diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index 0eb13951..c24fd2ad 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "plugins": [
     {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "7.4.2",
+      "version": "7.4.3",
       "source": "./plugin",
       "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - context compression across sessions"
     }
diff --git a/.claude/skills/version-bump/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/version-bump/SKILL.md
index 38b61df9..8b598fd9 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/version-bump/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/version-bump/SKILL.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ See [operations/workflow.md](operations/workflow.md) for detailed step-by-step p
 7. Commit and create git tag
 8. Push and create GitHub release
 9. Generate CHANGELOG.md from releases and commit
+10. Post Discord notification
 
 ## Common Scenarios
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ See [operations/scenarios.md](operations/scenarios.md) for examples:
 - Create git tag with format `vX.Y.Z`
 - Create GitHub release from the tag
 - Generate CHANGELOG.md from releases after creating release
+- Post Discord notification after release
 - Ask user if version type is unclear
 
 **NEVER:**
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ Before considering the task complete:
 - [ ] Commit and tags pushed to remote
 - [ ] GitHub release created from the tag
 - [ ] CHANGELOG.md generated and committed
+- [ ] Discord notification sent
 
 ## Reference Commands
 
diff --git a/.claude/skills/version-bump/operations/workflow.md b/.claude/skills/version-bump/operations/workflow.md
index c48318ee..6e2e4137 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/version-bump/operations/workflow.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/version-bump/operations/workflow.md
@@ -197,6 +197,17 @@ git push
 - No manual editing required
 - Single source of truth: GitHub releases
 
+## Step 11: Discord Notification
+
+Post release announcement to the Discord updates channel:
+
+```bash
+# Send Discord notification with release details
+npm run discord:notify vX.Y.Z
+```
+
+This fetches the release notes from GitHub and posts a formatted embed to the Discord updates channel configured in `.env`.
+
 ## Verification
 
 After completing all steps, verify:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9082bf5..50c67d81 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.4.2",
+  "version": "7.4.3",
   "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
   "keywords": [
     "claude",
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     "worker:status": "bun plugin/scripts/worker-cli.js status",
     "worker:logs": "tail -n 50 ~/.claude-mem/logs/worker-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).log",
     "changelog:generate": "node scripts/generate-changelog.js",
+    "discord:notify": "node scripts/discord-release-notify.js",
     "usage:analyze": "node scripts/analyze-usage.js",
     "usage:today": "node scripts/analyze-usage.js $(date +%Y-%m-%d)",
     "translate-readme": "bun scripts/translate-readme/cli.ts -v -o docs/i18n README.md",
diff --git a/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 1298948b..7ec23ee3 100644
--- a/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.4.2",
+  "version": "7.4.3",
   "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - seamlessly preserve context across sessions",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alex Newman"
diff --git a/scripts/discord-release-notify.js b/scripts/discord-release-notify.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d8dca23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/discord-release-notify.js
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Post release notification to Discord
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/discord-release-notify.js v7.4.2
+ *   node scripts/discord-release-notify.js v7.4.2 "Custom release notes"
+ *
+ * Requires DISCORD_UPDATES_WEBHOOK in .env file
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { readFileSync, existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { resolve, dirname } from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const projectRoot = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+
+function loadEnv() {
+  const envPath = resolve(projectRoot, '.env');
+  if (!existsSync(envPath)) {
+    console.error('❌ .env file not found');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const envContent = readFileSync(envPath, 'utf-8');
+  const webhookMatch = envContent.match(/DISCORD_UPDATES_WEBHOOK=(.+)/);
+
+  if (!webhookMatch) {
+    console.error('❌ DISCORD_UPDATES_WEBHOOK not found in .env');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return webhookMatch[1].trim();
+}
+
+function getReleaseNotes(version) {
+  try {
+    const notes = execSync(`gh release view ${version} --json body --jq '.body'`, {
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+      cwd: projectRoot,
+    }).trim();
+    return notes;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function cleanNotes(notes) {
+  // Remove Claude Code footer and clean up
+  return notes
+    .replace(/🤖 Generated with \[Claude Code\].*$/s, '')
+    .replace(/---\n*$/s, '')
+    .trim();
+}
+
+function truncate(text, maxLength) {
+  if (text.length <= maxLength) return text;
+  return text.slice(0, maxLength - 3) + '...';
+}
+
+async function postToDiscord(webhookUrl, version, notes) {
+  const cleanedNotes = notes ? cleanNotes(notes) : 'No release notes available.';
+  const repoUrl = 'https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem';
+
+  const payload = {
+    embeds: [
+      {
+        title: `🚀 claude-mem ${version} released`,
+        url: `${repoUrl}/releases/tag/${version}`,
+        description: truncate(cleanedNotes, 2000),
+        color: 0x7c3aed, // Purple
+        fields: [
+          {
+            name: '📦 Install',
+            value: 'Update via Claude Code plugin marketplace',
+            inline: true,
+          },
+          {
+            name: '📚 Docs',
+            value: '[docs.claude-mem.ai](https://docs.claude-mem.ai)',
+            inline: true,
+          },
+        ],
+        footer: {
+          text: 'claude-mem • Persistent memory for Claude Code',
+        },
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      },
+    ],
+  };
+
+  const response = await fetch(webhookUrl, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorText = await response.text();
+    throw new Error(`Discord API error: ${response.status} - ${errorText}`);
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const version = process.argv[2];
+  const customNotes = process.argv[3];
+
+  if (!version) {
+    console.error('Usage: node scripts/discord-release-notify.js <version> [notes]');
+    console.error('Example: node scripts/discord-release-notify.js v7.4.2');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  console.log(`📣 Posting release notification for ${version}...`);
+
+  const webhookUrl = loadEnv();
+  const notes = customNotes || getReleaseNotes(version);
+
+  if (!notes && !customNotes) {
+    console.warn('⚠️  Could not fetch release notes from GitHub, proceeding without them');
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await postToDiscord(webhookUrl, version, notes);
+    console.log('✅ Discord notification sent successfully!');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Failed to send Discord notification:', error.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+main();