build-discord-app-templates

Official Templates for build-discord-app – A modern CLI to scaffold production-ready Discord bots.

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What is this?

This repository hosts the official templates used by the build-discord-app CLI tool – a scaffolding utility for building production-ready bots using Discord.js (v14+).

When you run:

npx build-discord-app

This repo powers the templates used to scaffold your new bot project.

Template Structure

Each folder in this repository represents a distinct project template, categorized by language:

build-discord-app-templates/
├── js/              # JavaScript templates
├── ts/              # TypeScript templates (coming soon)
├── py/              # Python templates (coming soon)
└── README.md        # This file

Templates Included

js/ (Default)

A clean, production-ready JavaScript template with:

• Slash command support
• Dynamic command & event registration
• .env-based config loading
• Built-in ESLint support
• Clear, scalable folder structure

This is the default template used when no language or template is explicitly specified.

How This Works

This repo is consumed by degit inside the build-discord-app CLI.

• No Git history is cloned
• Only the raw files from the template folder (e.g., js/) are copied into your new project directory

Adding Your Own Templates

Want to contribute a new template? Awesome! Here's how:

1. Create a new folder like ts/, py/, etc.
2. Follow the structure and conventions used in js/
3. Make sure it includes at least a working index.js (or relevant entry point) and a README.md
4. Open a Pull Request with a clear description and use case

Built With

These templates are designed to work out-of-the-box with:

• build-discord-app – The CLI tool that uses these templates
• Discord.js – Core library for Discord bots
• dotenv – For secure environment variable handling
• ESLint – For JavaScript code quality and consistency

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License

MIT © 2025 Dipanshu Sahu

Use freely, fork openly, and contribute improvements!

Contributing

PRs and issues are always welcome ❤️

• Suggest new templates
• Report bugs
• Improve structure or configuration

Ready to Get Started?

Use the CLI:

npx build-discord-app

And let this repo handle the rest.

Happy building!