test restart_bot on error

app.py

@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='!', intents=intents)
 
 
 
+## testing this, restart bot on errors 
+def restart_bot():
+    print("Restarting bot...")
+    os.execv(sys.executable, ['python'] + sys.argv)
+
 
 
 @bot.event
@@ -115,7 +120,9 @@ async def give_verified_roles():
                         await asyncio.sleep(10)
     
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error encountered: {e}")
+            print(f"Error encountered, restarting bot: {e}")
+            asyncio.sleep(5)
+            restart_bot()
 
         await asyncio.sleep(60)