added type hints all over the project, updated mypy to ignore missing types from libraries

bot.py

@@ -1,20 +1,30 @@
+"""
+Groovy-Zilean Bot Class
+Main bot implementation with cog loading and background tasks
+"""
+
+from typing import Any
 from discord.ext import commands
 from discord.ext import tasks
 from cogs.music.main import music
-from help import GroovyHelp  # Import the new Help Cog
+from help import GroovyHelp
 
-cogs = [
+# List of cogs to load on startup
+cogs: list[type[commands.Cog]] = [
     music,
     GroovyHelp
 ]
 
+
 class Groovy(commands.Bot):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    """Custom bot class with automatic cog loading and inactivity checking"""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         # We force help_command to None because we are using a custom Cog for it
         # But we pass all other args (like command_prefix) to the parent
         super().__init__(*args, help_command=None, **kwargs)
 
-    async def on_ready(self):
+    async def on_ready(self) -> None:
         import config # Imported here to avoid circular dependencies if any
 
         # Set status
@@ -47,11 +57,12 @@ class Groovy(commands.Bot):
         print(f"✅ {self.user} is ready and online!")
 
     @tasks.loop(seconds=30)
-    async def inactivity_checker(self):
+    async def inactivity_checker(self) -> None:
-        """Check for inactive voice connections"""
+        """Check for inactive voice connections every 30 seconds"""
         from cogs.music import util
         await util.check_inactivity(self)
 
     @inactivity_checker.before_loop
-    async def before_inactivity_checker(self):
+    async def before_inactivity_checker(self) -> None:
+        """Wait for bot to be ready before starting inactivity checker"""
         await self.wait_until_ready()

cogs/music/main.py

@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class music(commands.Cog):
         app_commands.Choice(name="Song", value="song"),
         app_commands.Choice(name="Queue", value="queue")
     ])
-    async def loop(self, ctx: Context, mode: str = None):
+    async def loop(self, ctx: Context, mode: str | None = None):
         """Toggle between loop modes or set a specific mode"""
         server = ctx.guild
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class music(commands.Cog):
             description="Set playback volume",
             aliases=['vol', 'v'])
     @app_commands.describe(level="Volume level (0-200%, default shows current)")
-    async def volume(self, ctx: Context, level: int = None):
+    async def volume(self, ctx: Context, level: int | None = None):
         """Set or display the current volume"""
         server = ctx.guild
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class music(commands.Cog):
             description="Apply audio effects to playback",
             aliases=['fx', 'filter'])
     @app_commands.describe(effect_name="The audio effect to apply (leave empty to see list)")
-    async def effect(self, ctx: Context, effect_name: str = None):
+    async def effect(self, ctx: Context, effect_name: str | None = None):
         """Apply or list audio effects"""
         server = ctx.guild
 

cogs/music/translate.py

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-# Handles translating urls and search terms
+"""
+URL and search query handling for Groovy-Zilean
+Translates YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud URLs and search queries into playable audio
+"""
 
+from typing import Any
 import yt_dlp as ytdlp
 import spotipy
 
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ ydl_opts = {
     },
 }
 
-async def main(url, sp):
+async def main(url: str, sp: spotipy.Spotify) -> list[dict[str, Any] | str]:
 
     #url = url.lower()
 
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ async def main(url, sp):
     return []
 
 
-async def search_song(search):
+async def search_song(search: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     with ytdlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
         try:
            info = ydl.extract_info(f"ytsearch1:{search}", download=False)
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ async def search_song(search):
     return [data]
 
 
-async def spotify_song(url, sp):
+async def spotify_song(url: str, sp: spotipy.Spotify) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         track = sp.track(url.split("/")[-1].split("?")[0])
         search = ""
 
@@ -106,7 +110,11 @@ async def spotify_song(url, sp):
         return await search_song(query)
 
 
-async def spotify_playlist(url, sp):
+async def spotify_playlist(url: str, sp: spotipy.Spotify) -> list[str | dict[str, Any]]:
+    """
+    Get songs from a Spotify playlist
+    Returns a mixed list where first item is dict, rest are search strings
+    """
     # Get the playlist uri code
     code = url.split("/")[-1].split("?")[0]
 
@@ -116,41 +124,35 @@ async def spotify_playlist(url, sp):
     except spotipy.exceptions.SpotifyException:
         return []
 
