Code that worked on Replit doesn’t work in VSC - node.js

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Basically, my code worked completely fine in replit, but now it doesnt work in a vsc folder. my replit version also suddenly can’t send any messages anymore. it sends all the console.logs but the client.say stuff it just skips without an error.
const tmi = require('tmi.js');
// Define configuration options
const opts = {
identity: {
username: 'BormBot',
password: 'cut out for a reason'
},
channels: [
'Epicurious__'
]
};
// Create a client with our options
const client = new tmi.client(opts);
const jsonFile = require('./link.json');
const fs = require('fs');
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
// Register our event handlers (defined below)
client.on('connected', onConnectedHandler);
// Connect to Twitch:
client.connect();
client.on('message', (channel, tags, msg, self, target) => {
if (self) return;
//start of geoguessr commands
const link = {
"link": ""
};
if (msg.startsWith('!geolink')) {
if (tags.badges.broadcaster == 1) {
const arguments = msg.split(/[ ]+/)
if (arguments[1]) {
let link = arguments[1];
const data = JSON.stringify(link);
fs.writeFile('./link.json', data, (err) => {
if (err) {
throw err;
}
console.log("JSON data is saved.");
});
client.say(channel, link);
} else {
console.log("no args");
}
}
}
if (msg.startsWith('!game')) {
// read JSON object from file
fs.readFile('./link.json', 'utf-8', (err, data) => {
if (err) {
throw err;
}
// parse JSON object
const linkDone = JSON.parse(data.toString());
// print JSON object
client.say(channel, `The link for the current geoguessr game is: ${linkDone}`);
console.log(`${linkDone}`);
});
}
//end of geoguessr commands
});
// Called every time the bot connects to Twitch chat
function onConnectedHandler(addr, port) {
console.log(`* Connected to ${addr}:${port}`);
}
console
Also on twitch developer forum: 2
On twitch developer forum there hasn't been an answer yet, hence why I'm also putting it on here. Hopefully I can find an answer, also, maybe add a tag for tmi.js