Creating a sleep mode for Discord.js bot

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1

I’m working on a Discord bot and want to add a sleep mode feature. When active, the bot should stay online but not respond to messages. Here’s what I’ve tried:

const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('config.json'));

if (config.sleepMode) {
  botClient.user.setStatus('idle');
  botClient.user.setActivity('Zzz... Sleep mode');
  console.log('Bot is sleeping');
  return;
} else {
  botClient.user.setStatus('online');
  botClient.user.setActivity(null);
  console.log('Bot is awake');
}

I put this code in the botClient.once('ready', () => {}) event, but I’m getting an error saying it can’t read the ‘setStatus’ property of null.

How can I make the bot ignore all messages and show as idle when sleep mode is on? Any help would be great!

2

I’ve implemented a similar sleep mode feature in my Discord bot, and I can share what worked for me. Instead of using the ‘ready’ event, I found it more reliable to create a separate command to toggle sleep mode. Here’s a simplified version:

let sleepMode = false;

client.on('messageCreate', message => {
  if (message.content === '!sleep') {
    sleepMode = !sleepMode;
    if (sleepMode) {
      client.user.setStatus('idle');
      client.user.setActivity('Sleeping');
      message.channel.send('Sleep mode activated');
    } else {
      client.user.setStatus('online');
      client.user.setActivity(null);
      message.channel.send('Sleep mode deactivated');
    }
  }

  if (sleepMode && !message.content.startsWith('!sleep')) return;

  // Rest of your message handling code
});

This approach avoids file I/O operations on every message and gives you more control over when to toggle sleep mode. You can expand on this basic idea to fit your specific needs.

3

Your approach is on the right track, but the error suggests the client isn’t fully initialized when you’re trying to set the status. Try moving that code into a separate function that you call after the bot is fully ready.

Here’s a suggestion:

botClient.once('ready', () => {
  console.log('Bot is ready');
  updateSleepMode();
});

function updateSleepMode() {
  const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('config.json'));
  if (config.sleepMode) {
    botClient.user.setStatus('idle');
    botClient.user.setActivity('Zzz... Sleep mode');
    console.log('Bot is sleeping');
  } else {
    botClient.user.setStatus('online');
    botClient.user.setActivity(null);
    console.log('Bot is awake');
  }
}

To ignore messages when sleep mode is on, you can add a check in your message event handler:

botClient.on('messageCreate', (message) => {
  if (JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('config.json')).sleepMode) return;
  // Your regular message handling code here
});

This should give you a working sleep mode. Remember to handle potential file read errors in a production environment.

4

yo, i had similar issue b4. try using a global var for sleep mode instead of reading config file every time. like this:

let isSleeping = false;

client.on(‘messageCreate’, msg => {
if (isSleeping && !msg.content.startsWith(‘!wake’)) return;
// rest of ur code
});

then make commands to toggle it. works gr8 for me!