-     # Go through the tracks
+    # Go through the tracks and build search queries
-    songs = []
+    songs: list[str | dict[str, Any]] = []  # Explicit type for mypy
     for track in results:
         search = ""
 
         # Fetch all artists
         for artist in track['track']['artists']:
-
             # Add all artists to search
             search += f"{artist['name']}, "
 
-        # Remove last column
+        # Remove last comma
         search = search[:-2]
         search += f" - {track['track']['name']}"
         songs.append(search)
 
-        #searched_result = search_song(search)
+    # Fetch first song's full data
-        #if searched_result == []:
-            #continue
-
-        #songs.append(searched_result[0])
-    
     while True:
-        search_result = await search_song(songs[0])
+        search_result = await search_song(songs[0])  # type: ignore
         if search_result == []:
             songs.pop(0)
             continue
         else:
-            songs[0] = search_result[0]
+            songs[0] = search_result[0]  # Replace string with dict
             break
 
     return songs
 
 
-async def song_download(url):
+async def song_download(url: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     with ytdlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
         try:
             info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ async def song_download(url):
     return [data]
 
 
-async def playlist_download(url):
+async def playlist_download(url: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     with ytdlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
         try:
             info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)

cogs/music/util.py

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+"""
+Utility functions for Groovy-Zilean music bot
+Handles voice channel operations, queue display, and inactivity tracking
+"""
+
+from typing import Any
 import discord
 from discord.ext.commands.context import Context
 from discord.ext.commands.converter import CommandError
@@ -7,15 +13,29 @@ from . import queue
 import asyncio
 
 # Track last activity time for each server
-last_activity = {}
+last_activity: dict[int, float] = {}
 
-# Joining/moving to the user's vc in a guild
-async def join_vc(ctx: Context):
 
+# ===================================
+# Voice Channel Management
+# ===================================
+
+async def join_vc(ctx: Context) -> discord.VoiceClient:
+    """
+    Join or move to the user's voice channel
+
+    Args:
+        ctx: Command context
+
+    Returns:
+        The voice client connection
+
+    Raises:
+        CommandError: If user is not in a voice channel
+    """
     # Get the user's vc
     author_voice = getattr(ctx.author, "voice")
     if author_voice is None:
-        # Raise exception if user is not in vc
         raise CommandError("User is not in voice channel")
 
     # Get user's vc
@@ -25,19 +45,26 @@ async def join_vc(ctx: Context):
 
     # Join or move to the user's vc
     if ctx.voice_client is None:
-        vc = await vc.connect()
+        vc_client = await vc.connect()
     else:
-        # Safe to ignore type error for now
+        vc_client = await ctx.voice_client.move_to(vc)
-        vc = await ctx.voice_client.move_to(vc)
 
     # Update last activity
     last_activity[ctx.guild.id] = asyncio.get_event_loop().time()
 
-    return vc
+    return vc_client
 
 
-# Leaving the voice channel of a user
+async def leave_vc(ctx: Context) -> None:
-async def leave_vc(ctx: Context):
+    """
+    Leave the voice channel and clean up
+
+    Args:
+        ctx: Command context
+
+    Raises:
+        CommandError: If bot is not in VC or user is not in same VC
+    """
     # If the bot is not in a vc of this server
     if ctx.voice_client is None:
         raise CommandError("I am not in a voice channel")
@@ -73,9 +100,18 @@ async def leave_vc(ctx: Context):
         del last_activity[ctx.guild.id]
 
 
-# Auto-disconnect if inactive
+# ===================================
-async def check_inactivity(bot):
+# Inactivity Management
-    """Background task to check for inactive voice connections"""
+# ===================================
+
+async def check_inactivity(bot: discord.Client) -> None:
+    """
+    Background task to check for inactive voice connections
+    Auto-disconnects after 5 minutes of inactivity
+
+    Args:
+        bot: The Discord bot instance
+    """
     try:
         current_time = asyncio.get_event_loop().time()
 
@@ -98,20 +134,34 @@ async def check_inactivity(bot):
         print(f"Error in inactivity checker: {e}")
 
 
-# Update activity timestamp when playing
+def update_activity(guild_id: int) -> None:
-def update_activity(guild_id):
+    """
-    """Call this when a song starts playing"""
+    Update activity timestamp when a song starts playing
+
+    Args:
+        guild_id: Discord guild/server ID
+    """
     last_activity[guild_id] = asyncio.get_event_loop().time()
 
