BOTCLIENT

Features · Downloads · Building from Source · Setting Up · FAQs

 

BotClient is an open-source client for logging in as a discord bot. It's built using Electron, giving it complete cross-platform support! In addition, it uses the powerful electron-updater module to provide auto-updates on all supported binaries. The project aims to be extremely expandable, so that new features and future updates can be easily added.

 

 

✨ Features

• UI and workflow modelled after the original Discord client
• Neatly built using React as frontend and powered by discord.js at core
• Persistent token storage
• Support for all major desktop platforms
• Installable binaries with auto updates

 

📦 Downloads

Platform	Binary Type	Download Link
Windows	NSIS installer
Linux	.AppImage
Mac	.dmg

All binaries support auto-updates.

Release notes for the latest release can be found here.

 

🔧 Building from Source

The client can also be built from source for individual platforms.

Prerequisites

• Git CLI
• NodeJS
• Yarn

Building

1. Clone the repository and cd into it.

git clone https://github.com/DarkGuy10/BotClient.git
cd BotClient

2. Install required dependencies.

yarn install

3. Run the build script.

yarn build

The compiled app is in the dist/ folder.

 

🚀 Setting Up

Prerequisites

Your bot must have all three Privileged Gateway Intents enabled.

Logging in

Once you have downloaded and installed the client, simply run it from the start menu or any app launcher.

You should be prompted by a login screen, enter your bot's token and hit enter.

That's literally all there is to it! ✨
If you have any problems or questions about the client, feel free to join our support server on Discord.

 

📚 FAQs

• Q: I'm getting [DISALLOWED_INTENTS] error, how do I fix this?

  • A: Your bot must have all three Privileged Gateway Intents enabled.

• Q: The client is stuck on loading screen, how do I fix this?

  • A: This happens because of mis-configured appdata. Clear the client appdata by deleting your %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\BotClient folder if you're on windows,~/.config/BotClient folder for linux or ~/Library/Application Support/BotClient for mac.

• Q: Is there a website version of this client?

  • A: Nope, and there won't be one in the future, reasons being it's too much work and simply not worth it.

• Q: What about Android or iOS?

  • A: No support for mobile devices, and will never be added either.

 

📜 License

BotClient is released under the MIT license, which grants the following permissions:

• Commercial use
• Distribution
• Modification
• Private use

For more convoluted language, see the LICENSE.

 

💝 Contributors

Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):

DarkGuy10 💻 📖 📆

Duckulus 📖

jerbear4328 💻

pxter 🐛

SkyLayzer 🎨

This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!