before.Value)
+            )
+            || (
+                request.After is not null
+                && !request.Channel.MayHaveMessagesAfter(request.After.Value)
+            )
+        )
+        {
+            throw new ChannelEmptyException(
+                $"Channel '{request.Channel.Name}' "
+                    + $"of guild '{request.Guild.Name}' "
+                    + $"does not contain any messages within the specified period; an empty file will be created."
+            );
+        }
+
+        var messages = !request.IsReverseMessageOrder
+            ? discord.GetMessagesAsync(
                 request.Channel.Id,
                 request.After,
                 request.Before,
                 progress,
                 cancellationToken
             )
-        )
+            : discord.GetMessagesInReverseAsync(
+                request.Channel.Id,
+                request.After,
+                request.Before,
+                progress,
+                cancellationToken
+            );
+
+        await foreach (var message in messages)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -98,15 +104,5 @@ public class ChannelExporter(DiscordClient discord)
                 );
             }
         }
-
-        // Throw if no messages were exported
-        if (messageExporter.MessagesExported <= 0)
-        {
-            throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
-                $"Channel '{request.Channel.Name}' (#{request.Channel.Id}) "
-                    + $"of guild '{request.Guild.Name}' (#{request.Guild.Id}) "
-                    + $"does not contain any matching messages within the specified period."
-            );
-        }
     }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/ExportAssetDownloader.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using System.Text;
@@ -16,12 +15,7 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 
 internal partial class ExportAssetDownloader(string workingDirPath, bool reuse)
 {
-    private static readonly AsyncKeyedLocker<string> Locker =
-        new(o =>
-        {
-            o.PoolSize = 20;
-            o.PoolInitialFill = 1;
-        });
+    private static readonly AsyncKeyedLocker<string> Locker = new();
 
     // File paths of the previously downloaded assets
     private readonly Dictionary<string, string> _previousPathsByUrl = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
@@ -43,6 +37,28 @@ internal partial class ExportAssetDownloader(string workingDirPath, bool reuse)
         if (reuse && File.Exists(filePath))
             return _previousPathsByUrl[url] = filePath;
 
+        // Check for a file cached by the legacy naming scheme (5-char hash) and rename it
+        // to the new naming scheme to preserve backwards compatibility with existing exports
+        if (reuse)
+        {
+            var legacyFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirPath, GetLegacyFileNameFromUrl(url));
+            if (File.Exists(legacyFilePath))
+            {
+                // Overwrite in case the destination file was created concurrently between our
+                // earlier existence check and this move operation
+                try
+                {
+                    File.Move(legacyFilePath, filePath, overwrite: true);
+                    return _previousPathsByUrl[url] = filePath;
+                }
+                catch (IOException)
+                {
+                    // The legacy file was moved or deleted concurrently or something else happened.
+                    // Upgrading old files is not crucial, so we can just move on.
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Directory.CreateDirectory(workingDirPath);
 
         await Http.ResiliencePipeline.ExecuteAsync(
@@ -50,38 +66,8 @@ internal partial class ExportAssetDownloader(string workingDirPath, bool reuse)
             {
                 // Download the file
                 using var response = await Http.Client.GetAsync(url, innerCancellationToken);
-                await using (var output = File.Create(filePath))
-                    await response.Content.CopyToAsync(output, innerCancellationToken);
-
-                // Try to set the file date according to the last-modified header
-                try
-                {
-                    var lastModified = response
-                        .Content.Headers.TryGetValue("Last-Modified")
-                        ?.Pipe(s =>
-                            DateTimeOffset.TryParse(
-                                s,
-                                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
-                                DateTimeStyles.None,
-                                out var instant
-                            )
-                                ? instant
-                                : (DateTimeOffset?)null
-                        );
-
-                    if (lastModified is not null)
-                    {
-                        File.SetCreationTimeUtc(filePath, lastModified.Value.UtcDateTime);
-                        File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc(filePath, lastModified.Value.UtcDateTime);
-                        File.SetLastAccessTimeUtc(filePath, lastModified.Value.UtcDateTime);
-                    }
-                }
-                catch
-                {
-                    // This can apparently fail for some reason.
-                    // Updating the file date is not a critical task, so we'll just ignore exceptions thrown here.
-                    // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/585
-                }
+                await using var output = File.Create(filePath);
+                await response.Content.CopyToAsync(output, innerCancellationToken);
             },
             cancellationToken
         );
@@ -92,34 +78,23 @@ internal partial class ExportAssetDownloader(string workingDirPath, bool reuse)
 
 internal partial class ExportAssetDownloader
 {
-    private static string GetUrlHash(string url)
+    private static string NormalizeUrl(string url)
     {
         // Remove signature parameters from Discord CDN URLs to normalize them
-        static string NormalizeUrl(string url)
-        {
-            var uri = new Uri(url);
-            if (!string.Equals(uri.Host, "cdn.discordapp.com", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                return url;
+        var uri = new Uri(url);
+        if (!string.Equals(uri.Host, "cdn.discordapp.com", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            return url;
 
-            var query = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(uri.Query);
-            query.Remove("ex");
-            query.Remove("is");
-            query.Remove("hm");
+        var query = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(uri.Query);
+        query.Remove("ex");
+        query.Remove("is");
+        query.Remove("hm");
 
-            return uri.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Path) + query;
-        }
-
-        return SHA256
-            .HashData(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(NormalizeUrl(url)))
-            .ToHex()
-            // 5 chars ought to be enough for anybody
-            .Truncate(5);
+        return uri.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Path) + query;
     }
 
-    private static string GetFileNameFromUrl(string url)
+    private static string GetFileNameFromUrl(string url, string urlHash)
     {
-        var urlHash = GetUrlHash(url);
-
         // Try to extract the file name from URL
         var fileName = Regex.Match(url, @".+/([^?]*)").Groups[1].Value;
 
@@ -139,8 +114,29 @@ internal partial class ExportAssetDownloader
             fileExtension = "";
         }
 
