Hey everyone! I’m working on my first Discord bot project using C# and I’m running into some organization issues. Right now all my commands are in one big file and it’s getting really messy. I want to split each command into its own separate file to make things cleaner. This would help me debug problems easier since I could focus on one command at a time. It would also let me turn off specific commands without affecting others. Is there a way to structure a Discord bot so that each command lives in its own file? I’m using the Discord.Net library if that matters. Any tips on how to set this up would be really helpful. Thanks!
create a base command class and inherit from it in separate files. this worked perfectly when my bot got too big. just make sure you’re using the correct attributes or your commands won’t load - i spent hours debugging that. also watch for circular dependencies if cmds reference each other.
Had the same issue when my bot outgrew basic commands. I created a Commands folder and put each command in its own class file that inherits from ModuleBase. Use the [Group] attribute to organize related commands together, and don’t forget the using statements for Discord.Commands. You’ll need to register all modules in your main program with CommandService.AddModulesAsync. This setup made debugging way easier since I could isolate problems to specific files. Pro tip: keep your command method names consistent across files or you’ll hate yourself later when maintaining the code.
I set up a separate Commands directory and made each command its own class that inherits from ModuleBase. The trick is getting dependency injection right - register your services in the main bot class, then inject them into command modules. Don’t forget the [Command] attribute above each method and handle async stuff properly. Here’s what tripped me up: you’ve got to configure CommandService before loading modules, or some commands won’t register. Also, use different namespaces for command categories - saves headaches when your bot gets bigger.