diff --git a/src/discord/monitor/dm-command-auth.ts b/src/discord/monitor/dm-command-auth.ts
index 45700abe3..2a9e18be0 100644
--- a/src/discord/monitor/dm-command-auth.ts
+++ b/src/discord/monitor/dm-command-auth.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,32 @@ export type DiscordDmCommandAccess = {
   allowMatch: ReturnType<typeof resolveDiscordAllowListMatch> | { allowed: false };
 };
 
+function resolveSenderAllowMatch(params: {
+  allowEntries: string[];
+  sender: { id: string; name?: string; tag?: string };
+  allowNameMatching: boolean;
+}) {
+  const allowList = normalizeDiscordAllowList(params.allowEntries, DISCORD_ALLOW_LIST_PREFIXES);
+  return allowList
+    ? resolveDiscordAllowListMatch({
+        allowList,
+        candidate: params.sender,
+        allowNameMatching: params.allowNameMatching,
+      })
+    : ({ allowed: false } as const);
+}
+
+function resolveDmPolicyCommandAuthorization(params: {
+  dmPolicy: DiscordDmPolicy;
+  decision: DmGroupAccessDecision;
+  commandAuthorized: boolean;
+}) {
+  if (params.dmPolicy === "open" && params.decision === "allow") {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return params.commandAuthorized;
+}
+
 export async function resolveDiscordDmCommandAccess(params: {
   accountId: string;
   dmPolicy: DiscordDmPolicy;
@@ -40,30 +66,19 @@ export async function resolveDiscordDmCommandAccess(params: {
     allowFrom: params.configuredAllowFrom,
     groupAllowFrom: [],
     storeAllowFrom,
-    isSenderAllowed: (allowEntries) => {
-      const allowList = normalizeDiscordAllowList(allowEntries, DISCORD_ALLOW_LIST_PREFIXES);
-      const allowMatch = allowList
-        ? resolveDiscordAllowListMatch({
-            allowList,
-            candidate: params.sender,
-            allowNameMatching: params.allowNameMatching,
-          })
-        : { allowed: false };
-      return allowMatch.allowed;
-    },
+    isSenderAllowed: (allowEntries) =>
+      resolveSenderAllowMatch({
+        allowEntries,
+        sender: params.sender,
+        allowNameMatching: params.allowNameMatching,
+      }).allowed,
   });
 
-  const commandAllowList = normalizeDiscordAllowList(
-    access.effectiveAllowFrom,
-    DISCORD_ALLOW_LIST_PREFIXES,
-  );
-  const allowMatch = commandAllowList
-    ? resolveDiscordAllowListMatch({
-        allowList: commandAllowList,
-        candidate: params.sender,
-        allowNameMatching: params.allowNameMatching,
-      })
-    : { allowed: false };
+  const allowMatch = resolveSenderAllowMatch({
+    allowEntries: access.effectiveAllowFrom,
+    sender: params.sender,
+    allowNameMatching: params.allowNameMatching,
+  });
 
   const commandAuthorized = resolveCommandAuthorizedFromAuthorizers({
     useAccessGroups: params.useAccessGroups,
@@ -75,13 +90,15 @@ export async function resolveDiscordDmCommandAccess(params: {
     ],
     modeWhenAccessGroupsOff: "configured",
   });
-  const effectiveCommandAuthorized =
-    access.decision === "allow" && params.dmPolicy === "open" ? true : commandAuthorized;
 
