Discord bot templates

Ping / Pong

Hello-world slash command

Minimal slash command that replies ephemerally. The standard first bot from the discord.js slash-command flow.

/ping

Deferred reply

Long-running slash commands

Defers the interaction before editing the reply — required for anything that takes more than a few seconds.

/slow

Ban command

Moderation with permission checks

Slash /ban with Ban Members permission, hierarchy checks, and ephemeral errors — the pattern Discord recommends for mod tools.

/ban

Welcome messages

Greet new members

Posts in your #welcome channel when someone joins. Uses GuildMembers intent only where needed.

Quick poll

Slash command + reactions

Asks a question via slash command, then adds ✅/❌ reactions — a lightweight poll without a database.

/poll

Button handler

Message components

Registers a slash command that sends a button; handles button clicks in InteractionCreate.

/button

Server info

Embed utility command

Shows member count, channel count, and creation date in an embed — a common utility command pattern.

/serverinfo