-        return PathEx.EscapeFileName(
+        return Path.EscapeFileName(
             fileNameWithoutExtension.Truncate(42) + '-' + urlHash + fileExtension
         );
     }
+
+    private static string GetFileNameFromUrl(string url) =>
+        GetFileNameFromUrl(
+            url,
+            // 16 chars = 64 bits, reaches 1% collision probability at ~609 million files
+            SHA256
+                .HashData(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(NormalizeUrl(url)))
+                .Pipe(Convert.ToHexStringLower)
+                .Truncate(16)
+        );
+
+    // Legacy naming used a 5-char hash, kept for backwards compatibility with existing exports
+    private static string GetLegacyFileNameFromUrl(string url) =>
+        GetFileNameFromUrl(
+            url,
+            SHA256
+                .HashData(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(NormalizeUrl(url)))
+                .Pipe(Convert.ToHexStringLower)
+                // 5 chars = 20 bits, reaches 1% collision probability at ~145 files
+                .Truncate(5)
+        );
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/ExportContext.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
@@ -15,11 +16,13 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 internal class ExportContext(DiscordClient discord, ExportRequest request)
 {
     private readonly Dictionary<Snowflake, Member?> _membersById = new();
-    private readonly Dictionary<Snowflake, Channel> _channelsById = new();
+    private readonly Dictionary<Snowflake, Channel?> _channelsById = new();
     private readonly Dictionary<Snowflake, Role> _rolesById = new();
 
-    private readonly ExportAssetDownloader _assetDownloader =
-        new(request.AssetsDirPath, request.ShouldReuseAssets);
+    private readonly ExportAssetDownloader _assetDownloader = new(
+        request.AssetsDirPath,
+        request.ShouldReuseAssets
+    );
 
     public DiscordClient Discord { get; } = discord;
 
@@ -48,6 +51,21 @@ internal class ExportContext(DiscordClient discord, ExportRequest request)
         }
     }
 
+    // Threads are not preloaded, so we resolve them on demand
+    public async ValueTask PopulateChannelAsync(
+        Snowflake id,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (_channelsById.ContainsKey(id))
+            return;
+
+        var channel = await Discord.TryGetChannelAsync(id, cancellationToken);
+
+        // Store the result even if it's null, to avoid re-fetching non-existing channels
+        _channelsById[id] = channel;
+    }
+
     // Because members cannot be pulled in bulk, we need to populate them on demand
     private async ValueTask PopulateMemberAsync(
         Snowflake id,
@@ -96,7 +114,8 @@ internal class ExportContext(DiscordClient discord, ExportRequest request)
             ?.RoleIds.Select(TryGetRole)
             .WhereNotNull()
             .OrderByDescending(r => r.Position)
-            .ToArray() ?? [];
+            .ToArray()
+        ?? [];
 
     public Color? TryGetUserColor(Snowflake id) =>
         GetUserRoles(id).Where(r => r.Color is not null).Select(r => r.Color).FirstOrDefault();
@@ -115,7 +134,7 @@ internal class ExportContext(DiscordClient discord, ExportRequest request)
             var relativeFilePath = Path.GetRelativePath(Request.OutputDirPath, filePath);
 
             // Prefer the relative path so that the export package can be copied around without breaking references.
-            // However, if the assets directory lies outside of the export directory, use the absolute path instead.
+            // However, if the assets directory lies outside the export directory, use the absolute path instead.
             var shouldUseAbsoluteFilePath =
                 relativeFilePath.StartsWith(
                     ".." + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar,
@@ -130,14 +149,7 @@ internal class ExportContext(DiscordClient discord, ExportRequest request)
 
             // For HTML, the path needs to be properly formatted
             if (Request.Format is ExportFormat.HtmlDark or ExportFormat.HtmlLight)
-            {
-                // Format the path into a valid file URI
-                var href = new Uri(new Uri("file:///"), optimalFilePath).ToString();
-
-                // File schema does not support relative paths, so strip it if that's the case
-                // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1155
-                return shouldUseAbsoluteFilePath ? href : href[8..];
-            }
+                return Url.EncodeFilePath(optimalFilePath);
 
             return optimalFilePath;
         }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/ExportFormat.cs

@@ -8,30 +8,33 @@ public enum ExportFormat
     HtmlDark,
     HtmlLight,
     Csv,
-    Json
+    Json,
 }
 
 public static class ExportFormatExtensions
 {
-    public static string GetFileExtension(this ExportFormat format) =>
-        format switch
-        {
-            ExportFormat.PlainText => "txt",
-            ExportFormat.HtmlDark => "html",
-            ExportFormat.HtmlLight => "html",
-            ExportFormat.Csv => "csv",
-            ExportFormat.Json => "json",
-            _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(format))
-        };
+    extension(ExportFormat format)
+    {
+        public string GetFileExtension() =>
+            format switch
+            {
+                ExportFormat.PlainText => "txt",
+                ExportFormat.HtmlDark => "html",
+                ExportFormat.HtmlLight => "html",
+                ExportFormat.Csv => "csv",
+                ExportFormat.Json => "json",
+                _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(format)),
+            };
 
-    public static string GetDisplayName(this ExportFormat format) =>
-        format switch
-        {
-            ExportFormat.PlainText => "TXT",
-            ExportFormat.HtmlDark => "HTML (Dark)",
-            ExportFormat.HtmlLight => "HTML (Light)",
-            ExportFormat.Csv => "CSV",
-            ExportFormat.Json => "JSON",
-            _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(format))
-        };
+        public string GetDisplayName() =>
+            format switch
+            {
+                ExportFormat.PlainText => "TXT",
+                ExportFormat.HtmlDark => "HTML (Dark)",
+                ExportFormat.HtmlLight => "HTML (Light)",
+                ExportFormat.Csv => "CSV",
+                ExportFormat.Json => "JSON",
+                _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(format)),
+            };
+    }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/ExportRequest.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting.Filtering;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting.Partitioning;
-using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@ public partial class ExportRequest
 
     public MessageFilter MessageFilter { get; }
 
+    public bool IsReverseMessageOrder { get; }
+
     public bool ShouldFormatMarkdown { get; }
 
     public bool ShouldDownloadAssets { get; }
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public partial class ExportRequest
         Snowflake? before,
         PartitionLimit partitionLimit,
         MessageFilter messageFilter,
+        bool isReverseMessageOrder,
         bool shouldFormatMarkdown,
         bool shouldDownloadAssets,
         bool shouldReuseAssets,
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ public partial class ExportRequest
         Before = before;
         PartitionLimit = partitionLimit;
         MessageFilter = messageFilter;
+        IsReverseMessageOrder = isReverseMessageOrder;
         ShouldFormatMarkdown = shouldFormatMarkdown;
         ShouldDownloadAssets = shouldDownloadAssets;
         ShouldReuseAssets = shouldReuseAssets;
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ public partial class ExportRequest
         // File extension
         buffer.Append('.').Append(format.GetFileExtension());
 
