Streamline dev build dialog

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Oleksii Holub <1935960+Tyrrrz@users.noreply.github.com>

.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.
 
@@ -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
+
+<img width="500" align="right" src="https://i.imgur.com/PPm2KKn.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**:
-> Your bot needs to have **Message Content Intent** enabled for it to be able to read messages!
+> 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/BdrrxlY.png)
+![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?
 
@@ -146,6 +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-GUI.md

@@ -10,7 +10,22 @@
 
 ### Step 1
 
-After extracting the `.zip`, run `DiscordChatExporter.exe` (Windows), or `DiscordChatExporter` (Mac OS and Linux).
+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
 

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           --output type=tar,dest=DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Docker.tar
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@4cec3d8aa04e39d1a68397de0c4cd6fb9dce8ec1 # v4.6.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Docker
           path: DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Docker.tar

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: Install .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@3951f0dfe7a07e2313ec93c75700083e2005cbab # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.x
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: Install .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@3951f0dfe7a07e2313ec93c75700083e2005cbab # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.x
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           DataCollectionRunSettings.DataCollectors.DataCollector.Configuration.Format=opencover
 
       - name: Upload coverage
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@0565863a31f2c772f9f0395002a31e3f06189574 # v5.4.0
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@ad3126e916f78f00edff4ed0317cf185271ccc2d # v5.4.2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       - name: Install .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@3951f0dfe7a07e2313ec93c75700083e2005cbab # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.x
 
@@ -133,13 +133,14 @@ jobs:
           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:PublishMacOSBundle=${{ startsWith(matrix.rid, 'osx-') }}
           --output ${{ matrix.app }}/bin/publish/
           --configuration Release
           --runtime ${{ matrix.rid }}
           --self-contained
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@4cec3d8aa04e39d1a68397de0c4cd6fb9dce8ec1 # v4.6.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.asset }}.${{ matrix.rid }}
           path: ${{ matrix.app }}/bin/publish/
@@ -204,14 +205,21 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@cc203385981b70ca67e1cc392babf9cc229d5806 # v4.1.9
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.asset }}.${{ matrix.rid }}
           path: ${{ matrix.app }}/
 
       - name: Set permissions
         if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.rid, 'win-') }}
-        run: chmod +x ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -f ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }} ]; then
+              chmod +x ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }}
+          fi
+          
+          if [ -f ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{ matrix.asset }} ]; then
+              chmod +x ${{ matrix.app }}/${{ matrix.asset }}.app/Contents/MacOS/${{ matrix.asset }}
+          fi
 
       - name: Create package
         # Change into the artifacts directory to avoid including the directory itself in the zip archive

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

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AngleSharp" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AngleSharp" Version="1.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="0.30.6" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.1.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.2.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.4.1" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="JsonExtensions" Version="1.2.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="9.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="9.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="9.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="9.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="9.0.4" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.13.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.2" PrivateAssets="all" />

DiscordChatExporter.Cli.Tests/Specs/DateRangeSpecs.cs

@@ -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/Commands/Base/DiscordCommandBase.cs

@@ -27,8 +27,19 @@ public abstract class DiscordCommandBase : ICommand
     )]
     public bool IsBotToken { get; init; } = false;
 
+    [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;
+
     private DiscordClient? _discordClient;
-    protected DiscordClient Discord => _discordClient ??= new DiscordClient(Token);
+    protected DiscordClient Discord =>
+        _discordClient ??= new DiscordClient(
+            Token,
+            ShouldRespectRateLimits ? RateLimitPreference.RespectAll : RateLimitPreference.IgnoreAll
+        );
 
     public virtual ValueTask ExecuteAsync(IConsole console)
     {

DiscordChatExporter.Cli/Commands/Base/ExportCommandBase.cs

@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ 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
@@ -236,6 +237,10 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
                                 }
                             );
                         }
+                        catch (ChannelEmptyException ex)
+                        {
+                            warningsByChannel[channel] = ex.Message;
+                        }
                         catch (DiscordChatExporterException ex) when (!ex.IsFatal)
                         {
                             errorsByChannel[channel] = ex.Message;
@@ -252,6 +257,28 @@ public abstract class ExportCommandBase : DiscordCommandBase
             );
         }
 
+        // 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 +286,14 @@ 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();

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/DiscordChatExporter.Cli.csproj