 
-# Interactive buttons for queue control
+# ===================================
+# Queue Display & Controls
+# ===================================
+
 class QueueControls(View):
-    def __init__(self, ctx):
+    """Interactive buttons for queue control"""
+
+    def __init__(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
         super().__init__(timeout=None)  # No timeout allows buttons to stay active longer
         self.ctx = ctx
 
-    async def refresh_message(self, interaction: discord.Interaction):
+    async def refresh_message(self, interaction: discord.Interaction) -> None:
-        """Helper to regenerate the embed and edit the message"""
+        """
+        Helper to regenerate the embed and edit the message
+
+        Args:
+            interaction: Discord interaction from button press
+        """
         try:
             # Generate new embed
             embed, view = await generate_queue_ui(self.ctx)
@@ -119,10 +169,13 @@ class QueueControls(View):
         except Exception as e:
             # Fallback if edit fails
             if not interaction.response.is_done():
-                await interaction.response.send_message("Refreshed, but something went wrong updating the display.", ephemeral=True)
+                await interaction.response.send_message(
+                    "Refreshed, but something went wrong updating the display.",
+                    ephemeral=True
+                )
 
     @discord.ui.button(label="⏭️ Skip", style=discord.ButtonStyle.primary)
-    async def skip_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button):
+    async def skip_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button) -> None:
         if interaction.user not in self.ctx.voice_client.channel.members:
             await interaction.response.send_message("❌ You must be in the voice channel!", ephemeral=True)
             return
@@ -130,11 +183,6 @@ class QueueControls(View):
         # Loop logic check
         loop_mode = await queue.get_loop_mode(self.ctx.guild.id)
 
-        # Logic mimics the command
-        if loop_mode == 'song':
-            # Just restart current song effectively but here we assume standard skip behavior for button
-             pass
-
         # Perform the skip
         await queue.pop(self.ctx.guild.id, True, skip_mode=True)
         if self.ctx.voice_client:
@@ -144,35 +192,45 @@ class QueueControls(View):
         await self.refresh_message(interaction)
 
     @discord.ui.button(label="🔀 Shuffle", style=discord.ButtonStyle.secondary)
-    async def shuffle_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button):
+    async def shuffle_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button) -> None:
         await queue.shuffle_queue(self.ctx.guild.id)
         await self.refresh_message(interaction)
 
     @discord.ui.button(label="🔁 Loop", style=discord.ButtonStyle.secondary)
-    async def loop_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button):
+    async def loop_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button) -> None:
         current_mode = await queue.get_loop_mode(self.ctx.guild.id)
         new_mode = 'song' if current_mode == 'off' else ('queue' if current_mode == 'song' else 'off')
         await queue.set_loop_mode(self.ctx.guild.id, new_mode)
         await self.refresh_message(interaction)
 
     @discord.ui.button(label="🗑️ Clear", style=discord.ButtonStyle.danger)
-    async def clear_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button):
+    async def clear_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button) -> None:
         await queue.clear(self.ctx.guild.id)
         if self.ctx.voice_client and self.ctx.voice_client.is_playing():
             self.ctx.voice_client.stop()
         await self.refresh_message(interaction)
 
     @discord.ui.button(label="🔄 Refresh", style=discord.ButtonStyle.gray)
-    async def refresh_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button):
+    async def refresh_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button) -> None:
         await self.refresh_message(interaction)
 
-async def generate_queue_ui(ctx: Context):
+
+async def generate_queue_ui(ctx: Context) -> tuple[discord.Embed, QueueControls]:
+    """
+    Generate the queue embed and controls
+
+    Args:
+        ctx: Command context
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (embed, view) for displaying queue
+    """
     guild_id = ctx.guild.id
     server = ctx.guild
 
     # Fetch all data
     n, songs = await queue.grab_songs(guild_id)
-    current = await queue.get_current_song(guild_id) # Returns title, thumbnail, url
+    current = await queue.get_current_song(guild_id)
     loop_mode = await queue.get_loop_mode(guild_id)
     volume = await queue.get_volume(guild_id)
     effect = await queue.get_effect(guild_id)
@@ -197,11 +255,9 @@ async def generate_queue_ui(ctx: Context):
 