-        return PathEx.EscapeFileName(buffer.ToString());
+        return Path.EscapeFileName(buffer.ToString());
     }
 
     private static string FormatPath(
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ public partial class ExportRequest
             path,
             "%.",
             m =>
-                PathEx.EscapeFileName(
+                Path.EscapeFileName(
                     m.Value switch
                     {
                         "%g" => guild.Id.ToString(),
@@ -172,24 +175,22 @@ public partial class ExportRequest
                         "%C" => channel.Name,
 
                         "%p" => channel.Position?.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) ?? "0",
-                        "%P"
-                            => channel.Parent?.Position?.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
-                                ?? "0",
+                        "%P" => channel.Parent?.Position?.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
+                            ?? "0",
 
-                        "%a"
-                            => after?.ToDate().ToString("yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
-                                ?? "",
-                        "%b"
-                            => before?.ToDate().ToString("yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
-                                ?? "",
-                        "%d"
-                            => DateTimeOffset.Now.ToString(
-                                "yyyy-MM-dd",
-                                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
-                            ),
+                        "%a" => after?.ToDate().ToString("yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
+                            ?? "",
+                        "%b" => before
+                            ?.ToDate()
+                            .ToString("yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
+                            ?? "",
+                        "%d" => DateTimeOffset.Now.ToString(
+                            "yyyy-MM-dd",
+                            CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
+                        ),
 
                         "%%" => "%",
-                        _ => m.Value
+                        _ => m.Value,
                     }
                 )
         );

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/Filtering/BinaryExpressionKind.cs

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 internal enum BinaryExpressionKind
 {
     Or,
-    And
+    And,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/Filtering/BinaryExpressionMessageFilter.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ internal class BinaryExpressionMessageFilter(
         {
             BinaryExpressionKind.Or => first.IsMatch(message) || second.IsMatch(message),
             BinaryExpressionKind.And => first.IsMatch(message) && second.IsMatch(message),
-            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown binary expression kind '{kind}'.")
+            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown binary expression kind '{kind}'."),
         };
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/Filtering/HasMessageFilter.cs

@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@ internal class HasMessageFilter(MessageContentMatchKind kind) : MessageFilter
             MessageContentMatchKind.Image => message.Attachments.Any(file => file.IsImage),
             MessageContentMatchKind.Sound => message.Attachments.Any(file => file.IsAudio),
             MessageContentMatchKind.Pin => message.IsPinned,
-            MessageContentMatchKind.Invite
-                => MarkdownParser
-                    .ExtractLinks(message.Content)
-                    .Select(l => l.Url)
-                    .Select(Invite.TryGetCodeFromUrl)
-                    .Any(c => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(c)),
-            _
-                => throw new InvalidOperationException(
-                    $"Unknown message content match kind '{kind}'."
-                )
+            MessageContentMatchKind.Invite => MarkdownParser
+                .ExtractLinks(message.Content)
+                .Select(l => l.Url)
+                .Select(Invite.TryGetCodeFromUrl)
+                .Any(c => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(c)),
+            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Unknown message content match kind '{kind}'."
+            ),
         };
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/Filtering/MessageContentMatchKind.cs

@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ internal enum MessageContentMatchKind
     Image,
     Sound,
     Pin,
-    Invite
+    Invite,
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/Filtering/Parsing/FilterGrammar.cs

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ internal static class FilterGrammar
             op switch
             {
                 '|' => new BinaryExpressionMessageFilter(left, right, BinaryExpressionKind.Or),
-                _ => new BinaryExpressionMessageFilter(left, right, BinaryExpressionKind.And)
+                _ => new BinaryExpressionMessageFilter(left, right, BinaryExpressionKind.And),
             }
     );
 

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/HtmlMarkdownVisitor.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Markdown;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Markdown.Parsing;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
@@ -34,58 +33,51 @@ internal partial class HtmlMarkdownVisitor(
     {
         var (openingTag, closingTag) = formatting.Kind switch
         {
-            FormattingKind.Bold
-                => (
-                    // lang=html
-                    "<strong>",
-                    // lang=html
-                    "</strong>"
-                ),
+            FormattingKind.Bold => (
+                // lang=html
+                "<strong>",
+                // lang=html
+                "</strong>"
+            ),
 
-            FormattingKind.Italic
-                => (
-                    // lang=html
-                    "<em>",
-                    // lang=html
-                    "</em>"
-                ),
+            FormattingKind.Italic => (
+                // lang=html
+                "<em>",
+                // lang=html
+                "</em>"
+            ),
 
-            FormattingKind.Underline
-                => (
-                    // lang=html
-                    "<u>",
-                    // lang=html
-                    "</u>"
-                ),
+            FormattingKind.Underline => (
+                // lang=html
+                "<u>",
+                // lang=html
+                "</u>"
+            ),
 
-            FormattingKind.Strikethrough
-                => (
-                    // lang=html
-                    "<s>",
-                    // lang=html
-                    "</s>"
-                ),
+            FormattingKind.Strikethrough => (
+                // lang=html
+                "<s>",
+                // lang=html
+                "</s>"
+            ),
 
-            FormattingKind.Spoiler
-                => (
-                    // lang=html
-                    """<span class="chatlog__markdown-spoiler chatlog__markdown-spoiler--hidden" onclick="showSpoiler(event, this)">""",
-                    // lang=html
-                    """</span>"""
-                ),
+            FormattingKind.Spoiler => (
+                // lang=html
+                """<span class="chatlog__markdown-spoiler chatlog__markdown-spoiler--hidden" onclick="showSpoiler(event, this)">""",
+                // lang=html
+                """</span>"""
+            ),
 
-            FormattingKind.Quote
-                => (
-                    // lang=html
-                    """<div class="chatlog__markdown-quote"><div class="chatlog__markdown-quote-border"></div><div class="chatlog__markdown-quote-content">""",
-                    // lang=html
-                    """</div></div>"""
-                ),
+            FormattingKind.Quote => (
+                // lang=html
+                """<div class="chatlog__markdown-quote"><div class="chatlog__markdown-quote-border"></div><div class="chatlog__markdown-quote-content">""",
+                // lang=html
+                """</div></div>"""
+            ),
 
