Slash command starter (Python)

Registers /ping and /hello and answers them. A clean base for your own commands.

Python 3.13

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Environment variables you'll need

Key	What it is
`DISCORD_TOKEN`	Your bot's token from the Discord Developer Portal. Paste it on the Secrets tab; we store it encrypted.
`GUILD_ID`	Optional. Register the commands in this server only, which is instant

Create an account to use it

Files

README.md

# Slash command starter

A Python bot built on discord.py. Your bot token is set on the Secrets tab as
DISCORD_TOKEN and reaches the bot as an environment variable.

## Commands

- `/ping` replies with the bot's latency.
- `/hello` greets you.
- Without GUILD_ID the commands are registered for every server, which can take up to an hour to appear.

## Setup

1. No privileged gateway intents are needed. Leave Message Content, Server Members
   and Presence off in the Discord Developer Portal.
2. Invite the bot with the `bot` and `applications.commands` scopes and these
   permissions: Send Messages.
3. Set these values on the Secrets tab. The ones marked optional can stay empty:

- `GUILD_ID`: Optional. Register the commands in this server only, which is instant.

4. Press Deploy. The console shows a line with "Logged in as" once the bot is online.

main.py

import os

import discord
from discord import app_commands


class StarterBot(discord.Client):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(intents=discord.Intents.default())
        self.tree = app_commands.CommandTree(self)

    async def setup_hook(self):
        # Registers the commands below with Discord every time the bot starts.
        synced = await self.tree.sync()
        print(f"Synced {len(synced)} slash commands")


bot = StarterBot()


@bot.tree.command(name="ping", description="Check that the bot is alive")
async def ping(interaction: discord.Interaction):
    await interaction.response.send_message(f"Pong! {round(bot.latency * 1000)} ms")


@bot.tree.command(name="hello", description="Say hello")
async def hello(interaction: discord.Interaction):
    await interaction.response.send_message(f"Hello, {interaction.user.mention}!")


@bot.tree.error
async def on_app_command_error(interaction, error):
    print(f"Command error: {error!r}")
    try:
        if interaction.response.is_done():
            await interaction.followup.send("Something went wrong.", ephemeral=True)
        else:
            await interaction.response.send_message("Something went wrong.", ephemeral=True)
    except discord.HTTPException:
        pass


@bot.event
async def on_ready():
    print(f"Logged in as {bot.user} (ready)")


bot.run(os.environ["DISCORD_TOKEN"])

requirements.txt

discord.py