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="0.30.6" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="Deorcify" Version="1.1.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="Gress" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Spectre.Console" Version="0.49.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Spectre.Console" Version="0.50.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

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;
@@ -148,14 +159,14 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
 
                 _ => throw new DiscordChatExporterException(
                     $"""
-                        Request to '{url}' failed: {response
-                            .StatusCode.ToString()
-                            .ToSpaceSeparatedWords()
-                            .ToLowerInvariant()}.
-                        Response content: {await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(
-                            cancellationToken
-                        )}
-                        """,
+                    Request to '{url}' failed: {response
+                        .StatusCode.ToString()
+                        .ToSpaceSeparatedWords()
+                        .ToLowerInvariant()}.
+                    Response content: {await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )}
+                    """,
                     true
                 ),
             };
@@ -311,58 +322,14 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
         // User accounts can only fetch threads using the search endpoint
         if (await ResolveTokenKindAsync(cancellationToken) == TokenKind.User)
         {
-            // Active threads
             foreach (var channel in channels)
             {
-                var currentOffset = 0;
-                while (true)
-                {
-                    var url = new UrlBuilder()
-                        .SetPath($"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)
+                // 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)
                     {
@@ -370,7 +337,7 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
                             .SetPath($"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/search")
                             .SetQueryParameter("sort_by", "last_message_time")
                             .SetQueryParameter("sort_order", "desc")
-                            .SetQueryParameter("archived", "true")
+                            .SetQueryParameter("archived", isArchived.ToString().ToLowerInvariant())
                             .SetQueryParameter("offset", currentOffset.ToString())
                             .Build();
 
@@ -388,7 +355,7 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
                             var thread = Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
 
                             // If the 'after' boundary is specified, we can break early,
-                            // because threads are sorted by last message time.
+                            // because threads are sorted by last message timestamp.
                             if (after is not null && !thread.MayHaveMessagesAfter(after.Value))
                             {
                                 breakOuter = true;
@@ -437,38 +404,44 @@ public class DiscordClient(string token)
             {
                 foreach (var channel in channels)
                 {
-                    // Public archived threads
+                    foreach (var archiveType in new[] { "public", "private" })
                     {
-                        // Can be null on certain channels
-                        var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(
-                            $"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/archived/public",
-                            cancellationToken
-                        );
+                        // This endpoint parameter expects an ISO8601 timestamp, not a snowflake
+                        var currentBefore = before
+                            ?.ToDate()
+                            .ToString("O", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
 
-                        if (response is null)
-                            continue;
+                        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();
 
-                        foreach (
-                            var threadJson in response.Value.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray()
-                        )
-                            yield return Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
-                    }
+                            // Can be null on certain channels
+                            var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(url, cancellationToken);
+                            if (response is null)
+                                break;
 
-                    // Private archived threads
-                    {
-                        // Can be null on certain channels
-                        var response = await TryGetJsonResponseAsync(
-                            $"channels/{channel.Id}/threads/archived/private",
-                            cancellationToken
-                        );
+                            foreach (
+                                var threadJson in response
+                                    .Value.GetProperty("threads")
+                                    .EnumerateArray()
+                            )
+                            {
+                                var thread = Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
+                                yield return thread;
 
-                        if (response is null)
-                            continue;
+                                currentBefore = threadJson
+                                    .GetProperty("thread_metadata")
+                                    .GetProperty("archive_timestamp")
+                                    .GetString();
+                            }
 
-                        foreach (
-                            var threadJson in response.Value.GetProperty("threads").EnumerateArray()
-                        )
-                            yield return Channel.Parse(threadJson, channel);
+                            if (!response.Value.GetProperty("has_more").GetBoolean())
+                                break;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -688,9 +661,7 @@ 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/RateLimitPreference.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
+
+[Flags]
+public enum RateLimitPreference
+{
+    IgnoreAll = 0,
+    RespectForUserTokens = 0b1,
+    RespectForBotTokens = 0b10,
+    RespectAll = RespectForUserTokens | RespectForBotTokens,
+}
+
+public static class RateLimitPreferenceExtensions
+{
+    internal static bool IsRespectedFor(
+        this RateLimitPreference rateLimitPreference,
+        TokenKind tokenKind
+    ) =>
+        tokenKind switch
+        {
+            TokenKind.User => (rateLimitPreference & RateLimitPreference.RespectForUserTokens) != 0,
+            TokenKind.Bot => (rateLimitPreference & RateLimitPreference.RespectForBotTokens) != 0,
+            _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(tokenKind)),
+        };
+
+    public static string GetDisplayName(this RateLimitPreference rateLimitPreference) =>
+        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/DiscordChatExporter.Core.csproj

