VzBot Discord Bot & Website

A Discord bot and companion website for the VzBot 3D printer community. Manages serial number assignments, printer profiles, community statistics, and blog content.

Features

• Serial Number Management - Apply for, review, and assign serial numbers through Discord with auto-generated STL badge files
• Printer Profiles - Catalog of VzBot printer variants with media and specifications
• Community Map - Interactive 3D globe showing VzBot builds worldwide
• Blog System - Community posts and announcements
• Analytics - Registration trends and printer distribution stats

Tech Stack

Component	Technology
Backend	Kotlin, Ktor, Exposed ORM
Frontend	Nuxt 4, Vue 3, Tailwind CSS
Database	MariaDB 11.5
Discord	JDA 5, KtBot
Deployment	Docker, GitHub Container Registry

Project Structure

backend/     Kotlin/Ktor Discord bot and REST API
frontend/    Nuxt 4 website

Setup

Prerequisites

• Docker & Docker Compose
• (For local dev) Java 21, Bun

Quick Start

1. Copy the environment template and fill in your values:

   cp .env.template .env

2. Configure required environment variables in .env:

   • VZ_TOKEN - Discord bot token
   • VZ_ADMIN_ROLE / VZ_TEAM_ROLE - Discord role IDs
   • VZ_SERIAL_CATEGORY - Discord category for serial ticket channels
   • VZ_SERIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_CHANNEL - Channel for serial announcements
   • VZ_SERIAL_BASE_PLATE_HOST_PATH / VZ_SERIAL_NUMBER_PLATES_HOST_PATH - Host paths to STL files
   • BACKEND_TOKEN - Shared token for frontend-to-backend auth

3. Start the stack:

   docker compose up -d

The frontend will be available on port 3000. The backend API runs on port 8080 (internal only by default).

Local Development

Backend:

cd backend
./gradlew run

Frontend:

cd frontend
bun install
bun run dev