MBot is a multi-purpose discord bot with administrative commands, mini-games, currency system, and experience system that was created for entertainment purposes.
As someone who uses Discord frequently, I wanted to create a bot that automated my tasks and could be used for entertainment purposes.
As this was just a bot within Discord, it was mostly backend work. After initially setting up the bot to accept commands using Discord.js (Node.js module) , I was ready to start implementing features. I developed the features through an iterative process, where I would first brainstorm what the feature required (database, libraries, etc.), then implementing and coding the feature, and then finally testing the feature thoroughly to make sure it worked properly and didn't have any bugs.
The database schema consisted of 5 main fields: userID, serverID, money, xp, and level. A schema gets created for each user upon typing in the chat. The data can be read and updated depending on the command.
After about 3 months of adding features, I deemed it to be sufficient to publish online so that other people could use it. Initially, I used Heroku for hosting but they later announced that they would get rid of their free tier so I migrated to Railway.
Figuring out the best way to implement features was the biggest challenge, especially the ones that required a database since I had no prior knowledge of using databases. With enough research, I learned how to update and retrieve user data from MongoDB. This knowledge helped me implement many important features, such as the experience and currency system, as well as user profiles.
- Create a Discord account
- Create a server
- Click here to invite MBot to your server
- Check out the commands below and have fun!
All commands that can be performed by MBot. Prefix is $. Simply type the command in the message box and press enter.
| Game Commands | Description |
|---|---|
$rps |
Play rock-paper-scissors |
$flip |
Play heads-or-tails |
$math |
Answer math questions |
| Administrative Commands | Description |
|---|---|
$kick @<username> <reason> |
Kicks a user from the server and records the reason |
$ban @<username> <reason> |
Bans a user from the server and records the reason |
$clear <amount of messages> |
Deletes the specified number of messages in a channel |
| Coin Commands | Description |
|---|---|
$coins |
Shows number of MCoins you have |
$coins @<username> |
Shows number of MCoins a user has |
$pay @<username> <amount of MCoins> |
Transfers specified amount of MCoins to specified user |
(Admin)$generate <amount of MCoins> |
Add a certain number of coins to your account |
$reset |
Sets users MCoin balance to 0 |
| Miscellaneous Commands | Description |
|---|---|
$userinfo |
Shows your stats |
$userinfo @<username> |
Shows stats of specified user |
$hello |
MBot greets you |
$tuturu |
Tuturu! |
$report @<username> <reason> |
Reports a user with a reason |
$lvl |
Shows your level card |
$lvl @<username> |
Shows level card for specified user |
$rating <attachment> |
Adds 👍 and 👎 reactions to attachment |
$poll <sentence> |
Adds 👍 and 👎 reactions to poll |
$remind <message> |
Reminds the user of the specified message after a specified period of time |
I don't have any current plans to implement more features but maybe I'll be inspired in the future.
- Migrate to different host.
- Publish code.
