perf: improve init speed

src/core/commands.ts

@@ -28,12 +28,17 @@ export async function loadCommands(): Promise<Command[]> {
   _commands = {}
   const dir = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'commands')
   const files = await fs.readdir(dir)
+  const promises: Promise<Command>[] = []
   for (const file of files) {
-    const command = (await import(path.resolve(dir, file))).default
-    logger.debug('Command loaded:', command.command)
-    _commands[command.command] = command
+    const promise = import(path.resolve(dir, file)).then((module) => {
+      const command = module.default
+      logger.debug('Command loaded:', command.command)
+      _commands[command.command] = command
+      return command
+    })
+    promises.push(promise)
   }
-  return Object.values(_commands)
+  return Object.values(await Promise.all(promises))
 }
 
 function cleanMessage(message: string): string {

src/core/megahal.ts

@@ -29,15 +29,25 @@ let totalMsgCount = 0
 export let chatterChance: number = DEFAULT_CHATTER_CHANCE
 
 logger.log('Initializing MegaHAL')
-const start = Date.now()
-export const megahal = new MegaHAL('venom')
-const duration = Date.now() - start
-logger.log('MegaHAL initialized in', duration, 'ms')
+export let megahal: MegaHAL
+let loaded = false
 loadBrain()
 
+async function loadMegaHAL() {
+  const start = Date.now()
+  megahal ??= new MegaHAL('venom')
+  loaded = true
+  const duration = Date.now() - start
+  logger.log('MegaHAL initialized in', duration, 'ms')
+}
+
 async function loadBrain() {
   await reloadSettings()
 
+  if (!loaded) {
+    loadMegaHAL()
+  }
+
   const exists = await fileExists(BRAIN_FILE)
 
   if (!exists) {

src/index.ts

@@ -13,12 +13,17 @@ const client = new Client({
   ],
 })
 
-loadCommands().then((commands) =>
-  logger.log('Commands loaded:', commands.map((c) => c.command).join(', ')),
-)
+let start = Date.now()
+logger.log('Loading commands...')
+loadCommands().then((commands) => {
+  const duration = Date.now() - start
+  logger.log('Commands loaded:', commands.length + ',', 'took', duration, 'ms')
+})
 
+start = Date.now()
 client.once(Events.ClientReady, (readyClient) => {
-  logger.log('Ready! Logged in as', readyClient.user.tag)
+  const duration = Date.now() - start
+  logger.log('Ready! Logged in as', readyClient.user.tag + ', ', 'took', duration, 'ms')
   readyClient.on(Events.MessageCreate, handleMessage)
 })