Send messages in batches to avoid rate limiting

main.js

@@ -4,23 +4,47 @@ const client = new Client();
 
 const SOURCE_CHANNEL_ID = process.env.SOURCE_CHANNEL_ID;
 const TARGET_CHANNEL_ID = process.env.TARGET_CHANNEL_ID;
+const BATCH_INTERVAL = 5000;
+let messageQueue = [];
 
 client.on('ready', () => {
   console.log(`${client.user.tag} is ready!`);
+  setInterval(processMessageQueue, BATCH_INTERVAL);
 });
 
 client.on('messageCreate', async message => {
   if (message.channel.id === SOURCE_CHANNEL_ID) {
     if (message.author.id === client.user.id) return;
 
+    // Add the new message to the queue
+    messageQueue.push(`<@${message.author.id}> / **${message.author.tag}**: ${message.content}`);
+  }
+});
+
+async function processMessageQueue() {
+  if (messageQueue.length === 0) return; // Skip if no messages
+  
   const targetChannel = await client.channels.fetch(TARGET_CHANNEL_ID);
   if (!targetChannel) {
     console.error('Target channel not found');
     return;
   }
 
-    targetChannel.send(`<@${message.author.id}> / **${message.author.tag}**: ${message.content}`);
+  let batchMessage = '';
+  while (messageQueue.length > 0 && (batchMessage.length + messageQueue[0].length) <= 2000) {
+    const nextMessage = messageQueue.shift();
+    if (batchMessage.length + nextMessage.length + 1 <= 2000) {
+      batchMessage += nextMessage + '\n';
+    } else {
+      await targetChannel.send(batchMessage);
+      batchMessage = nextMessage + '\n';
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (batchMessage.length > 0) {
+    await targetChannel.send(batchMessage);
+  }
 }
-});
 
 client.login(process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN);
+