Discord Bot with TypeScript

A modern Discord bot template built with TypeScript for scalable and maintainable bot development.

Features

• 🤖 Discord.js v14 framework
• 📘 TypeScript for type safety
• ⚡ Slash commands support
• 🛠️ Development tools configured
• 🔧 Environment configuration

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 18 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• Discord Bot Token

Installation

Clone this repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/Under-scape/discordbot-ts-template
cd discordbot-ts-template
npm install

Configuration

1. Create a .env file in the root directory
2. Add your Discord bot token:

DISCORD_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here
CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here

Available Scripts

Development

npm run start

Start the bot.

Build

npm run build

Compile TypeScript to JavaScript for production.

Production

npm run start

Start the production bot (requires build first).

Deploy Commands

npm run register

Deploy slash commands to Discord.

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies: npm install
2. Configure your .env file with bot credentials
3. For start npm run start

Scripts Workflow

For development:

npm run start

For production:

npm run start

Docker Production Deployment

Build and Deploy

Build the Docker image and run the container:

docker buildx build -t discord-bot . && docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name discord-bot discord-bot

Container Management

Stop the container:

docker stop discord-bot

Start the container (after stop):

docker start discord-bot

View container logs:

docker logs -f discord-bot

Remove the container:

docker rm discord-bot

Complete Rebuild

Stop, remove, rebuild and redeploy:

docker stop discord-bot && docker rm discord-bot && docker buildx build -t discord-bot . && docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --name discord-bot discord-bot

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Note: This template is based on community best practices and has been customized for Discord bot development.