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AsyncKeyedLock" Version="7.1.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AsyncKeyedLock" Version="7.1.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="0.30.6" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="Gress" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="JsonExtensions" Version="1.2.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Polly" Version="8.5.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="RazorBlade" Version="0.8.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="RazorBlade" Version="0.9.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Superpower" Version="3.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="WebMarkupMin.Core" Version="2.17.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="YoutubeExplode" Version="6.5.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="YoutubeExplode" Version="6.5.4" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </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

@@ -27,45 +27,43 @@ 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);
+
+        // 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."
+            );
+        }
+
         await foreach (
             var message in discord.GetMessagesAsync(
                 request.Channel.Id,
@@ -98,15 +96,5 @@ 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/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

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Utils/Url.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Net;
+using System;
 using System.Text;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils;
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ public static class Url
             var separatorIndex = filePath.IndexOfAny([':', '/', '\\'], position);
             if (separatorIndex < 0)
             {
-                buffer.Append(WebUtility.UrlEncode(filePath[position..]));
+                buffer.Append(Uri.EscapeDataString(filePath[position..]));
                 break;
             }
 
             // Append the segment
-            buffer.Append(WebUtility.UrlEncode(filePath[position..separatorIndex]));
+            buffer.Append(Uri.EscapeDataString(filePath[position..separatorIndex]));
 
             // Append the separator
             buffer.Append(

DiscordChatExporter.Core/Utils/UrlBuilder.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Net;
 using System.Text;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils;
 
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public class UrlBuilder
         if (ignoreUnsetValue && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
             return this;
 
-        var keyEncoded = WebUtility.UrlEncode(key);
-        var valueEncoded = WebUtility.UrlEncode(value);
+        var keyEncoded = Uri.EscapeDataString(key);
+        var valueEncoded = value?.Pipe(Uri.EscapeDataString);
         _queryParameters[keyEncoded] = valueEncoded;
 
         return this;
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ public class UrlBuilder
         buffer.Append(_path);
 
         if (_queryParameters.Any())
+        {
             buffer
                 .Append('?')
                 .AppendJoin('&', _queryParameters.Select(kvp => $"{kvp.Key}={kvp.Value}"));
+        }
 
         return buffer.ToString();
     }

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/Converters/RateLimitPreferenceToStringConverter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using Avalonia.Data.Converters;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
+
+namespace DiscordChatExporter.Gui.Converters;
+
+public class RateLimitPreferenceToStringConverter : IValueConverter
+{
+    public static RateLimitPreferenceToStringConverter Instance { get; } = new();
+
+    public object? Convert(
+        object? value,
+        Type targetType,
+        object? parameter,
+        CultureInfo culture
+    ) =>
+        value is RateLimitPreference rateLimitPreference
+            ? rateLimitPreference.GetDisplayName()
+            : default;
+
+    public object ConvertBack(
+        object? value,
+        Type targetType,
+        object? parameter,
+        CultureInfo culture
+    ) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/DiscordChatExporter.Gui.csproj

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AsyncImageLoader.Avalonia" Version="3.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia" Version="11.2.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="11.2.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Diagnostics" Version="11.2.5" Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia" Version="11.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="11.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Diagnostics" Version="11.3.0" Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Cogwheel" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="CSharpier.MsBuild" Version="0.30.6" PrivateAssets="all" />
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Gress" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Material.Avalonia" Version="3.9.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Material.Icons.Avalonia" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Onova" Version="2.6.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Onova" Version="2.6.13" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\DiscordChatExporter.Core\DiscordChatExporter.Core.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <Target Name="PublishMacOSBundle" AfterTargets="Publish" Condition="$(PublishMacOSBundle)">
+    <Exec Command="pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File $(ProjectDir)/Publish-MacOSBundle.ps1 -PublishDirPath $(PublishDir) -IconsFilePath $(ProjectDir)/../favicon.icns -FullVersion $(Version) -ShortVersion $(AssemblyVersion)" LogStandardErrorAsError="true" />
+  </Target>
+
 </Project>