   return {
     decision: access.decision,
     reason: access.reason,
-    commandAuthorized: effectiveCommandAuthorized,
+    commandAuthorized: resolveDmPolicyCommandAuthorization({
+      dmPolicy: params.dmPolicy,
+      decision: access.decision,
+      commandAuthorized,
+    }),
     allowMatch,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/discord/monitor/dm-command-decision.ts b/src/discord/monitor/dm-command-decision.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0f64fdfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/discord/monitor/dm-command-decision.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { upsertChannelPairingRequest } from "../../pairing/pairing-store.js";
+import type { DiscordDmCommandAccess } from "./dm-command-auth.js";
+
+export async function handleDiscordDmCommandDecision(params: {
+  dmAccess: DiscordDmCommandAccess;
+  accountId: string;
+  sender: {
+    id: string;
+    tag?: string;
+    name?: string;
+  };
+  onPairingCreated: (code: string) => Promise<void>;
+  onUnauthorized: () => Promise<void>;
+  upsertPairingRequest?: typeof upsertChannelPairingRequest;
+}): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (params.dmAccess.decision === "allow") {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (params.dmAccess.decision === "pairing") {
+    const upsertPairingRequest = params.upsertPairingRequest ?? upsertChannelPairingRequest;
+    const { code, created } = await upsertPairingRequest({
+      channel: "discord",
+      id: params.sender.id,
+      accountId: params.accountId,
+      meta: {
+        tag: params.sender.tag,
+        name: params.sender.name,
+      },
+    });
+    if (created) {
+      await params.onPairingCreated(code);
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  await params.onUnauthorized();
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/discord/monitor/message-handler.preflight.ts b/src/discord/monitor/message-handler.preflight.ts
index 5a13bb1b6..1db20111a 100644
--- a/src/discord/monitor/message-handler.preflight.ts
+++ b/src/discord/monitor/message-handler.preflight.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { enqueueSystemEvent } from "../../infra/system-events.js";
 import { logDebug } from "../../logger.js";
 import { getChildLogger } from "../../logging.js";
 import { buildPairingReply } from "../../pairing/pairing-messages.js";
-import { upsertChannelPairingRequest } from "../../pairing/pairing-store.js";
 import { resolveAgentRoute } from "../../routing/resolve-route.js";
 import { DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID, resolveAgentIdFromSessionKey } from "../../routing/session-key.js";
 import { fetchPluralKitMessageInfo } from "../pluralkit.js";
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import {
   resolveGroupDmAllow,
 } from "./allow-list.js";
 import { resolveDiscordDmCommandAccess } from "./dm-command-auth.js";
+import { handleDiscordDmCommandDecision } from "./dm-command-decision.js";
 import {
   formatDiscordUserTag,
   resolveDiscordSystemLocation,
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ export async function preflightDiscordMessage(
   const dmPolicy = params.discordConfig?.dmPolicy ?? params.discordConfig?.dm?.policy ?? "pairing";
   const useAccessGroups = params.cfg.commands?.useAccessGroups !== false;
   const resolvedAccountId = params.accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+  const allowNameMatching = isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(params.discordConfig);
   let commandAuthorized = true;
   if (isDirectMessage) {
     if (dmPolicy === "disabled") {
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ export async function preflightDiscordMessage(
         name: sender.name,
         tag: sender.tag,
       },
-      allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(params.discordConfig),
+      allowNameMatching,
       useAccessGroups,
     });
     commandAuthorized = dmAccess.commandAuthorized;
@@ -198,17 +199,15 @@ export async function preflightDiscordMessage(
       const allowMatchMeta = formatAllowlistMatchMeta(
         dmAccess.allowMatch.allowed ? dmAccess.allowMatch : undefined,
       );
-      if (dmAccess.decision === "pairing") {
-        const { code, created } = await upsertChannelPairingRequest({
-          channel: "discord",
+      await handleDiscordDmCommandDecision({
+        dmAccess,
+        accountId: resolvedAccountId,
+        sender: {
           id: author.id,
-          accountId: resolvedAccountId,
-          meta: {
-            tag: formatDiscordUserTag(author),
-            name: author.username ?? undefined,
-          },
-        });
-        if (created) {
+          tag: formatDiscordUserTag(author),
+          name: author.username ?? undefined,
+        },
+        onPairingCreated: async (code) => {
           logVerbose(
             `discord pairing request sender=${author.id} tag=${formatDiscordUserTag(author)} (${allowMatchMeta})`,
           );
@@ -229,12 +228,13 @@ export async function preflightDiscordMessage(
           } catch (err) {
             logVerbose(`discord pairing reply failed for ${author.id}: ${String(err)}`);
           }
-        }
-      } else {
-        logVerbose(
-          `Blocked unauthorized discord sender ${sender.id} (dmPolicy=${dmPolicy}, ${allowMatchMeta})`,
-        );
-      }
+        },
+        onUnauthorized: async () => {
+          logVerbose(
+            `Blocked unauthorized discord sender ${sender.id} (dmPolicy=${dmPolicy}, ${allowMatchMeta})`,
+          );
+        },
+      });
       return null;
     }
   }
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ export async function preflightDiscordMessage(
     guildInfo,
     memberRoleIds,
     sender,
-    allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(params.discordConfig),
+    allowNameMatching,
   });
 
