Fix client init

Author: dan5py

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "discordjs-template-ts",
   "description": "A template for discord.js with TypeScript",
-  "version": "14.11.0-0.1.1",
+  "version": "14.11.0-0.1.2",
   "license": "ISC",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
   "scripts": {

src/handlers/eventHandler.ts

@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@ import { Events, Awaitable } from 'discord.js';
  * Subdirectories in `events` folder
  */
 const eventsSubdirectories = ['client', 'guild'] as const;
-/**
- * Current client instance
- */
-const client = DiscordClient.getInstance();
 
 /**
  * Load all events file in `events` folder.
  * Only `.ts` files are loaded and files starting with an underscode (`_`) are ignored.
  */
 export function handleEvents() {
+  const client = DiscordClient.getInstance();
+
   const loadEvents = async (dir: string) => {
     let loadedEvents = 0;
     const eventFiles = fs

src/lib/client.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Client, ClientOptions } from 'discord.js';
  * Singleton Discord client.
  */
 export class DiscordClient extends Client {
-  private static instance: DiscordClient;
+  private static _instance: DiscordClient;
 
   private constructor(options: ClientOptions) {
     super(options);
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ export class DiscordClient extends Client {
    * @param options Discord client options to use when creating a new instance.
    * @returns `DiscordClient` Discord client instance.
    */
-  public static getInstance(options?: ClientOptions): DiscordClient {
-    if (!DiscordClient.instance) {
-      const defaultOptions: ClientOptions = {
-        intents: [],
-      };
-
-      DiscordClient.instance = new DiscordClient(options || defaultOptions);
+  public static getInstance(options: ClientOptions = { intents: [] }): DiscordClient {
+    if (!DiscordClient._instance) {
+      DiscordClient._instance = new DiscordClient(options);
     }
 
-    return DiscordClient.instance;
+    return DiscordClient._instance;
   }
 }