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/Framework/DialogVIewModelBase.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public abstract partial class DialogViewModelBase<T> : ViewModelBase
     );
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private T? _dialogResult;
+    public partial T? DialogResult { get; set; }
 
     [RelayCommand]
     protected void Close(T dialogResult)

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/Publish-MacOSBundle.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$PublishDirPath,
+
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$IconsFilePath,
+
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$FullVersion,
+
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$ShortVersion
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+# Setup paths
+$tempDirPath = Join-Path $PublishDirPath "../publish-macos-app-temp"
+$bundleName = "DiscordChatExporter.app"
+$bundleDirPath = Join-Path $tempDirPath $bundleName
+$contentsDirPath = Join-Path $bundleDirPath "Contents"
+$macosDirPath = Join-Path $contentsDirPath "MacOS"
+$resourcesDirPath = Join-Path $contentsDirPath "Resources"
+
+try {
+    # Initialize the bundle's directory structure
+    New-Item -Path $bundleDirPath -ItemType Directory -Force
+    New-Item -Path $contentsDirPath -ItemType Directory -Force
+    New-Item -Path $macosDirPath -ItemType Directory -Force
+    New-Item -Path $resourcesDirPath -ItemType Directory -Force
+
+    # Copy icons into the .app's Resources folder
+    Copy-Item -Path $IconsFilePath -Destination (Join-Path $resourcesDirPath "AppIcon.icns") -Force
+
+    # Generate the Info.plist metadata file with the app information
+    $plistContent = @"
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+  <dict>
+    <key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
+    <string>DiscordChatExporter</string>
+    <key>CFBundleName</key>
+    <string>DiscordChatExporter</string>
+    <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
+    <string>DiscordChatExporter</string>
+    <key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
+    <string>© Oleksii Holub</string>
+    <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
+    <string>me.Tyrrrz.DiscordChatExporter</string>
+    <key>CFBundleSpokenName</key>
+    <string>Discord Chat Exporter</string>
+    <key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
+    <string>AppIcon</string>
+    <key>CFBundleIconName</key>
+    <string>AppIcon</string>
+    <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
+    <string>$FullVersion</string>
+    <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
+    <string>$ShortVersion</string>
+    <key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
+    <true />
+    <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
+    <string>APPL</string>
+  </dict>
+</plist>
+"@
+
+    Set-Content -Path (Join-Path $contentsDirPath "Info.plist") -Value $plistContent
+
+    # Delete the previous bundle if it exists
+    if (Test-Path (Join-Path $PublishDirPath $bundleName)) {
+        Remove-Item -Path (Join-Path $PublishDirPath $bundleName) -Recurse -Force
+    }
+
+    # Move all files from the publish directory into the MacOS directory
+    Get-ChildItem -Path $PublishDirPath | ForEach-Object {
+        Move-Item -Path $_.FullName -Destination $macosDirPath -Force
+    }
+
+    # Move the final bundle into the publish directory for upload
+    Move-Item -Path $bundleDirPath -Destination $PublishDirPath -Force
+}
+finally {
+    # Clean up the temporary directory
+    Remove-Item -Path $tempDirPath -Recurse -Force
+}

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/Services/SettingsService.cs

@@ -3,132 +3,71 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using Cogwheel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Exporting;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Gui.Framework;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Gui.Models;
 
 namespace DiscordChatExporter.Gui.Services;
 
-// Can't use [ObservableProperty] here because System.Text.Json's source generator doesn't see
-// the generated properties.
-[INotifyPropertyChanged]
+[ObservableObject]
 public partial class SettingsService()
     : SettingsBase(
         Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "Settings.dat"),
         SerializerContext.Default
     )
 {
-    private bool _isUkraineSupportMessageEnabled = true;
-    public bool IsUkraineSupportMessageEnabled
-    {
-        get => _isUkraineSupportMessageEnabled;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _isUkraineSupportMessageEnabled, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial bool IsUkraineSupportMessageEnabled { get; set; } = true;
 
-    private ThemeVariant _theme;
-    public ThemeVariant Theme
-    {
-        get => _theme;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _theme, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial ThemeVariant Theme { get; set; }
 
-    private bool _isAutoUpdateEnabled = true;
-    public bool IsAutoUpdateEnabled
-    {
-        get => _isAutoUpdateEnabled;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _isAutoUpdateEnabled, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial bool IsAutoUpdateEnabled { get; set; } = true;
 
