dbot

This repository contains a Discord bot that uses discord.py, and a small aiohttp webserver that exposes a health and status endpoint.

Deploying to Render.com (Web Service)

1. On Render, create a new Web Service and connect this GitHub repo.

2. Select Runtime: Python.

3. Build Command: you can leave empty or use pip install -r requirements.txt.

4. Start Command: python bot.py (the Procfile already contains this).

5. Set environment variables in the Render UI:

   • DISCORD_TOKEN: your bot token
   • GROK_API_KEY: your Grok API key (if used)

6. Set the Health Check Path to /health.

   Troubleshooting: Render detected Elixir/other language

   • If your initial Render deploy tries to use Elixir/OTP (e.g., mix phx.digest or "Using Erlang version"), it means the service is configured with the wrong environment.
   • To fix this, either:
     • In Render Dashboard, edit the service and change Environment to Python and update the Build & Start Commands accordingly, or
     • Re-create a new Web Service and choose Python as the runtime and use the startCommand python bot.py (or Procfile) and buildCommand pip install -r requirements.txt.
     • Ensure the Root Directory is set to your repo root (or /) so Render detects the repository's runtime.txt, requirements.txt, Procfile, and render.yaml.

Note: If you'd prefer to run the bot as a background worker, create a Background Worker in Render instead and use the same start command.

Local development & testing

1. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Copy .env.example to .env and add your tokens.

cp .env.example .env
# edit .env to add keys

4. Run the app locally:

python bot.py

5. Open http://localhost:8080/health to confirm the service is up (you should see OK).