diff --git a/buttons/bot.py b/buttons/bot.py
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+import hikari
+
+bot = hikari.GatewayBot(token="...")
+
+@bot.listen()
+async def ping(event: hikari.GuildMessageCreateEvent) -> None:
+    if event.is_bot or not event.content:
+        return
+    
+    if event.content.startswith("hk.ping"):
+        await event.message.respond("Pong!")
+
+bot.run()
+
+# This is just a basic script to have minimal functionality at the very least.
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