-    private bool _isTokenPersisted = true;
-    public bool IsTokenPersisted
-    {
-        get => _isTokenPersisted;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _isTokenPersisted, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial bool IsTokenPersisted { get; set; } = true;
 
-    private ThreadInclusionMode _threadInclusionMode;
-    public ThreadInclusionMode ThreadInclusionMode
-    {
-        get => _threadInclusionMode;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _threadInclusionMode, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial RateLimitPreference RateLimitPreference { get; set; } =
+        RateLimitPreference.RespectAll;
 
-    private string? _locale;
-    public string? Locale
-    {
-        get => _locale;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _locale, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial ThreadInclusionMode ThreadInclusionMode { get; set; }
 
-    private bool _isUtcNormalizationEnabled;
-    public bool IsUtcNormalizationEnabled
-    {
-        get => _isUtcNormalizationEnabled;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _isUtcNormalizationEnabled, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial string? Locale { get; set; }
 
-    private int _parallelLimit = 1;
-    public int ParallelLimit
-    {
-        get => _parallelLimit;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _parallelLimit, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial bool IsUtcNormalizationEnabled { get; set; }
 
-    private string? _lastToken;
-    public string? LastToken
-    {
-        get => _lastToken;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastToken, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial int ParallelLimit { get; set; } = 1;
 
-    private ExportFormat _lastExportFormat = ExportFormat.HtmlDark;
-    public ExportFormat LastExportFormat
-    {
-        get => _lastExportFormat;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastExportFormat, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial string? LastToken { get; set; }
 
-    private string? _lastPartitionLimitValue;
-    public string? LastPartitionLimitValue
-    {
-        get => _lastPartitionLimitValue;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastPartitionLimitValue, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial ExportFormat LastExportFormat { get; set; } = ExportFormat.HtmlDark;
 
-    private string? _lastMessageFilterValue;
-    public string? LastMessageFilterValue
-    {
-        get => _lastMessageFilterValue;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastMessageFilterValue, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial string? LastPartitionLimitValue { get; set; }
 
-    private bool _lastShouldFormatMarkdown = true;
-    public bool LastShouldFormatMarkdown
-    {
-        get => _lastShouldFormatMarkdown;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastShouldFormatMarkdown, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial string? LastMessageFilterValue { get; set; }
 
-    private bool _lastShouldDownloadAssets;
-    public bool LastShouldDownloadAssets
-    {
-        get => _lastShouldDownloadAssets;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastShouldDownloadAssets, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial bool LastShouldFormatMarkdown { get; set; } = true;
 
-    private bool _lastShouldReuseAssets;
-    public bool LastShouldReuseAssets
-    {
-        get => _lastShouldReuseAssets;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastShouldReuseAssets, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial bool LastShouldDownloadAssets { get; set; }
 
-    private string? _lastAssetsDirPath;
-    public string? LastAssetsDirPath
-    {
-        get => _lastAssetsDirPath;
-        set => SetProperty(ref _lastAssetsDirPath, value);
-    }
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial bool LastShouldReuseAssets { get; set; }
+
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial string? LastAssetsDirPath { get; set; }
 
     public override void Save()
     {

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/Components/DashboardViewModel.cs

@@ -33,28 +33,6 @@ public partial class DashboardViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
     private DiscordClient? _discord;
 
-    [ObservableProperty]
-    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsProgressIndeterminate))]
-    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullGuildsCommand))]
-    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullChannelsCommand))]
-    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(ExportCommand))]
-    private bool _isBusy;
-
-    [ObservableProperty]
-    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullGuildsCommand))]
-    private string? _token;
-
-    [ObservableProperty]
-    private IReadOnlyList<Guild>? _availableGuilds;
-
-    [ObservableProperty]
-    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullChannelsCommand))]
-    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(ExportCommand))]
-    private Guild? _selectedGuild;
-
-    [ObservableProperty]
-    private IReadOnlyList<ChannelConnection>? _availableChannels;
-
     public DashboardViewModel(
         ViewModelManager viewModelManager,
         DialogManager dialogManager,
@@ -84,10 +62,32 @@ public partial class DashboardViewModel : ViewModelBase
         );
     }
 
