diff --git a/_examples/application_commands/gateway/example.go b/_examples/application_commands/gateway/example.go
index 27c04958..7f8b74c9 100644
--- a/_examples/application_commands/gateway/example.go
+++ b/_examples/application_commands/gateway/example.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/bot"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/discord"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/events"
-	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/gateway"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/log"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/snowflake/v2"
 )
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ func main() {
 	log.Info("disgo version: ", disgo.Version)
 
 	client, err := disgo.New(token,
-		bot.WithGatewayConfigOpts(gateway.WithIntents(gateway.IntentsNone)),
+		bot.WithDefaultGateway(),
 		bot.WithEventListenerFunc(commandListener),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/_examples/application_commands/localization/example.go b/_examples/application_commands/localization/example.go
index 25faa406..552c5895 100644
--- a/_examples/application_commands/localization/example.go
+++ b/_examples/application_commands/localization/example.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/bot"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/discord"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/events"
-	"github.com/disgoorg/disgo/gateway"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/log"
 	"github.com/disgoorg/snowflake/v2"
 )
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ func main() {
 	log.Infof("disgo version: %s", disgo.Version)
 
 	client, err := disgo.New(token,
-		bot.WithGatewayConfigOpts(gateway.WithIntents(gateway.IntentsNone)),
+		bot.WithDefaultGateway(),
 		bot.WithEventListenerFunc(commandListener),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/bot/config.go b/bot/config.go
index bebd72d3..2ffbfcc7 100644
--- a/bot/config.go
+++ b/bot/config.go
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ func WithGateway(gateway gateway.Gateway) ConfigOpt {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithDefaultGateway creates a gateway.Gateway with sensible defaults.
+func WithDefaultGateway() ConfigOpt {
+	return func(config *Config) {
+		config.GatewayConfigOpts = append(config.GatewayConfigOpts, func(_ *gateway.Config) {})
+	}
+}
+
 // WithGatewayConfigOpts lets you configure the default gateway.Gateway.
 func WithGatewayConfigOpts(opts ...gateway.ConfigOpt) ConfigOpt {
 	return func(config *Config) {
@@ -135,6 +142,13 @@ func WithShardManager(shardManager sharding.ShardManager) ConfigOpt {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithDefaultShardManager creates a sharding.ShardManager with sensible defaults.
+func WithDefaultShardManager() ConfigOpt {
+	return func(config *Config) {
+		config.ShardManagerConfigOpts = append(config.ShardManagerConfigOpts, func(_ *sharding.Config) {})
+	}
+}
+
 // WithShardManagerConfigOpts lets you configure the default sharding.ShardManager.
 func WithShardManagerConfigOpts(opts ...sharding.ConfigOpt) ConfigOpt {
 	return func(config *Config) {
@@ -224,7 +238,7 @@ func BuildClient(token string, config Config, gatewayEventHandlerFunc func(clien
 	}
 	client.eventManager = config.EventManager
 
-	if config.Gateway == nil && config.GatewayConfigOpts != nil {
+	if config.Gateway == nil && len(config.GatewayConfigOpts) > 0 {
 		var gatewayRs *discord.Gateway
 		gatewayRs, err = client.restServices.GetGateway()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -246,7 +260,7 @@ func BuildClient(token string, config Config, gatewayEventHandlerFunc func(clien
 	}
 	client.gateway = config.Gateway
 
-	if config.ShardManager == nil && config.ShardManagerConfigOpts != nil {
+	if config.ShardManager == nil && len(config.ShardManagerConfigOpts) > 0 {
 		var gatewayBotRs *discord.GatewayBot
 		gatewayBotRs, err = client.restServices.GetGatewayBot()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -281,7 +295,7 @@ func BuildClient(token string, config Config, gatewayEventHandlerFunc func(clien
 	}
 	client.shardManager = config.ShardManager
 
-	if config.HTTPServer == nil && config.PublicKey != "" && config.HTTPServerConfigOpts != nil {
+	if config.HTTPServer == nil && config.PublicKey != "" {
 		config.HTTPServerConfigOpts = append([]httpserver.ConfigOpt{
 			httpserver.WithLogger(client.logger),
 		}, config.HTTPServerConfigOpts...)