What is Yato?
Yato is a multifunctional Discord bot providing moderation, social, utility, media, and community engagement capabilities through modern slash commands. Built as a student learning project, Yato showcases structured command handling, external API integrations, database persistence, and interaction-based user experiences. Whether you’re looking to moderate your server, engage with anime and manga content, or add fun social interactions, Yato provides a comprehensive suite of features.Key features
Moderation tools
Kick, ban, mute, purge messages, and manage roles with ease
Social & roleplay
Reactions (hug, kiss, etc.), memes, and playful user interactions
Anime & manga
Search and display info from AniList and MyAnimeList (via Jikan API)
Custom graphics
Dynamic Canvas-based welcome cards and generated images
Game server stats
Query game server information for Minecraft, CS, and more via GameDig
Event logging
Track member joins/leaves and moderation events
Tech stack
Yato is built with the following technologies:| Layer | Library/Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core bot | discord.js ^12.5.3 | Outdated; upgrade required for current API (v14+) |
| Slash framework | gcommands ^5.2.4 | May no longer be maintained; consider native builders |
| Database | Mongoose + MongoDB | Optional (only if persistence features used) |
| External APIs | AniList, Jikan | Anime & manga lookups |
| Canvas/Images | canvas | For welcome images or generated assets |
| Utilities | moment, ms, diff | Formatting & developer helpers |
| Game stats | gamedig | Query game server info |
| Environment | dotenv | Load .env config |
Getting started
Quickstart
Get your bot running in minutes with our quick setup guide
Installation
Detailed installation steps and system requirements
Configuration
Learn how to configure environment variables and bot settings
Commands
Explore all available commands and their usage
Command categories
Yato organizes its features into the following categories:- Games: Interactive game commands
- Images: Image generation and manipulation
- Information: Server info, user info, bot stats
- Memes: Fun meme generation
- Misc: Miscellaneous utilities
- Moderation: Server management and moderation
- Utilities: Helpful utility commands
- Weeb: Anime and manga related commands
Support
Need help? Join the Yato Support Server for questions or issues.