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsProgressIndeterminate))]
+    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullGuildsCommand))]
+    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullChannelsCommand))]
+    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(ExportCommand))]
+    public partial bool IsBusy { get; set; }
+
     public ProgressContainer<Percentage> Progress { get; } = new();
 
     public bool IsProgressIndeterminate => IsBusy && Progress.Current.Fraction is <= 0 or >= 1;
 
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullGuildsCommand))]
+    public partial string? Token { get; set; }
+
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial IReadOnlyList<Guild>? AvailableGuilds { get; set; }
+
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(PullChannelsCommand))]
+    [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(ExportCommand))]
+    public partial Guild? SelectedGuild { get; set; }
+
+    [ObservableProperty]
+    public partial IReadOnlyList<ChannelConnection>? AvailableChannels { get; set; }
+
     public ObservableCollection<ChannelConnection> SelectedChannels { get; } = [];
 
     [RelayCommand]
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public partial class DashboardViewModel : ViewModelBase
             AvailableChannels = null;
             SelectedChannels.Clear();
 
-            _discord = new DiscordClient(token);
+            _discord = new DiscordClient(token, _settingsService.RateLimitPreference);
             _settingsService.LastToken = token;
 
             var guilds = await _discord.GetUserGuildsAsync();
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ public partial class DashboardViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
                         Interlocked.Increment(ref successfulExportCount);
                     }
+                    catch (ChannelEmptyException ex)
+                    {
+                        _snackbarManager.Notify(ex.Message.TrimEnd('.'));
+                    }
                     catch (DiscordChatExporterException ex) when (!ex.IsFatal)
                     {
                         _snackbarManager.Notify(ex.Message.TrimEnd('.'));

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/Dialogs/ExportSetupViewModel.cs

@@ -22,56 +22,56 @@ public partial class ExportSetupViewModel(
 ) : DialogViewModelBase
 {
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private Guild? _guild;
+    public partial Guild? Guild { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsSingleChannel))]
-    private IReadOnlyList<Channel>? _channels;
+    public partial IReadOnlyList<Channel>? Channels { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private string? _outputPath;
+    public partial string? OutputPath { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private ExportFormat _selectedFormat;
+    public partial ExportFormat SelectedFormat { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsAfterDateSet))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(After))]
-    private DateTimeOffset? _afterDate;
+    public partial DateTimeOffset? AfterDate { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private TimeSpan? _afterTime;
+    public partial TimeSpan? AfterTime { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsBeforeDateSet))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(Before))]
-    private DateTimeOffset? _beforeDate;
+    public partial DateTimeOffset? BeforeDate { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private TimeSpan? _beforeTime;
+    public partial TimeSpan? BeforeTime { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(PartitionLimit))]
-    private string? _partitionLimitValue;
+    public partial string? PartitionLimitValue { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(MessageFilter))]
-    private string? _messageFilterValue;
+    public partial string? MessageFilterValue { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private bool _shouldFormatMarkdown;
+    public partial bool ShouldFormatMarkdown { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private bool _shouldDownloadAssets;
+    public partial bool ShouldDownloadAssets { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private bool _shouldReuseAssets;
+    public partial bool ShouldReuseAssets { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private string? _assetsDirPath;
+    public partial string? AssetsDirPath { get; set; }
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private bool _isAdvancedSectionDisplayed;
+    public partial bool IsAdvancedSectionDisplayed { get; set; }
 
     public bool IsSingleChannel => Channels?.Count == 1;
 

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/Dialogs/MessageBoxViewModel.cs

@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ namespace DiscordChatExporter.Gui.ViewModels.Dialogs;
 public partial class MessageBoxViewModel : DialogViewModelBase
 {
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private string? _title = "Title";
+    public partial string? Title { get; set; } = "Title";
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private string? _message = "Message";
+    public partial string? Message { get; set; } = "Message";
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsDefaultButtonVisible))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ButtonsCount))]
-    private string? _defaultButtonText = "OK";
+    public partial string? DefaultButtonText { get; set; } = "OK";
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(IsCancelButtonVisible))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ButtonsCount))]
-    private string? _cancelButtonText = "Cancel";
+    public partial string? CancelButtonText { get; set; } = "Cancel";
 
     public bool IsDefaultButtonVisible => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(DefaultButtonText);
 

