Building the Ultimate Discord Bot Starter Template with Modern Features
Hey everyone! After weeks of development, I'm super excited to share something I’ve been working on — a modern, fully-featured Discord Bot Template designed for rapid development and production-readiness.
Whether you're a seasoned Discord bot developer or just getting started, this template will help you build bots faster, with less hassle and better scalability.
Why I Built This
When creating bots for personal use or community servers, I often found myself repeating the same setup steps — environment configuration, command/event handling, error logging, etc. So, I thought, why not build a template that solves all of this out of the box?
And thus, Echo Discord Bot Template was born.
Features at a Glance
Modular Architecture – Commands, events, components, and handlers are all neatly organized.
Dynamic Loader System – Automatically loads commands, events, and components from folders.
Built-in Logger – Structured logs with levels (debug, error, etc.) and support for logging to a Discord channel.
MongoDB Integration – Plug-and-play support for database logic with a sample model included.
Environment Configuration – Easily control bot behavior via .env (status messages, log level, etc.).
Component Handler – Built-in support for buttons, modals, and selects.
Get Started in Seconds
You can generate your bot project using NPX:
npx create-echo-discord
This command will:
Prompt you for a project name
Clone the template from GitHub
Install dependencies
Leave you with a ready-to-run project
Example Command: Ping
// src/commands/util/ping.js
import { SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
export default {
data: new SlashCommandBuilder().setName('ping').setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
async execute(client, interaction) {
await interaction.reply({ content: 'Pong!', ephemeral: true });
},
};
Project Structure
discord-bot/
├── src/
│ ├── bot/ # Bot startup files
│ ├── commands/ # All slash commands
│ ├── events/ # Event listeners
│ ├── handlers/ # Dynamic loaders
│ ├── models/ # MongoDB models
│ ├── utils/ # Utility functions
│ └── logger.js # Logging system
├── .env # Configuration file
└── index.js # Main entry point
Try It Out!
Clone it manually:
git clone https://github.com/DevWithPranav/echo-discord
cd echo-discord-template
npm install
npm start
Or use the NPX shortcut:
npx create-echo-discord
Final Thoughts
If you're building Discord bots and want:
A structured codebase
Fast setup
Built-in logging and error handling
Easy extensibility
Give this template a try and let me know what you think!
GitHub: https://github.com/DevWithPranav/echo-discord
Happy Coding!