diff --git a/packages/spike/src/discord/crash.ts b/packages/spike/src/discord/crash.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65ae841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/spike/src/discord/crash.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+export const logCrash = async (error: unknown) => {
+  try {
+    const stack = error instanceof Error ? error.stack : ""
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+
+    const crashLog = `Spike crashed at ${new Date().toISOString()}:\n${message}\n${stack ?? ""}\n`
+    console.error(crashLog)
+
+    // overwrite the crash log file
+    const file = Bun.file(`${process.env.DATA_DIR}/crash.log`)
+    file.write(crashLog)
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to write crash log:", error)
+  }
+}
+
+export const alertAboutCrashLog = async (client: any) => {
+  try {
+    const channelId = process.env.CHANNEL_ID ?? "1382121375619223594"
+    const crashLog = await clearCrashLog()
+    if (crashLog) {
+      console.warn("⚠️ Previous crash log found:")
+      const channel = await client.channels.fetch(channelId)
+      if (channel?.isSendable()) {
+        channel.send(`⚠️ Previous crash log found:\n\`\`\`${crashLog}\`\`\``)
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to alert about crash log:", error)
+  }
+}
+
+const clearCrashLog = async () => {
+  try {
+    const file = Bun.file(`${process.env.DATA_DIR}/crash.log`)
+    const contents = await file.text()
+    await file.write("")
+
+    if (contents.trim() !== "") {
+      return contents
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to read crash log:", error)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/spike/src/discord/index.ts b/packages/spike/src/discord/index.ts
index 6ec80b9..8c6f6af 100644
--- a/packages/spike/src/discord/index.ts
+++ b/packages/spike/src/discord/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Client, GatewayIntentBits, Partials } from "discord.js"
 import { listenForEvents } from "@/discord/events"
 import { runCronJobs } from "@/discord/cron"
+import { clearCrashLog, logCrash } from "@/discord/crash"
 
 const client = new Client({
   intents: [
@@ -16,13 +17,16 @@ const client = new Client({
 await client.login(process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN)
 
 listenForEvents(client)
+alertAboutCrashLog(client)
 
 process.on("unhandledRejection", (error) => {
   console.error("💥 Unhandled promise rejection:", error)
+  logCrash(error)
 })
 
 process.on("uncaughtException", (error) => {
   console.error("💥 Uncaught exception:", error)
+  logCrash(error)
 })
 
 runCronJobs(client)