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/Dialogs/SettingsViewModel.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Discord;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Core.Utils.Extensions;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Gui.Framework;
 using DiscordChatExporter.Gui.Models;
@@ -42,6 +43,15 @@ public class SettingsViewModel : DialogViewModelBase
         set => _settingsService.IsTokenPersisted = value;
     }
 
+    public IReadOnlyList<RateLimitPreference> AvailableRateLimitPreferences { get; } =
+        Enum.GetValues<RateLimitPreference>();
+
+    public RateLimitPreference RateLimitPreference
+    {
+        get => _settingsService.RateLimitPreference;
+        set => _settingsService.RateLimitPreference = value;
+    }
+
     public IReadOnlyList<ThreadInclusionMode> AvailableThreadInclusionModes { get; } =
         Enum.GetValues<ThreadInclusionMode>();
 

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ public partial class MainViewModel(
             $"""
             You're using a development build of {Program.Name}. These builds are not thoroughly tested and may contain bugs.
 
-            Auto-updates are disabled for development builds. If you want to switch to a stable release, please download it manually.
+            Auto-updates are disabled for development builds.
+
+            Click SEE RELEASES if you want to download a stable release instead.
             """,
             "SEE RELEASES",
             "CLOSE"

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/Views/Components/DashboardView.axaml

@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@
                             Text="To get the token for your bot:" />
                         <LineBreak />
 
+                        <Run BaselineAlignment="Center" Text="The token is generated during bot creation. If you lost it, generate a new one:" />
+                        <LineBreak />
+
                         <Run BaselineAlignment="Center" Text="1. Open Discord" />
                         <controls:HyperLink Command="{Binding OpenDiscordDeveloperPortalCommand}" Text="developer portal" />
                         <LineBreak />
@@ -356,7 +359,18 @@
                         <Run
                             BaselineAlignment="Center"
                             FontWeight="SemiBold"
-                            Text="Copy" />
+                            Text="Reset Token" />
+                        <LineBreak />
+
+                        <Run BaselineAlignment="Center" Text="5. Click" />
+                        <Run
+                            BaselineAlignment="Center"
+                            FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                            Text="Yes, do it!" />
+                        <Run BaselineAlignment="Center" Text="and authenticate to confirm" />
+                        <LineBreak />
+
+                        <Run BaselineAlignment="Center" Text="*  Integrations using the previous token will stop working until updated" />
                         <LineBreak />
 
                         <Run BaselineAlignment="Center" Text="*  Your bot needs to have the" />

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/Views/Dialogs/SettingsView.axaml

@@ -54,6 +54,25 @@
                         <ToggleSwitch DockPanel.Dock="Right" IsChecked="{Binding IsTokenPersisted}" />
                     </DockPanel>
 
+                    <!--  Rate limit preference  -->
+                    <DockPanel
+                        Margin="16,8"
+                        LastChildFill="False"
+                        ToolTip.Tip="Whether to respect advisory rate limits. If disabled, only hard rate limits (i.e. 429 responses) will be respected.">
+                        <TextBlock DockPanel.Dock="Left" Text="Rate limit preference" />
+                        <ComboBox
+                            Width="150"
+                            DockPanel.Dock="Right"
+                            ItemsSource="{Binding AvailableRateLimitPreferences}"
+                            SelectedItem="{Binding RateLimitPreference}">
+                            <ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
+                                <DataTemplate>
+                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Converter={x:Static converters:RateLimitPreferenceToStringConverter.Instance}}" />
+                                </DataTemplate>
+                            </ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
+                        </ComboBox>
+                    </DockPanel>
+
                     <!--  Thread inclusion mode  -->
                     <DockPanel
                         Margin="16,8"

DiscordChatExporter.Gui/Views/MainView.axaml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:DiscordChatExporter.Gui.ViewModels"
     Title="{Binding Title}"
     Width="625"
-    Height="625"
+    Height="665"
     MinWidth="600"
     MinHeight="400"
     x:DataType="viewModels:MainViewModel"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         x:Name="DialogHost"
         CloseOnClickAway="False"
         Loaded="DialogHost_OnLoaded">
-        <materialStyles:SnackbarHost HostName="Root">
+        <materialStyles:SnackbarHost HostName="Root" SnackbarMaxCounts="3">
             <ContentControl Content="{Binding Dashboard}" />
         </materialStyles:SnackbarHost>
     </dialogHostAvalonia:DialogHost>