🛠️ Active Developer Badge Bot

A lightweight, open-source Discord bot designed to help developers easily claim the Discord Active Developer Badge. This bot provides a simple slash command (/activedeveloperbadge) that fulfills Discord’s interaction requirement for the badge.

📦 Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• A valid Discord Bot Token
• A Discord server where you have permission to add bots

🔧 Installation & Setup

Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/iCritical/discord-active-developer-badge-bot.git
cd active-developer-badge-bot

Install dependencies

pip install -U discord.py

Configure your Discord Bot

• Go to the Discord Developer Portal
• Create a new application and add a bot
• Copy the Bot Token and replace YOUR-BOT-TOKEN-HERE in the script

Invite the bot to your server

Use this OAuth2 URL (replace YOUR_CLIENT_ID with your app's Client ID):

https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&scope=bot%20applications.commands&permissions=274877975552

Run the bot

python bot.py

✅ How It Works

• Registers a slash command /activedeveloperbadge in your Discord server
• When executed, it logs your interaction with Discord’s API
• Discord recognizes the interaction, enabling you to claim the Active Developer Badge within ~24 hours

✅ How to Claim Your Active Developer Badge

• Use the /activedeveloperbadge command in any server with the bot
• Go to Discord’s Active Developer Badge page
• Select your bot, your community server, and a developer news channel
• Click Claim
• Celebrate your new badge! 🎉

🧠 Important Notes

• Use the command at least once every 30 days to maintain eligibility
• The bot only needs to run when you want to claim or renew the badge — 24/7 hosting is optional

⭐ Why Use This Bot?

• Simplifies the process of earning the Active Developer Badge
• Open source and easy to customize
• Lightweight with minimal dependencies

📄 License

MIT License — Feel free to use, modify, and distribute. If this bot helped you, a star is appreciated! 🌟