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Command-Line Chat Node Module for Discord.js Bots
Features:
- Connect to and chat with any Discord server the bot is a member of via the command line
- Send and receive text messages, including basic info for attachments and embeds
- Basic command support (type /help to see a list of commands)
- Supports emojis (:emoji_name:) and user tagging (by tag or nickname)
- Colors user nicknames by role colors (as accurate as the console window allows)
Basic setup (in your main bot script):
const Discord = require('discord.js')
const client = new Discord.Client()
const consoleChat = require('./consoleChat.js')
...
client.on('ready', () => {
...
consoleChat.startConsoleInput(client)
...
})
client.on('message', function(message) {
consoleChat.onMessage(message)
...
})
client.login(YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN)
...
Anywhere you would use console.log(value)
:
...
consoleChat.println(value)
...
Useful functions:
- consoleChat.setChannel(channel): Change the chat channel e.g. by command (takes a TextChannel object)
- consoleChat.hidePrompt(): Hide the console prompt to print messages without interruption
- consoleChat.showPrompt(): Restore from hidePrompt
Additional configuration functions:
- consoleChat.setIgnoreBots(ignore): Whether to ignore bot messages (default:
false
) - consoleChat.setUseTimestamps(use): Whether to add timestamps to messages (default:
true
) - consoleChat.setUseBotBadges(use): Whether to display a blue 'BOT' badge next to bot names (default:
true
) - consoleChat.setStopFunction(function): Specify a function to run for the '/stop' command (default:
process.exit()
) - consoleChat.setPromptPrefix(prefix): Specify a prompt prefix string (default:
"> "
) - consoleChat.setGamma(value): Set the gamma value for color calculations (default:
1.2
)
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