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build-discord-app

The fastest way to create production-ready Discord bots

Interactive prompts • GitHub-powered templates • Smart conflict resolution • Auto-configured

Installation • Usage • Features • Tech Stack • Contributing

What is build-discord-app?

build-discord-app is a modern CLI tool that scaffolds production-ready Discord bot applications in seconds. It leverages GitHub-hosted templates and provides an intuitive setup experience with intelligent conflict resolution and automatic project configuration.

Built with ❤️ during my 100 Days of Code

This tool was created by Dipanshu Sahu as part of #100DaysOfCode journey to make Discord bot development easier and faster for everyone.

Why choose this CLI?

Lightning Fast: Get a fully configured Discord bot project in under 30 seconds
Interactive Experience: Beautiful CLI prompts powered by @clack/prompts
Smart Templating: Templates fetched directly from GitHub using degit
Conflict Resolution: Intelligent handling of existing files and directories
Production Ready: Generated projects follow Discord.js best practices
Auto-Configuration: Automatically sets up package.json with your details

Tech Stack

This CLI is built using the following technologies:

Node.js - Runtime environment
JavaScript (ESM) - Modern module system and syntax
@clack/prompts - For beautiful and interactive terminal prompts
degit - For fetching templates from GitHub
fs-extra - Extra filesystem utilities
picocolors - Minimal terminal styling

Installation

Quick Start (Recommended)

npx build-discord-app

Alternative Methods

# Global installation
npm install -g build-discord-app
build-discord-app

Prerequisites

Node.js 16+ (v18+ recommended for optimal compatibility)
npm or yarn package manager
Git (for template fetching)

Verify Installation

build-discord-app --version

Quick Start

Create a New Bot Project

npx build-discord-app

Follow the interactive prompts.

Create in Current Directory

npx build-discord-app .

Skip All Prompts

npx build-discord-app my-bot -- --yes

Note: When using npx, add -- before flags to pass them through.

Usage

Basic Syntax

build-discord-app [project-name] [options]

Examples

build-discord-app
build-discord-app my-bot
build-discord-app .
build-discord-app my-bot --yes
build-discord-app my-bot --pkgname my-pkg --lang js --yes

Features

Interactive CLI with smart prompts
GitHub template fetching using degit
Auto config of project settings
ESLint and Prettier support out of the box
Safe directory and file handling
Easily extendable and contributor-friendly

Templates

Templates are hosted in the build-discord-app-templates repository.

Each template includes:

Slash command setup
Event handler boilerplate
.env example file
Best practices structure

Troubleshooting

Use Node 16+
Ensure Git is installed
Try npx build-discord-app@latest if facing cache issues

License

Made with ❤️ for the Discord developer community

⭐ Star this project if you find it helpful!

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