diff --git a/templates/javascript-esm/.gitignore b/templates/javascript-esm/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30bc162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/javascript-esm/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/javascript-esm/README.md b/templates/javascript-esm/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4640904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/javascript-esm/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# TODO
diff --git a/templates/javascript-esm/package.json b/templates/javascript-esm/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc4d346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/javascript-esm/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+	"name": "js-esm-example",
+	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"description": "",
+	"main": "src/index.js",
+	"scripts": {
+		"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+	},
+	"keywords": [
+		"javacsript",
+		"sern",
+		"discord.js"
+	],
+	"license": "UNLICENSED",
+	"dependencies": {
+		"@sern/handler": "^1.1.9-beta",
+		"discord.js": "^14.2.0"
+	},
+	"devDependencies": {
+		"@types/node": "^17.0.25"
+	},
+	"type": "module"
+}
diff --git a/templates/javascript-esm/src/commands/ping.js b/templates/javascript-esm/src/commands/ping.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f2d40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/javascript-esm/src/commands/ping.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { CommandType, commandModule } from '@sern/handler';
+
+export default commandModule({
+	type: CommandType.Both,
+	plugins: [],
+	description: 'A ping command',
+	//alias : [],
+	execute: async (ctx, args) => {
+		await ctx.reply('Pong 🏓');
+	},
+});
diff --git a/templates/javascript-esm/src/index.js b/templates/javascript-esm/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e61e213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/javascript-esm/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Client, GatewayIntentBits } from 'discord.js';
+import { Sern } from '@sern/handler';
+
+const client = new Client({
+	intents: [
+		GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
+		GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers,
+		GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages,
+		GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent, // Make sure this is enabled for text commands!
+	],
+});
+//View docs for all options
+Sern.init({
+	client,
+	defaultPrefix: '!', // removing defaultPrefix will shut down text commands
+	commands: 'src/commands',
+	// events: 'src/events' (optional),
+});
+
+client.login();
diff --git a/templates/javascript/package.json b/templates/javascript/package.json
index 1da2fa1..fd41535 100644
--- a/templates/javascript/package.json
+++ b/templates/javascript/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 	],
 	"license": "UNLICENSED",
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@sern/handler": "^1.1.5-beta",
-		"discord.js": "^14.0.3"
+		"@sern/handler": "^1.1.9-beta",
+		"discord.js": "^14.2.0"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@types/node": "^17.0.25"
diff --git a/templates/typescript/package.json b/templates/typescript/package.json
index e0a4943..161ac1b 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 	],
 	"license": "UNLICENSED",
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@sern/handler": "^1.1.5-beta",
-		"discord.js": "^14.0.3"
+		"@sern/handler": "^1.1.9-beta",
+		"discord.js": "^14.2.0"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@types/node": "^17.0.25",