   if (!isDirectMessage) {
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ export async function preflightDiscordMessage(
             name: sender.name,
             tag: sender.tag,
           },
-          { allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(params.discordConfig) },
+          { allowNameMatching },
         )
       : false;
     const commandGate = resolveControlCommandGate({
diff --git a/src/discord/monitor/native-command.ts b/src/discord/monitor/native-command.ts
index 3a21118c5..61d446ca2 100644
--- a/src/discord/monitor/native-command.ts
+++ b/src/discord/monitor/native-command.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import { logVerbose } from "../../globals.js";
 import { createSubsystemLogger } from "../../logging/subsystem.js";
 import { getAgentScopedMediaLocalRoots } from "../../media/local-roots.js";
 import { buildPairingReply } from "../../pairing/pairing-messages.js";
-import { upsertChannelPairingRequest } from "../../pairing/pairing-store.js";
 import { resolveAgentRoute } from "../../routing/resolve-route.js";
 import { resolveAgentIdFromSessionKey } from "../../routing/session-key.js";
 import { buildUntrustedChannelMetadata } from "../../security/channel-metadata.js";
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ import {
   resolveDiscordOwnerAllowFrom,
 } from "./allow-list.js";
 import { resolveDiscordDmCommandAccess } from "./dm-command-auth.js";
+import { handleDiscordDmCommandDecision } from "./dm-command-decision.js";
 import { resolveDiscordChannelInfo } from "./message-utils.js";
 import {
   readDiscordModelPickerRecentModels,
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@ async function dispatchDiscordCommandInteraction(params: {
   const memberRoleIds = Array.isArray(interaction.rawData.member?.roles)
     ? interaction.rawData.member.roles.map((roleId: string) => String(roleId))
     : [];
+  const allowNameMatching = isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(discordConfig);
   const ownerAllowList = normalizeDiscordAllowList(
     discordConfig?.allowFrom ?? discordConfig?.dm?.allowFrom ?? [],
     ["discord:", "user:", "pk:"],
@@ -1282,7 +1283,7 @@ async function dispatchDiscordCommandInteraction(params: {
             name: sender.name,
             tag: sender.tag,
           },
-          { allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(discordConfig) },
+          { allowNameMatching },
         )
       : false;
   const guildInfo = resolveDiscordGuildEntry({
@@ -1366,22 +1367,20 @@ async function dispatchDiscordCommandInteraction(params: {
         name: sender.name,
         tag: sender.tag,
       },
-      allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(discordConfig),
+      allowNameMatching,
       useAccessGroups,
     });
     commandAuthorized = dmAccess.commandAuthorized;
     if (dmAccess.decision !== "allow") {
-      if (dmAccess.decision === "pairing") {
-        const { code, created } = await upsertChannelPairingRequest({
-          channel: "discord",
+      await handleDiscordDmCommandDecision({
+        dmAccess,
+        accountId,
+        sender: {
           id: user.id,
-          accountId,
-          meta: {
-            tag: sender.tag,
-            name: sender.name,
-          },
-        });
-        if (created) {
+          tag: sender.tag,
+          name: sender.name,
+        },
+        onPairingCreated: async (code) => {
           await respond(
             buildPairingReply({
               channel: "discord",
@@ -1390,10 +1389,11 @@ async function dispatchDiscordCommandInteraction(params: {
             }),
             { ephemeral: true },
           );
-        }
-      } else {
-        await respond("You are not authorized to use this command.", { ephemeral: true });
-      }
+        },
+        onUnauthorized: async () => {
+          await respond("You are not authorized to use this command.", { ephemeral: true });
+        },
+      });
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ async function dispatchDiscordCommandInteraction(params: {
       guildInfo,
       memberRoleIds,
       sender,
-      allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(discordConfig),
+      allowNameMatching,
     });
     const authorizers = useAccessGroups
       ? [
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ async function dispatchDiscordCommandInteraction(params: {
     channelConfig,
     guildInfo,
     sender: { id: sender.id, name: sender.name, tag: sender.tag },
-    allowNameMatching: isDangerousNameMatchingEnabled(discordConfig),
+    allowNameMatching,
   });
   const ctxPayload = finalizeInboundContext({
     Body: prompt,