How It Started
I was bored one day and thought: "What tool would actually help Discord bot developers?"
I kept opening multiple CMD windows to run different bots, losing track of which was which, and it was annoying. So I decided to build something better.
What I Built
Discord Bot Manager - a desktop app to manage multiple Discord bots from one place.
Main Interface
Managing bots with a clean interface
Developer Tools
Real-time monitoring and command logging
Settings
Multi-language support and theme customization
Features
- Start/stop multiple bots with one click
- Monitor RAM and CPU usage in real-time
- Track command logs (user, channel, command)
- Multi-language support (EN, ES, DE, JP)
- Dark/Light themes
- Professional Windows installer
My Approach
Full disclosure: I used AI (Claude) to help with the code, but all the creative decisions, UI/UX design, and features were my ideas.
I designed:
- The entire interface layout
- The color scheme and theming system
- The multi-language architecture
- The resource monitoring approach
- The Inno Setup installer workflow
The AI helped me write cleaner code and solve technical challenges, but the vision was 100% mine.
Technical Stack
- Python 3.7+ with Tkinter for the GUI
- psutil for resource monitoring
- subprocess for bot process management
- threading for background tasks
- Inno Setup for the Windows installer
The 15-Hour Sprint
I built this in one sitting - stayed up from 7 PM until 10 AM the next day (yeah, my sleep schedule is destroyed).
Started with a simple idea and kept adding features:
- "What if it had themes?"
- "What if it supported multiple languages?"
- "What if it had a professional installer?"
Before I knew it, I had a full application.
Important Warning
The app includes a warning about Discord's rate limits. Don't start many bots simultaneously - Discord can flag this as abuse and ban your tokens. Always start bots gradually with delays.
Challenges
The trickiest parts were:
- Managing Python subprocesses reliably
- Detecting when bots crash unexpectedly
- Threading the resource monitor without freezing the GUI
- Making the Inno Setup installer detect and install dependencies
Installation
Windows Installer:
Download from GitHub Releases
What's Next
Planning to add:
- More language support
- Linux and macOS compatibility
Try It Out
GitHub: V3ct0R924/DiscordBotManager
Feedback and suggestions welcome! This was a fun project born out of boredom and frustration with terminal windows.
Built with Python • Tkinter • Discord • A lot of HOPE
Top comments (1)
This is a solid project! Managing multiple bots from a single interface is a real productivity booster. Just a heads-up on the threading for resource monitoring—that's crucial to avoid GUI freezing. Have you considered using async methods for better performance? It can streamline the subprocess handling too. Keep pushing the boundaries! 👏