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'''Cobalt''' can respond to channel chatter with any string you like. By defining 'topics' using a simple wildcard syntax, '''cobalt''' can be made to be whatever you like; an IRC help bot, a human-like chatter bot, a quote-bot, or could perhaps just serve up bits of information you'd like to be able to easily reference on IRC. Topic responses can be randomized (via RDB) and may include a lengthy list of variables. | '''Cobalt''' can respond to channel chatter with any string you like. By defining 'topics' using a simple wildcard syntax, '''cobalt''' can be made to be whatever you like; an IRC help bot, a human-like chatter bot, a quote-bot, or could perhaps just serve up bits of information you'd like to be able to easily reference on IRC. Topic responses can be randomized (via RDB) and may include a lengthy list of variables. | ||
It's written from the ground up using POE::Component::IRC and borrows no code at all from Darkbot. | It's written from the ground up using [[http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?POE::Component::IRC POE::Component::IRC]] and borrows no code at all from Darkbot. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== |
Revision as of 14:42, 21 November 2011
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Author(s): | avenj |
Programming language: | Perl |
Platform: | Unix |
Status: | Active/Development |
License: | GNU General Public License v2 |
Homepage: | http://eris.oppresses.us/dev/bots |
Cobalt is a talkative IRC bot intended as a modern-day replacement for Jason Hamilton's abandoned DarkBot.
Cobalt can respond to channel chatter with any string you like. By defining 'topics' using a simple wildcard syntax, cobalt can be made to be whatever you like; an IRC help bot, a human-like chatter bot, a quote-bot, or could perhaps just serve up bits of information you'd like to be able to easily reference on IRC. Topic responses can be randomized (via RDB) and may include a lengthy list of variables.
It's written from the ground up using [POE::Component::IRC] and borrows no code at all from Darkbot.
Features
- Can speak in response to chat or randomly; responses can be very flexible (or even randomized)
- Online user management
- DarkBot data file compatibility (info2.db, randomstuff.ini, RDBs)
- SSL support via POE::Component::SSLify
- Simple XML-based configuration
- Pluggable language sets
Obtaining cobalt
As of this writing cobalt is in rapid development and primarily available via the development repository tool git
Snapshots of known-working git tags are made available via the above link.
Development discussion takes place on #eris (Blackcobalt)