Hey there! I’ve been searching around for a good open source Discord bot that can handle multiple functions. I’m hoping to find something built with Discord.js and TypeScript since that’s what I’m most comfortable working with. I’ve heard about bots like BleedBot but I’m wondering if there are other similar projects out there. I want something that’s actively maintained and has good documentation so I can understand how it works and maybe contribute to it later. Does anyone know of any good multipurpose Discord bots that fit these requirements? I’d really appreciate any suggestions or recommendations you might have. Thanks for taking the time to help me out!
I’ve been working with Discord bots for two years and definitely recommend Skyra. It’s a solid multipurpose bot built in TypeScript with the Sapphire framework on top of Discord.js. The code’s well-structured and the docs are excellent. What I love is how they organized their modules - you can easily see how they handle moderation, music, and utility commands. The maintainers are active and actually respond to issues. Carl-bot and Dyno are other good options, but their source code isn’t always as accessible. If you want something smaller to start with, browse the Discord.js community showcase on GitHub - there are several well-maintained projects that might fit better than the big complex bots.
I’ve run a Discord bot for 18 months - check out Klasa framework projects. Everyone talks about Sapphire, but Klasa’s got better TypeScript examples that won’t fry your brain as a beginner. The Discord Bot Maker community is solid too - they’ve open sourced several bots with clean architecture. Here’s what I learned the hard way: if you can’t get the bot running locally in 30 minutes, skip it. The codebase probably sucks anyway. Look for recent commits and active issue fixing, not just star counts.
hey! u should give red-discordbot a try! it’s built on python, has great docs, and lots of community cogs. if u r looking for typescript, the sapphire framework is awesome too - makes bot dev much simpler!