/crafty_discord_bot

A Discord Bot to interact with and control Crafty Controller

Primary LanguageJavaScriptOtherNOASSERTION

Crafty Controller Discord Bot.

A Discord Bot to interact with and control Crafty Controller through commands in chat

So far all it does is start one server.

How to use

A basic knowledge of command line is assumed.

The bot has been developed and tested in Node version 20.13.1. Later versions should be fine, however unknown problems may happen.

  1. Install NodeJs and import the repository, then run the command in the repository folder:

    npm install

  2. Run the bot using command

    node .

  3. Set up configuration file located in ./config.json (see Configuration File).

  4. Set up permissions and roles. In discord developer portal, in the bot tab under "Privileged Gateway Intents" allow "MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT". In Crafty Controller set up a user with a role that has api key, server access and COMMANDS permissions to the desired server.

  5. Start the bot (step 2).

Configuration File

Here is the default configuration file, it will be located one directory up from ./src:

{
    "bot": {
        "token": "BOT_TOKEN"
    },
    "crafty": {
        "api_token": "CRAFTY_TOKEN",
        "server_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
        "url": "https://localhost:8443/"
    },
    "commands": {
        "slash": {
            "enabled": true
        },
        "text": {
            "enabled": false,
            "prefix": "!"
        }
    },
    "auto_stop": {
        "enabled": true,
        "check_interval": 2,
        "empty_wait_time": 30
    },
    "stop_command": {
        "enabled": false,
    }
}

  • bot.token - The discord bot's token. Learn how to get one here, make sure it has MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT allowed.

  • crafty:

    • api_token - The api token for crafty controller user, make sure it has the COMMANDS permission and access to the server.

    • server_id - The uuid of the server. You can find it in the link to the server near the end.

    • url - The url to access the controller

  • commmands:

    • slash.enabled - Whether slash commands are enabled, recommended true

    • text.enabled and text.prefix - Whether text commands are enabled, for example, if prefix if set to !, help command would be !help. Can be useful if slash commands are not working or personal preference.

  • auto_stop:

    • enabled - Whether the server will automatically stop.

    • check_interval - How often the bot will ping Crafty Controller in minutes, 2 minutes is usually alright, as too often may result in high network traffic, and too far apart may result in the server shutting down later than the wait time.

    • empty_wait_time - How long (in minutes) the server needs to be empty before shutting down.

  • stop_command.enabled - Whether the /stop command is enabled or not. This will not override or replace auto stop if both are enabled. Permissions have not been set up yet so anyone can stop the server, however it is a future feature coming soon™!!

Commands

/start - Starts the preconfigured server

Other stuff

I am still learning JavaScript so if you find any errors or bad practice any help is appreciated.

Future Features:

  • Turn server off after period of time. ✅
  • Config file. ✅
  • Turn server off with a command (configurable). ✅
  • Permission settings for commands (may result in a config override)

Potential features although may not happen

  • Handling multiple servers.
  • Channel binds for different servers.
  • Statistics (players and stuff)
  • suggestions are welcome!

LICENSE.

Check License tab.