Bootstrap

Entry point

The index.ts file in the src folder is the entry point of this project, it is where the bootstrap function is executed to connect the discord bot application.

src/index.ts

import { bootstrap } from "#base";

await bootstrap({ meta: import.meta });

In this topic you will see some interesting options for this function.

Modules

You can pass an array of glob patterns relative to the current folder. All files and directories found in this pattern will be imported before the bot starts.

src/index.ts

await bootstrap({ 
    meta: import.meta,
    modules: [
        "./MyCommands/**", 
        "./alt/events", 
        "./tools/**/*.mod.{ts,js}"
    ]
});

With this, you can create commands, events, and responders within these directories, and they will be loaded before the bot starts.

You can also load files with side effects, allowing you to register global variables, change prototypes of existing objects, and more.

But an important warning about this option! Be careful not to specify a pattern that imports everything from the workdir (the current working directory, in development it's the src folder, and in production it's the build folder) or from the src/discord/base folder. This will cause circular dependencies and, consequently, crash the project. So avoid something like this:

src/index.ts

await bootstrap({
    meta: import.meta,
    modules: [
        "./discord/base/**", 
        "./**/*", 
        "./", 
        "."
    ]
});

Load logs (loadLogs)

It is possible to disable the load logs of structures in this base by setting false in the loadLogs option of the bootstrapApp function.

src/index.ts

await bootstrap({ 
    meta: import.meta,
    loadLogs: false
});

Before load

You can run code before the directories are loaded. Receive the client not ready yet.

src/index.ts

await bootstrapApp({ 
    meta: import.meta,
    beforeLoad() {
        console.log(client.application) // null;
        console.log("This happens before the directories are loaded")
    },
});

Bootstrap

Entry point

Meta

Modules

Load logs (loadLogs)

Before load

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