-            _
-                => throw new InvalidOperationException(
-                    $"Unknown formatting kind '{formatting.Kind}'."
-                )
+            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Unknown formatting kind '{formatting.Kind}'."
+            ),
         };
 
         buffer.Append(openingTag);
@@ -217,7 +209,6 @@ internal partial class HtmlMarkdownVisitor(
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
-        var emojiImageUrl = Emoji.GetImageUrl(emoji.Id, emoji.Name, emoji.IsAnimated);
         var jumboClass = isJumbo ? "chatlog__emoji--large" : "";
 
         buffer.Append(
@@ -228,7 +219,7 @@ internal partial class HtmlMarkdownVisitor(
                 class="chatlog__emoji {jumboClass}"
                 alt="{emoji.Name}"
                 title="{emoji.Code}"
-                src="{await context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(emojiImageUrl, cancellationToken)}">
+                src="{await context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(emoji.ImageUrl, cancellationToken)}">
             """
         );
     }
@@ -279,6 +270,12 @@ internal partial class HtmlMarkdownVisitor(
         }
         else if (mention.Kind == MentionKind.Channel)
         {
+            // Channel/thread mentions may reference threads that are not preloaded,
+            // so we resolve them on demand.
+            // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1261
+            if (mention.TargetId is not null)
+                await context.PopulateChannelAsync(mention.TargetId.Value, cancellationToken);
+
             var channel = mention.TargetId?.Pipe(context.TryGetChannel);
             var symbol = channel?.IsVoice == true ? "🔊" : "#";
             var name = channel?.Name ?? "deleted-channel";

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/HtmlMessageExtensions.cs

@@ -8,14 +8,20 @@ internal static class HtmlMessageExtensions
 {
     // Message content is hidden if it's a link to an embedded media
     // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/682
-    public static bool IsContentHidden(this Message message)
+    extension(Message message)
     {
-        if (message.Embeds.Count != 1)
-            return false;
+        public bool IsContentHidden()
+        {
+            if (message.Embeds.Count != 1)
+                return false;
 
-        var embed = message.Embeds[0];
+            var embed = message.Embeds[0];
 
-        return string.Equals(message.Content.Trim(), embed.Url, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-            && embed.Kind is EmbedKind.Image or EmbedKind.Gifv;
+            return string.Equals(
+                    message.Content.Trim(),
+                    embed.Url,
+                    StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase
+                ) && embed.Kind is EmbedKind.Image or EmbedKind.Gifv;
+        }
     }
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/HtmlMessageWriter.cs

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ internal class HtmlMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context, string th
     private readonly TextWriter _writer = new StreamWriter(stream);
 
     private readonly HtmlMinifier _minifier = new();
-    private readonly List<Message> _messageGroup = new();
+    private readonly List<Message> _messageGroup = [];
 
+    // Note: in reverse order, last message appears earlier than the first message
     private bool CanJoinGroup(Message message)
     {
         // If the group is empty, any message can join it
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ internal class HtmlMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context, string th
                 await new MessageGroupTemplate
                 {
                     Context = Context,
-                    Messages = messages
+                    Messages = messages,
                 }.RenderAsync(cancellationToken)
             )
         );
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ internal class HtmlMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context, string th
                 await new PostambleTemplate
                 {
                     Context = Context,
-                    MessagesWritten = MessagesWritten
+                    MessagesWritten = MessagesWritten,
                 }.RenderAsync(cancellationToken)
             )
         );

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/JsonMessageWriter.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Encodings.Web;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord.Data.Embeds;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Markdown.Parsing;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
 using JsonExtensions.Writing;
 
@@ -15,19 +17,18 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
     : MessageWriter(stream, context)
 {
-    private readonly Utf8JsonWriter _writer =
-        new(
-            stream,
-            new JsonWriterOptions
-            {
-                // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/450
-                Encoder = JavaScriptEncoder.UnsafeRelaxedJsonEscaping,
-                Indented = true,
-                // Validation errors may mask actual failures
-                // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/413
-                SkipValidation = true
-            }
-        );
+    private readonly Utf8JsonWriter _writer = new(
+        stream,
+        new JsonWriterOptions
+        {
+            // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/450
+            Encoder = JavaScriptEncoder.UnsafeRelaxedJsonEscaping,
+            Indented = true,
+            // Validation errors may mask actual failures
+            // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/413
+            SkipValidation = true,
+        }
+    );
 
     private async ValueTask<string> FormatMarkdownAsync(
         string markdown,
@@ -37,22 +38,31 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
             ? await PlainTextMarkdownVisitor.FormatAsync(Context, markdown, cancellationToken)
             : markdown;
 
-    private async ValueTask WriteUserAsync(User user, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    private async ValueTask WriteUserAsync(
+        User user,
+        bool includeRoles = true,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
     {
         _writer.WriteStartObject();
 
         _writer.WriteString("id", user.Id.ToString());
         _writer.WriteString("name", user.Name);
         _writer.WriteString("discriminator", user.DiscriminatorFormatted);
+
         _writer.WriteString(
             "nickname",
             Context.TryGetMember(user.Id)?.DisplayName ?? user.DisplayName
         );
+
         _writer.WriteString("color", Context.TryGetUserColor(user.Id)?.ToHex());
         _writer.WriteBoolean("isBot", user.IsBot);
 
-        _writer.WritePropertyName("roles");
-        await WriteRolesAsync(Context.GetUserRoles(user.Id), cancellationToken);
+        if (includeRoles)
+        {
+            _writer.WritePropertyName("roles");
+            await WriteRolesAsync(Context.GetUserRoles(user.Id), cancellationToken);
+        }
 
         _writer.WriteString(
             "avatarUrl",
@@ -66,6 +76,26 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
         await _writer.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask WriteEmojiAsync(
+        Emoji emoji,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        _writer.WriteStartObject();
+
+        _writer.WriteString("id", emoji.Id.ToString());
+        _writer.WriteString("name", emoji.Name);
+        _writer.WriteString("code", emoji.Code);
+        _writer.WriteBoolean("isAnimated", emoji.IsAnimated);
+        _writer.WriteString(
+            "imageUrl",
+            await Context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(emoji.ImageUrl, cancellationToken)
+        );
+
+        _writer.WriteEndObject();
+        await _writer.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
     private async ValueTask WriteRolesAsync(
         IReadOnlyList<Role> roles,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
@@ -89,6 +119,24 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
         await _writer.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask WriteAttachmentAsync(
+        Attachment attachment,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        _writer.WriteStartObject();
+
+        _writer.WriteString("id", attachment.Id.ToString());
+        _writer.WriteString(
+            "url",
+            await Context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(attachment.Url, cancellationToken)
+        );
+        _writer.WriteString("fileName", attachment.FileName);
+        _writer.WriteNumber("fileSizeBytes", attachment.FileSize.TotalBytes);
+
+        _writer.WriteEndObject();
+    }
+
     private async ValueTask WriteEmbedAuthorAsync(
         EmbedAuthor embedAuthor,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
@@ -108,6 +156,8 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
                     cancellationToken
                 )
             );
+
+            _writer.WriteString("iconCanonicalUrl", embedAuthor.IconUrl);
         }
 
