Advanced Discord.js v14 Bot Template

A production-ready, highly modular, and scalable Discord.js v14 bot template written in JavaScript. Designed with professional best practices, featuring auto-loading handlers, MongoDB integration, and premium-style utilities.

🚀 Features

• Discord.js v14: Leveraging the latest features and Slash Commands.
• MongoDB & Mongoose: Built-in database support with a clean schema structure.
• Modular Architecture:
  • Command Handler: Automatically loads and deploys slash commands from categories.
  • Event Handler: Seamlessly manages multiple event listeners.
  • Component Handler: [NEW] Dedicated loader for Buttons, Select Menus, and Modals.
• Advanced Systems:
  • Cooldown Manager: Prevent command spam with per-user cooldowns.
  • Permission System: Easy-to-use permission checks within command files.
  • Presence Manager: [NEW] Automatic rotation of bot activity/status.
  • Autocomplete Support: [NEW] Built-in handling for dynamic slash command suggestions.
  • i18n (Locales): [NEW] Basic internationalization system for multi-language bots.
• Premium Utilities:
  • Winston Logger: Professional logging with console and file transports.
  • Custom Embeds: Success, Error, Info, and Warning styles for a consistent UI.
• Error Resilience: Catches unhandledRejection and uncaughtException to keep the bot alive.

📁 Project Structure

├── Commands/       # Organized slash commands
├── Components/     # Buttons, Menus, & Modals
├── Events/         # Bot event listeners
├── Handlers/       # Core loaders (CMDs, Events, Components, DB)
├── Locales/        # i18n translation files (JSON)
├── Models/         # Mongoose schemas
├── Utils/          # Reusable helper classes
├── Logs/           # Bot error & activity logs
├── .env            # Private configuration
├── index.js        # Entry point
└── README.md       # Project documentation

🛠️ Setup & Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js v16.11.0 or higher
• A Discord Bot Token (Discord Developer Portal)
• A MongoDB Connection String

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/arpandevv/Discord.js-v14-Template.git
   cd Discord.js-v14-Template

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:
   • Rename .env.example to .env.
   • Fill in your DISCORD_TOKEN, CLIENT_ID, GUILD_ID (optional), and MONGODB_URI (optional).

🚀 Running the Bot

• Start the bot:

  node index.js

• Commands deployment: The bot automatically deploys commands to the specified Guild ID (for instant testing) or globally on startup.

🛡️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Created with ❤️ for the Discord developer community by arpandevv.