Quickly scaffold a Bot Maker for Discord (BMD) mod from the command line.

• Prompts for mod details (name, description, author, donation link)
• Supports mod types: Action, Event, Automation, Theme, Translation
• Generates files into your BMD installation directory using built-in templates
• Remembers your author and donation defaults across runs

• Node.js 18+ (ESM-only dependencies)
• Bot Maker for Discord installed (Steam)

You can run directly with npx:

npx create-bmd@latest

Follow the prompts:

• Mod name and type
• Description, author, donation link
• For Action mods, you’ll also choose a Category (default: Message)

create-bmd auto-detects common Steam install paths on Windows:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Bot Maker For Discord
• C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Bot Maker For Discord

If BMD isn’t found, the CLI will show an error. You can set the path manually in the config file:

Config file location by OS:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\create-bmd\config.json
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/create-bmd/config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/create-bmd/config.json

Example config.json:

{
	"bmdPath": "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Bot Maker For Discord",
	"author": "Your Name",
	"donation": "https://your.donate/link"
}

Notes:

• author and donation are saved automatically after a successful run and reused as defaults.

Built-in templates live in bin/templates/ and are applied with simple placeholder substitution.

• “Bot Maker for Discord installation not found” → Ensure BMD is installed via Steam or set bmdPath in the config file above.
• Permission errors writing files → Run your shell as Administrator or ensure you have write access to the BMD folder.

MIT