         _writer.WriteEndObject();
@@ -130,6 +180,8 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
                     cancellationToken
                 )
             );
+
+            _writer.WriteString("canonicalUrl", embedImage.Url);
         }
 
         _writer.WriteNumber("width", embedImage.Width);
@@ -155,6 +207,8 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
                     cancellationToken
                 )
             );
+
+            _writer.WriteString("canonicalUrl", embedVideo.Url);
         }
 
         _writer.WriteNumber("width", embedVideo.Width);
@@ -182,6 +236,8 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
                     cancellationToken
                 )
             );
+
+            _writer.WriteString("iconCanonicalUrl", embedFooter.IconUrl);
         }
 
         _writer.WriteEndObject();
@@ -273,10 +329,48 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
 
         _writer.WriteEndArray();
 
+        // Inline emoji
+        _writer.WriteStartArray("inlineEmojis");
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(embed.Description))
+        {
+            foreach (
+                var emoji in MarkdownParser
+                    .ExtractEmojis(embed.Description)
+                    .DistinctBy(e => e.Name, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+            )
+            {
+                await WriteEmojiAsync(
+                    new Emoji(emoji.Id, emoji.Name, emoji.IsAnimated),
+                    cancellationToken
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        _writer.WriteEndArray();
+
         _writer.WriteEndObject();
         await _writer.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask WriteStickerAsync(
+        Sticker sticker,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        _writer.WriteStartObject();
+
+        _writer.WriteString("id", sticker.Id.ToString());
+        _writer.WriteString("name", sticker.Name);
+        _writer.WriteString("format", sticker.Format.ToString());
+        _writer.WriteString(
+            "sourceUrl",
+            await Context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(sticker.SourceUrl, cancellationToken)
+        );
+
+        _writer.WriteEndObject();
+    }
+
     public override async ValueTask WritePreambleAsync(
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
@@ -373,25 +467,13 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
 
         // Author
         _writer.WritePropertyName("author");
-        await WriteUserAsync(message.Author, cancellationToken);
+        await WriteUserAsync(message.Author, true, cancellationToken);
 
         // Attachments
         _writer.WriteStartArray("attachments");
 
         foreach (var attachment in message.Attachments)
-        {
-            _writer.WriteStartObject();
-
-            _writer.WriteString("id", attachment.Id.ToString());
-            _writer.WriteString(
-                "url",
-                await Context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(attachment.Url, cancellationToken)
-            );
-            _writer.WriteString("fileName", attachment.FileName);
-            _writer.WriteNumber("fileSizeBytes", attachment.FileSize.TotalBytes);
-
-            _writer.WriteEndObject();
-        }
+            await WriteAttachmentAsync(attachment, cancellationToken);
 
         _writer.WriteEndArray();
 
@@ -407,19 +489,7 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
         _writer.WriteStartArray("stickers");
 
         foreach (var sticker in message.Stickers)
-        {
-            _writer.WriteStartObject();
-
-            _writer.WriteString("id", sticker.Id.ToString());
-            _writer.WriteString("name", sticker.Name);
-            _writer.WriteString("format", sticker.Format.ToString());
-            _writer.WriteString(
-                "sourceUrl",
-                await Context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(sticker.SourceUrl, cancellationToken)
-            );
-
-            _writer.WriteEndObject();
-        }
+            await WriteStickerAsync(sticker, cancellationToken);
 
         _writer.WriteEndArray();
 
@@ -431,20 +501,14 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
             _writer.WriteStartObject();
 
             // Emoji
-            _writer.WriteStartObject("emoji");
-            _writer.WriteString("id", reaction.Emoji.Id.ToString());
-            _writer.WriteString("name", reaction.Emoji.Name);
-            _writer.WriteString("code", reaction.Emoji.Code);
-            _writer.WriteBoolean("isAnimated", reaction.Emoji.IsAnimated);
-            _writer.WriteString(
-                "imageUrl",
-                await Context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(reaction.Emoji.ImageUrl, cancellationToken)
-            );
-            _writer.WriteEndObject();
+            _writer.WritePropertyName("emoji");
+            await WriteEmojiAsync(reaction.Emoji, cancellationToken);
 
             _writer.WriteNumber("count", reaction.Count);
 
+            // Reaction authors
             _writer.WriteStartArray("users");
+
             await foreach (
                 var user in Context.Discord.GetMessageReactionsAsync(
                     Context.Request.Channel.Id,
@@ -454,28 +518,7 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
                 )
             )
             {
-                _writer.WriteStartObject();
-
-                // Write limited user information without color and roles,
-                // so we can avoid fetching guild member information for each user.
-                _writer.WriteString("id", user.Id.ToString());
-                _writer.WriteString("name", user.Name);
-                _writer.WriteString("discriminator", user.DiscriminatorFormatted);
-                _writer.WriteString(
-                    "nickname",
-                    Context.TryGetMember(user.Id)?.DisplayName ?? user.DisplayName
-                );
-                _writer.WriteBoolean("isBot", user.IsBot);
-
-                _writer.WriteString(
-                    "avatarUrl",
-                    await Context.ResolveAssetUrlAsync(
-                        Context.TryGetMember(user.Id)?.AvatarUrl ?? user.AvatarUrl,
-                        cancellationToken
-                    )
-                );
-
-                _writer.WriteEndObject();
+                await WriteUserAsync(user, false, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             _writer.WriteEndArray();
@@ -487,9 +530,8 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
 
         // Mentions
         _writer.WriteStartArray("mentions");
-
         foreach (var user in message.MentionedUsers)
-            await WriteUserAsync(user, cancellationToken);
+            await WriteUserAsync(user, true, cancellationToken);
 
         _writer.WriteEndArray();
 
@@ -497,12 +539,58 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
         if (message.Reference is not null)
         {
             _writer.WriteStartObject("reference");
+            _writer.WriteString("type", message.Reference.Kind.ToString());
             _writer.WriteString("messageId", message.Reference.MessageId?.ToString());
             _writer.WriteString("channelId", message.Reference.ChannelId?.ToString());
             _writer.WriteString("guildId", message.Reference.GuildId?.ToString());
             _writer.WriteEndObject();
         }
 
