pluto.ts is a scaling library for Discord bots. It helps you run shards and clusters across one or many machines with a central Bridge.

Features

• Multi-shard and multi-cluster orchestration
• Distributed scaling across multiple machines/containers
• Bridge-based coordination between instances
• Reclustering support
• Graceful shutdown support
• Integrated local Bridge dashboard

Installation

npm install pluto.ts
# or
yarn add pluto.ts

Quick Start

1) Standalone instance (single machine)

import { StandaloneInstance } from "pluto.ts";

const instance = new StandaloneInstance(
  `${__dirname}/bot.js`,
  2,
  2,
  process.env.BOT_TOKEN!,
  [],
);

instance.start();

2) Bot/Cluster file

import { Cluster } from "pluto.ts";
import { Client, ClientOptions } from "discord.js";

export class ExtendedClient extends Client {
  cluster: Cluster<ExtendedClient>;

  constructor(options: ClientOptions, cluster: Cluster<ExtendedClient>) {
    super(options);
    this.cluster = cluster;
  }
}

const cluster = Cluster.initial<ExtendedClient>();

const client = new ExtendedClient(
  {
    shards: cluster.shardList,
    shardCount: cluster.totalShards,
    intents: cluster.intents,
  },
  cluster,
);

cluster.client = client;
client.login(cluster.token);

Graceful Shutdown

StandaloneInstance provides shutdown() and waits for cluster cleanup before exiting.

process.on("SIGTERM", () => instance.shutdown().then(() => process.exit(0)));
process.on("SIGINT", () => instance.shutdown().then(() => process.exit(0)));

For custom cleanup in cluster processes:

cluster.onSelfDestruct = async () => {
  await client.destroy();
};

Distributed Setup (Bridge)

Typical setup:

1. Start one Bridge
2. Start multiple instances connected to that Bridge
3. Let pluto.ts distribute and rebalance clusters automatically

Terminology

• Instance: Runtime node managing clusters
• Cluster: Process group managing shards
• Shard: Discord gateway partition
• Bridge: Central coordinator for instances

Bridge Dashboard

When Bridge.start() runs, a local dashboard starts automatically.

[Dashboard] Web dashboard available at http://127.0.0.1:9100

Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	/	Simple HTML dashboard
GET	/api/status	Bridge status as JSON

Example status response:

{
  "running": true,
  "uptime": 42,
  "version": "x.x.x",
  "instances": [],
  "clusters": []
}

Environment variables

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	3000	Bridge IPC server port (instances connect on this port)
DASHBOARD_PORT	9100	Dashboard HTTP port

Set PORT in your .env file to change the port the Bridge listens on:

PORT=4000
DASHBOARD_PORT=9100

Both variables are read automatically at startup — no code change needed.

Optional constructor override

import { Bridge } from "pluto.ts";

const bridge = new Bridge(
  3000,
  process.env.BOT_TOKEN!,
  ["Guilds"],
  2,
  2,
  60_000,
  false,
  { port: 8080 },
);

bridge.start();

Security notice

The dashboard binds to 127.0.0.1 by default and is local-only. Do not expose it publicly without authentication.

Discord.js Compatibility

pluto.ts is designed to work smoothly with modern discord.js setups.

Use Cases

• High-traffic bots with many guilds
• Horizontal scaling with Docker/Kubernetes
• Better resource usage across machines

License

MIT © 2025 GalaxyBot