Sharpen is a framework for creating Discord bots which purpose is to respond to commands issued in the Discord chatrooms. Sharpen has been developed in NodeJS, based on the Discord.js interface and highly inspired from the Commando and the Akaïro frameworks while adding a bunch of new features.
- Customizable prefixes per-guild (manage different settings per guild or globally, including command prefixes)
- Highly customizable framework (YOU decide how your bot will behave)
- Persistent storage of settings in database (shipped with built-in SQLite support)
- Almost-automatic translation of messages sent to the chat (talk to your bot in French or in English, and switch language anytime with a single command)
- Automatic prompting for invalid command arguments (rule #1: never trust the end users)
Once deployed and running, the bot will parse messages to find commands to execute. For the bot to recognized a command, a message should start with the current command prefix or with a mention to the bot, followed by the command itself.
The help command is available to provide more information about the commands the
bot can respond to.
Assuming the command prefix is !, typing !ping in the Discord channel will
trigger the ping command.
Since the prefix is customizable per-guild, it might as well be several characters
long. In that case, the prefix and the command should be separated by a space: sharp ping
(assuming the prefix would be sharp).
It is also possible to totally disable the prefix, meaning the bot will only respond
if mentioned at the start of the message (that method would always be available,
even if a prefix is set). For instance, @Sharpbot#1234 ping will trigger the ping
command.
Last but not least, the bot is also capable of handling direct messages (DMs). While called in a DM, the bot will automatically try to parse the command even if there is no prefix and if it's not been mentioned.
A few commands have been pre-registered to speed up your bot's development. However, your are totally free not to use them or overwrite them in your own project.
| Commands | Description |
|---|---|
| disable | Disables a command or command group |
| enable | Enables a command or command group |
| groups | Lists all command groups |
| load | Loads a new command |
| reload | Reloads a command or command group |
| unload | Unloads a command |
| Commands | Description |
|---|---|
| eval | Executes JavaScript code |
| help | Displays a list of available commands, or detailed information for a specified command |
| lang | Shows or sets the current language |
| ping | Checks the bot's ping to the Discord server |
| prefix | Shows or sets the command prefix |
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