+        // Forwarded message
+        if (message.ForwardedMessage is not null)
+        {
+            _writer.WriteStartObject("forwardedMessage");
+
+            _writer.WriteString(
+                "timestamp",
+                Context.NormalizeDate(message.ForwardedMessage.Timestamp)
+            );
+
+            _writer.WriteString(
+                "timestampEdited",
+                message.ForwardedMessage.EditedTimestamp?.Pipe(Context.NormalizeDate)
+            );
+
+            _writer.WriteString(
+                "content",
+                await FormatMarkdownAsync(message.ForwardedMessage.Content, cancellationToken)
+            );
+
+            // Forwarded attachments
+            _writer.WriteStartArray("attachments");
+
+            foreach (var attachment in message.ForwardedMessage.Attachments)
+                await WriteAttachmentAsync(attachment, cancellationToken);
+
+            _writer.WriteEndArray();
+
+            // Forwarded embeds
+            _writer.WriteStartArray("embeds");
+            foreach (var embed in message.ForwardedMessage.Embeds)
+                await WriteEmbedAsync(embed, cancellationToken);
+            _writer.WriteEndArray();
+
+            // Forwarded stickers
+            _writer.WriteStartArray("stickers");
+
+            foreach (var sticker in message.ForwardedMessage.Stickers)
+                await WriteStickerAsync(sticker, cancellationToken);
+
+            _writer.WriteEndArray();
+
+            _writer.WriteEndObject();
+        }
+
         // Interaction
         if (message.Interaction is not null)
         {
@@ -512,11 +600,28 @@ internal class JsonMessageWriter(Stream stream, ExportContext context)
             _writer.WriteString("name", message.Interaction.Name);
 
             _writer.WritePropertyName("user");
-            await WriteUserAsync(message.Interaction.User, cancellationToken);
+            await WriteUserAsync(message.Interaction.User, true, cancellationToken);
 
             _writer.WriteEndObject();
         }
 
+        // Inline emoji
+        _writer.WriteStartArray("inlineEmojis");
+
+        foreach (
+            var emoji in MarkdownParser
+                .ExtractEmojis(message.Content)
+                .DistinctBy(e => e.Name, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+        )
+        {
+            await WriteEmojiAsync(
+                new Emoji(emoji.Id, emoji.Name, emoji.IsAnimated),
+                cancellationToken
+            );
+        }
+
+        _writer.WriteEndArray();
+
         _writer.WriteEndObject();
         await _writer.FlushAsync(cancellationToken);
     }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/MessageExporter.cs

@@ -13,24 +13,7 @@ internal partial class MessageExporter(ExportContext context) : IAsyncDisposable
 
     public long MessagesExported { get; private set; }
 
-    private async ValueTask ResetWriterAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-    {
-        if (_writer is not null)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                await _writer.WritePostambleAsync(cancellationToken);
-            }
-            // Writer must be disposed, even if it fails to write the postamble
-            finally
-            {
-                await _writer.DisposeAsync();
-                _writer = null;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private async ValueTask<MessageWriter> GetWriterAsync(
+    private async ValueTask<MessageWriter> InitializeWriterAsync(
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
@@ -43,7 +26,7 @@ internal partial class MessageExporter(ExportContext context) : IAsyncDisposable
             )
         )
         {
-            await ResetWriterAsync(cancellationToken);
+            await UninitializeWriterAsync(cancellationToken);
             _partitionIndex++;
         }
 
@@ -60,17 +43,41 @@ internal partial class MessageExporter(ExportContext context) : IAsyncDisposable
         return _writer = writer;
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask UninitializeWriterAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (_writer is not null)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await _writer.WritePostambleAsync(cancellationToken);
+            }
+            // Writer must be disposed, even if it fails to write the postamble
+            finally
+            {
+                await _writer.DisposeAsync();
+                _writer = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     public async ValueTask ExportMessageAsync(
         Message message,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
-        var writer = await GetWriterAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var writer = await InitializeWriterAsync(cancellationToken);
         await writer.WriteMessageAsync(message, cancellationToken);
         MessagesExported++;
     }
 
-    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync() => await ResetWriterAsync();
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        // If not messages were written, force the creation of an empty file
+        if (MessagesExported <= 0)
+            _ = await InitializeWriterAsync();
+
+        await UninitializeWriterAsync();
+    }
 }
 
 internal partial class MessageExporter
@@ -100,13 +107,15 @@ internal partial class MessageExporter
             ExportFormat.PlainText => new PlainTextMessageWriter(File.Create(filePath), context),
             ExportFormat.Csv => new CsvMessageWriter(File.Create(filePath), context),
             ExportFormat.HtmlDark => new HtmlMessageWriter(File.Create(filePath), context, "Dark"),
-            ExportFormat.HtmlLight
-                => new HtmlMessageWriter(File.Create(filePath), context, "Light"),
+            ExportFormat.HtmlLight => new HtmlMessageWriter(
+                File.Create(filePath),
+                context,
+                "Light"
+            ),
             ExportFormat.Json => new JsonMessageWriter(File.Create(filePath), context),
-            _
-                => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
-                    nameof(format),
-                    $"Unknown export format '{format}'."
-                )
+            _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                nameof(format),
+                $"Unknown export format '{format}'."
+            ),
         };
 }

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/MessageGroupTemplate.cshtml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 }
 
 <div class="chatlog__message-group">
-@foreach (var (message, i) in Messages.WithIndex())
+@foreach (var (i, message) in Messages.Index())
 {
     var isFirst = i == 0;
 
