@eliware/discord-template

A modern Discord app built with Node.js, based on the @eliware/discord foundation.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
• Configuration
• Running as a Service (systemd)
• Docker
• Customization
  • Commands
  • Events
  • Locales
• Testing
• Support
• License

Features

• Discord.js-based app with ESM support
• Command and event handler architecture
• Multi-language/localized responses
• Environment variable support via dotenv
• Logging and signal handling via @eliware/common
• Ready for deployment with systemd or Docker
• Jest for testing

Getting Started

1. Clone this project:

   git clone https://github.com/eliware/discord-template.git
   cd discord-template
   npm install

2. Set up your environment:

   • Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your Discord app token and other secrets.
   • Edit package.json (name, description, author, etc.)
   • Update this README.md as needed.

3. Start the app locally:

   npm start
   # or
   node discord-template.mjs

Configuration

• All configuration is handled via environment variables in the .env file.
• See .env.example for required and optional variables.

Running as a Service (systemd)

1. Copy discord-template.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/discord-template.service.

2. Edit the paths and user/group as needed.

3. Reload systemd and start the service:

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   sudo systemctl enable discord-template
   sudo systemctl start discord-template
   sudo systemctl status discord-template

Docker

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t discord-template .

2. Run the container:

   docker run --env-file .env discord-template

Customization

Commands

• Add new commands in the commands/ directory.
• Each command has a .json definition (for Discord registration/localization) and a .mjs handler (for logic).

Events

• Add or modify event handlers in the events/ directory.
• Each Discord event (e.g., ready, messageCreate, interactionCreate) has its own handler file.

Locales

• Add or update language files in the locales/ directory.
• Localize command names, descriptions, and app responses.

Testing

• Run tests with:

  npm test

• Add your tests in the tests/ folder or alongside your code.

Support

For help, questions, or to chat with the author and community, visit:

eliware.org on Discord

License

MIT © 2025 Eli Sterling, eliware.org

Links

• Home Page
• GitHub Repo
• GitHub Org
• GitHub Personal
• Discord