Cobalt
| cobalt
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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 XML::Simple and 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.