Single file Python Discord Bot template

bot.py

import discord
from discord.ext import commands

# This is defining the actual bot
client = commands.Bot(intents=discord.Intents.all(), command_prefix='!')


# Event listeners are defined with the @client.event decorator
@client.event
async def on_ready():
    print("Connected to Discord!")


# Normal (prefixed) commands are defined with the @client.command decorator
# Using normal commands is not recommended, as they are not slash commands
@client.command()
async def ping(ctx):
    # Use ctx.send to send a message
    await ctx.send("Pong!")


# Slash commands are defined with the @client.slash_command decorator
@client.slash_command()
async def ping(ctx):
    # Use ctx.respond to "respond" to the slash command
    await ctx.respond("Pong!")


client.run("token")