Commands Not Running in Discord.py 2.0: No Errors But Occur in 1.7.3

In the transition from Discord.py 1.7.3 to 2.0, there have been significant changes in the library. One notable difference is the introduction of Intents, a way to specify which types of events the bot should listen for.

Intents: The Missing Link

In Discord.py 2.0, Intents are required to enable specific functionality in your bot. By default, message content is not included in the default intents. As a result, even though your bot successfully runs and reports being ready, it's unable to receive commands because it lacks the necessary permissions.

Solution: Enabling Message Content Intent

The solution is to explicitly enable the Message Content Intent in your bot. This allows it to read and respond to message content, including commands.

Here's How to Do It:

1. Discord Developer Portal: Visit the Discord Developer Portal and select your application.
2. Bot Section: Navigate to the "Bot" section.
3. Enable Message Content Intent: Under the Permissions tab, locate the "MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT" section and check the box to enable it.
4. Update Bot Code: Once the Message Content Intent is enabled, you'll need to update your bot's code to include it:

import discord
from discord.ext import commands

# Create an instance of Intents (default intents are already included)
intents = discord.Intents.default()

# Add the Message Content Intent to the Intents list
intents.message_content = True

# Create your Discord Bot
bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='$', intents=intents, help_command=None)

With these changes, your bot should now be able to receive and execute commands properly in Discord.py 2.0, just like it did in 1.7.3.