@@ -262,6 +262,95 @@
                         </div>
                     }
 
+                    @* Forwarded message *@
+                    @if (message is { IsForwarded: true, ForwardedMessage: not null })
+                    {
+                        <div class="chatlog__forwarded">
+                            <div class="chatlog__forwarded-header">
+                                <svg class="chatlog__forwarded-icon">
+                                    <use href="#forward-icon"></use>
+                                </svg>
+                                <em>Forwarded</em>
+                            </div>
+
+                            @* Forwarded content *@
+                            @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message.ForwardedMessage.Content))
+                            {
+                                <div class="chatlog__forwarded-content chatlog__markdown">
+                                    <span class="chatlog__markdown-preserve"><!--wmm:ignore-->@Html.Raw(await FormatMarkdownAsync(message.ForwardedMessage.Content))<!--/wmm:ignore--></span>
+                                </div>
+                            }
+
+                            @* Forwarded attachments *@
+                            @if (message.ForwardedMessage.Attachments.Any())
+                            {
+                                <div class="chatlog__forwarded-attachments">
+                                    @foreach (var attachment in message.ForwardedMessage.Attachments)
+                                    {
+                                        @if (attachment.IsImage)
+                                        {
+                                            <a href="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(attachment.Url)">
+                                                <img class="chatlog__forwarded-attachment" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(attachment.Url)" alt="@(attachment.Description ?? "Image attachment")" title="Image: @attachment.FileName (@attachment.FileSize)" loading="lazy">
+                                            </a>
+                                        }
+                                        else if (attachment.IsVideo)
+                                        {
+                                            <video class="chatlog__forwarded-attachment" controls>
+                                                <source src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(attachment.Url)" alt="@(attachment.Description ?? "Video attachment")" title="Video: @attachment.FileName (@attachment.FileSize)">
+                                            </video>
+                                        }
+                                        else if (attachment.IsAudio)
+                                        {
+                                            <audio class="chatlog__forwarded-attachment" controls>
+                                                <source src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(attachment.Url)" alt="@(attachment.Description ?? "Audio attachment")" title="Audio: @attachment.FileName (@attachment.FileSize)">
+                                            </audio>
+                                        }
+                                        else
+                                        {
+                                            <div class="chatlog__attachment-generic">
+                                                <svg class="chatlog__attachment-generic-icon">
+                                                    <use href="#attachment-icon"/>
+                                                </svg>
+                                                <div class="chatlog__attachment-generic-name">
+                                                    <a href="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(attachment.Url)">
+                                                        @attachment.FileName
+                                                    </a>
+                                                </div>
+                                                <div class="chatlog__attachment-generic-size">
+                                                    @attachment.FileSize
+                                                </div>
+                                            </div>
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                </div>
+                            }
+
+                            @* Forwarded stickers *@
+                            @foreach (var sticker in message.ForwardedMessage.Stickers)
+                            {
+                                <div class="chatlog__sticker" title="@sticker.Name">
+                                    @if (sticker.IsImage)
+                                    {
+                                        <img class="chatlog__sticker--media" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(sticker.SourceUrl)" alt="Sticker">
+                                    }
+                                    else if (sticker.Format == StickerFormat.Lottie)
+                                    {
+                                        <div class="chatlog__sticker--media" data-source="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(sticker.SourceUrl)"></div>
+                                    }
+                                </div>
+                            }
+
+                            @* Forwarded timestamp *@
+                            <div class="chatlog__forwarded-timestamp">
+                                <span title="@FormatDate(message.ForwardedMessage.Timestamp, "f")">Originally sent: @FormatDate(message.ForwardedMessage.Timestamp)</span>
+                                @if (message.ForwardedMessage.EditedTimestamp is not null)
+                                {
+                                    <span title="@FormatDate(message.ForwardedMessage.EditedTimestamp.Value, "f")"> (edited)</span>
+                                }
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    }
+
                     @* Attachments *@
                     @foreach (var attachment in message.Attachments)
                     {
@@ -388,7 +477,7 @@
                                                 <div class="chatlog__embed-author-container">
                                                     @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(embed.Author.IconUrl))
                                                     {
-                                                        <img class="chatlog__embed-author-icon" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Author.IconProxyUrl ?? embed.Author.IconUrl)" alt="Author icon" loading="lazy" onerror="this.style.visibility='hidden'">
+                                                        <img class="chatlog__embed-author-icon" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Author.IconProxyUrl ?? embed.Author.IconUrl)" alt="Author icon" loading="lazy" onerror="this.style.visibility='hidden'" data-canonical-url="@embed.Author.IconUrl">
                                                     }
 
                                                     @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(embed.Author.Name))
@@ -424,9 +513,11 @@
                                                 </div>
                                             }
 
-                                            @* Video player *@
+                                            @* Video thumbnail *@
                                             <div class="chatlog__embed-youtube-container">
-                                                <iframe class="chatlog__embed-youtube" src="@youTubeVideoEmbed.Url" width="400" height="225"></iframe>
+                                                <a href="@youTubeVideoEmbed.Url">
+                                                    <img class="chatlog__embed-youtube-thumbnail" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Thumbnail?.ProxyUrl ?? embed.Thumbnail?.Url ?? youTubeVideoEmbed.ThumbnailUrl)" alt="YouTube video thumbnail" loading="lazy" onerror="this.style.visibility='hidden'" data-canonical-url="@(embed.Thumbnail?.Url ?? youTubeVideoEmbed.ThumbnailUrl)">
+                                                </a>
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
@@ -441,9 +532,12 @@
                                 embed.Thumbnail?.ProxyUrl ?? embed.Thumbnail?.Url ??
                                 embed.Url;
 
+                            var embedImageCanonicalUrl =
+                                embed.Image?.Url ?? embed.Thumbnail?.Url ?? embed.Url;
+
                             <div class="chatlog__embed">
                                 <a href="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embedImageUrl)">
-                                    <img class="chatlog__embed-generic-image" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embedImageUrl)" alt="Embedded image" loading="lazy">
+                                    <img class="chatlog__embed-generic-image" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embedImageUrl)" alt="Embedded image" loading="lazy" data-canonical-url="@embedImageCanonicalUrl">
                                 </a>
                             </div>
                         }
@@ -457,8 +551,10 @@
                                 embed.Video?.ProxyUrl ?? embed.Video?.Url ??
                                 embed.Url;
 
+                            var embedVideoCanonicalUrl = embed.Video?.Url ?? embed.Url;
+
                             <div class="chatlog__embed">
-                                <video class="chatlog__embed-generic-video" width="@embed.Video?.Width" height="@embed.Video?.Height" controls>
+                                <video class="chatlog__embed-generic-video" width="@embed.Video?.Width" height="@embed.Video?.Height" controls data-canonical-url="@embedVideoCanonicalUrl">
                                     <source src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embedVideoUrl)" alt="Embedded video">
                                 </video>
                             </div>
@@ -470,8 +566,10 @@
                                 embed.Video?.ProxyUrl ?? embed.Video?.Url ??
                                 embed.Url;
 