     # Progress Bar Logic
     progress_bar = ""
-    # Only show bar if duration > 0 (prevents weird 00:00 bars)
     if duration > 0:
         bar_length = 16
         filled = int((percentage / 100) * bar_length)
-        # Ensure filled isn't bigger than length
         filled = min(filled, bar_length)
         bar_str = '▬' * filled + '🔘' + '▬' * (bar_length - filled)
         progress_bar = f"\n`{format_time(elapsed)}` {bar_str} `{format_time(duration)}`"
@@ -215,14 +271,11 @@ async def generate_queue_ui(ctx: Context):
         description = "## 💤 Nothing is playing\nUse `/play` to start the party!"
     else:
         # Create Hyperlink [Title](URL)
-        # If no URL exists, link to Discord homepage as fallback or just bold
         if url and url.startswith("http"):
             song_link = f"[{title}]({url})"
         else:
             song_link = f"**{title}**"
 
-        # CLEARER STATUS LINE:
-        # Loop: Mode | Effect: Name | Vol: %
         description = (
             f"## 💿 Now Playing\n"
             f"### {song_link}\n"
@@ -241,7 +294,7 @@ async def generate_queue_ui(ctx: Context):
 
         embed.add_field(name="⏳ Up Next", value=queue_text, inline=False)
 
-        remaining = (n) - 9 # Approx calculation based on your grabbing logic
+        remaining = n - 9
         if remaining > 0:
             embed.set_footer(text=f"Waitlist: {remaining} more songs...")
     else:
@@ -251,23 +304,38 @@ async def generate_queue_ui(ctx: Context):
     if thumb and isinstance(thumb, str) and thumb.startswith("http"):
         embed.set_thumbnail(url=thumb)
     elif server.icon:
-        # Fallback to server icon
         embed.set_thumbnail(url=server.icon.url)
 
     view = QueueControls(ctx)
     return embed, view
 
-# The command entry point calls this
+
-async def display_server_queue(ctx: Context, songs, n):
+async def display_server_queue(ctx: Context, songs: list, n: int) -> None:
+    """
+    Display the server's queue with interactive controls
+
+    Args:
+        ctx: Command context
+        songs: List of songs in queue
+        n: Total number of songs
+    """
     embed, view = await generate_queue_ui(ctx)
     await ctx.send(embed=embed, view=view)
 
-# Build a display message for queuing a new song
+
-async def queue_message(ctx: Context, data: dict):
+async def queue_message(ctx: Context, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """
+    Display a message when a song is queued
+
+    Args:
+        ctx: Command context
+        data: Song data dictionary
+    """
     msg = discord.Embed(
         title="🎵 Song Queued",
         description=f"**{data['title']}**",
-            color=discord.Color.green())
+        color=discord.Color.green()
+    )
 
     msg.set_thumbnail(url=data['thumbnail'])
     msg.add_field(name="⏱️ Duration", value=format_time(data['duration']), inline=True)
@@ -276,9 +344,23 @@ async def queue_message(ctx: Context, data: dict):
 
     await ctx.send(embed=msg)
 
-# Converts seconds into more readable format
+
-def format_time(seconds):
+# ===================================
+# Utility Functions
+# ===================================
+
+def format_time(seconds: int | float) -> str:
+    """
+    Convert seconds into readable time format (MM:SS or HH:MM:SS)
+
+    Args:
+        seconds: Time in seconds
+
+    Returns:
+        Formatted time string
+    """
     try:
+        seconds = int(seconds)
         minutes, seconds = divmod(seconds, 60)
         hours, minutes = divmod(minutes, 60)
 

mypy.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# mypy configuration for groovy-zilean
+# Type checking configuration that's practical for a Discord bot
+
+[mypy]
+# Python version
+python_version = 3.13
+
+# Ignore missing imports for libraries without type stubs
+# Discord.py, spotipy, yt-dlp don't have complete type stubs
+ignore_missing_imports = True
+
+# Be strict about our own code
+# Start lenient, can tighten later
+disallow_untyped_defs = False
+check_untyped_defs = True
+# Too noisy with discord.py
+warn_return_any = False
+warn_unused_configs = True
+
+# Exclude patterns
+exclude = venv/
+
+# Per-module overrides
+[mypy-discord.*]
+ignore_missing_imports = True
+
+[mypy-spotipy.*]
+ignore_missing_imports = True
+
+[mypy-yt_dlp.*]
+ignore_missing_imports = True