Automatically sync commands only if needed

spellbot.py

import json
import logging
from typing import Any, List, cast

import discord
from deepdiff.diff import DeepDiff
from discord_slash import SlashCommand
from discord.ext.commands import Bot

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
settings = ...


class SpellBot(Bot):
    slash: SlashCommand

    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(
            command_prefix="unused",
            self_bot=True,
            help_command=None,
            intents=discord.Intents().default(),
        )

    async def on_ready(self):
        await self.sync_commands_if_needed()

    async def sync_commands_if_needed(self):
        def strip_keys(d: dict, *keys: str):
            for key in list(d.keys()):
                if key in keys:
                    del d[key]
                    continue
                val = d[key]
                if isinstance(val, dict):
                    strip_keys(val, *keys)
                elif isinstance(val, list):
                    for i in val:
                        if isinstance(i, dict):
                            strip_keys(i, *keys)

        def strip_empty_values(d: dict, *keys: str):
            for key in list(d.keys()):
                val = d[key]
                if key in keys:
                    if not val:
                        del d[key]
                        continue
                if isinstance(val, dict):
                    strip_empty_values(val, *keys)
                elif isinstance(val, list):
                    for i in val:
                        if isinstance(i, dict):
                            strip_empty_values(i, *keys)

        remote_l: List[Any] = cast(
            List[Any],
            await self.slash.req.get_all_commands(settings.DEBUG_GUILD or None),
        )
        remote_d = {"data": remote_l}
        strip_keys(
            remote_d,
            "application_id",
            "version",
            "default_permission",
            "guild_id",
            "id",
        )
        strip_empty_values(remote_d, "description")
        remote_j = json.dumps(remote_d, sort_keys=True)
        remote_d = json.loads(remote_j)

        local_d = await self.slash.to_dict()
        local_d = {"data": local_d["global"]}
        strip_keys(local_d, "default_permission", "permissions")
        strip_empty_values(local_d, "options", "required")
        local_j = json.dumps(local_d, sort_keys=True)
        local_d = json.loads(local_j)

        diff = DeepDiff(remote_d, local_d, ignore_order=True)
        if diff:
            logger.info(f"change in commands detected: {diff=}")
            await self.slash.sync_all_commands()


def build_bot() -> SpellBot:
    bot = SpellBot()
    bot.slash = SlashCommand(bot, debug_guild=settings.DEBUG_GUILD or None)
    # ...load cogs...
    return bot