+                            var embedVideoCanonicalUrl = embed.Video?.Url ?? embed.Url;
+
                             <div class="chatlog__embed">
-                                <video class="chatlog__embed-generic-gifv" width="@embed.Video?.Width" height="@embed.Video?.Height" loop onmouseover="this.play()" onmouseout="this.pause()">
+                                <video class="chatlog__embed-generic-gifv" width="@embed.Video?.Width" height="@embed.Video?.Height" loop onmouseover="this.play()" onmouseout="this.pause()" data-canonical-url="@embedVideoCanonicalUrl">
                                     <source src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embedVideoUrl)" alt="Embedded gifv">
                                 </video>
                             </div>
@@ -499,7 +597,7 @@
                                                 <div class="chatlog__embed-author-container">
                                                     @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(embed.Author.IconUrl))
                                                     {
-                                                        <img class="chatlog__embed-author-icon" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Author.IconProxyUrl ?? embed.Author.IconUrl)" alt="Author icon" loading="lazy" onerror="this.style.visibility='hidden'">
+                                                        <img class="chatlog__embed-author-icon" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Author.IconProxyUrl ?? embed.Author.IconUrl)" alt="Author icon" loading="lazy" onerror="this.style.visibility='hidden'" data-canonical-url="@embed.Author.IconUrl">
                                                     }
 
                                                     @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(embed.Author.Name))
@@ -574,7 +672,7 @@
                                         {
                                             <div class="chatlog__embed-thumbnail-container">
                                                 <a class="chatlog__embed-thumbnail-link" href="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Thumbnail.ProxyUrl ?? embed.Thumbnail.Url)">
-                                                    <img class="chatlog__embed-thumbnail" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Thumbnail.ProxyUrl ?? embed.Thumbnail.Url)" alt="Thumbnail" loading="lazy">
+                                                    <img class="chatlog__embed-thumbnail" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Thumbnail.ProxyUrl ?? embed.Thumbnail.Url)" alt="Thumbnail" loading="lazy" data-canonical-url="@embed.Thumbnail.Url">
                                                 </a>
                                             </div>
                                         }
@@ -590,7 +688,7 @@
                                                 {
                                                     <div class="chatlog__embed-image-container">
                                                         <a class="chatlog__embed-image-link" href="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(image.ProxyUrl ?? image.Url)">
-                                                            <img class="chatlog__embed-image" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(image.ProxyUrl ?? image.Url)" alt="Image" loading="lazy">
+                                                            <img class="chatlog__embed-image" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(image.ProxyUrl ?? image.Url)" alt="Image" loading="lazy" data-canonical-url="@image.Url">
                                                         </a>
                                                     </div>
                                                 }
@@ -605,7 +703,7 @@
                                             @* Footer icon *@
                                             @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(embed.Footer?.IconUrl))
                                             {
-                                                <img class="chatlog__embed-footer-icon" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Footer.IconProxyUrl ?? embed.Footer.IconUrl)" alt="Footer icon" loading="lazy">
+                                                <img class="chatlog__embed-footer-icon" src="@await ResolveAssetUrlAsync(embed.Footer.IconProxyUrl ?? embed.Footer.IconUrl)" alt="Footer icon" loading="lazy" data-canonical-url="@embed.Footer.IconUrl">
                                             }
 
                                             <span class="chatlog__embed-footer-text">

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/Partitioning/PartitionLimit.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public partial class PartitionLimit
             "M" => 1_000_000,
             "K" => 1_000,
             "" => 1,
-            _ => -1
+            _ => -1,
         };
 
         if (magnitude < 0)

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/PlainTextMarkdownVisitor.cs

@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ internal partial class PlainTextMarkdownVisitor(ExportContext context, StringBui
         }
         else if (mention.Kind == MentionKind.Channel)
         {
+            // Channel/thread mentions may reference threads that are not preloaded,
+            // so we resolve them on demand.
+            // https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DiscordChatExporter/issues/1261
+            if (mention.TargetId is not null)
+                await context.PopulateChannelAsync(mention.TargetId.Value, cancellationToken);
+
             var channel = mention.TargetId?.Pipe(context.TryGetChannel);
             var name = channel?.Name ?? "deleted-channel";
 

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Exporting/PlainTextMessageExtensions.cs

@@ -7,40 +7,38 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 
 internal static class PlainTextMessageExtensions
 {
-    public static string GetFallbackContent(this Message message) =>
-        message.Kind switch
-        {
-            MessageKind.RecipientAdd
-                => message.MentionedUsers.Any()
+    extension(Message message)
+    {
+        public string GetFallbackContent() =>
+            message.Kind switch
+            {
+                MessageKind.RecipientAdd => message.MentionedUsers.Any()
                     ? $"Added {message.MentionedUsers.First().DisplayName} to the group."
                     : "Added a recipient.",
 
-            MessageKind.RecipientRemove
-                => message.MentionedUsers.Any()
+                MessageKind.RecipientRemove => message.MentionedUsers.Any()
                     ? message.Author.Id == message.MentionedUsers.First().Id
                         ? "Left the group."
                         : $"Removed {message.MentionedUsers.First().DisplayName} from the group."
                     : "Removed a recipient.",
 
-            MessageKind.Call
-                => $"Started a call that lasted {
-                message
-                    .CallEndedTimestamp?
-                    .Pipe(t => t - message.Timestamp)
-                    .Pipe(t => t.TotalMinutes)
-                    .ToString("n0", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) ?? "0"
-            } minutes.",
+                MessageKind.Call =>
+                    $"Started a call that lasted {message
+                            .CallEndedTimestamp?
+                            .Pipe(t => t - message.Timestamp)
+                            .Pipe(t => t.TotalMinutes)
+                            .ToString("n0", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) ?? "0"} minutes.",
 
-            MessageKind.ChannelNameChange
-                => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message.Content)
+                MessageKind.ChannelNameChange => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message.Content)
                     ? $"Changed the channel name: {message.Content}"
                     : "Changed the channel name.",
 
-            MessageKind.ChannelIconChange => "Changed the channel icon.",
-            MessageKind.ChannelPinnedMessage => "Pinned a message.",
-            MessageKind.ThreadCreated => "Started a thread.",
-            MessageKind.GuildMemberJoin => "Joined the server.",
+                MessageKind.ChannelIconChange => "Changed the channel icon.",
+                MessageKind.ChannelPinnedMessage => "Pinned a message.",
+                MessageKind.ThreadCreated => "Started a thread.",
+                MessageKind.GuildMemberJoin => "Joined the server.",
 
-            _ => message.Content
-        };
+                _ => message.Content,
+            };
+    }
 }