discord-bot-architect

Topics in the source

• Discord Bot Architect
• Patterns
• Discord.js v14 Foundation
• Pycord Bot Foundation
• Interactive Components Pattern
• Anti-Patterns
• ❌ Message Content for Commands
• ❌ Syncing Commands on Every Start

Modern Discord bot setup with Discord.js v14 and slash commands When to use: ['Building Discord bots with JavaScript/TypeScript', 'Need full gateway connection with events', 'Building bots with complex interactions'] Discord bot with Pycord (Python) and application commands When to use: ['Building Discord bots with Python', 'Prefer async/await patterns', 'Need good slash command support'] Using buttons, select menus, and modals for rich UX When to use: ['Need interactive user interfaces', 'Collecting user input beyond slash command options', 'Building menus, confirmations, or forms'] Why bad: Message Content Intent is privileged and deprecated for bot commands. Slash commands are the intended approach. Why bad: Command registration is rate limited. Global commands take up to 1 hour to propagate. Syncing on every start wastes API calls and can hit limits. Why bad: Discord gateway requires regular heartbeats. Blocking operations cause missed heartbeats and disconnections. | Issue | Severity | Solution | |-------|----------|----------| | Issue | critical | ## Acknowledge immediately, process later | | Issue | critical | ## Step 1: Enable in Developer Portal | | Issue | high | ## Use a

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