rbot README

rbot is a ruby IRC bot. Think of him as a ruby bot framework with a highly modular design based around plugins.

rbot features

• Runtime configuration via irc chat

• User authentication and access levels for using different bot features

• Built in infobot-style keywords. See example session below.

• Support for underlying fact database (infobot fact files), which can be overridden or supplemented by runtime keyword controls

• Multi-language support - comes with english, dutch and german definitions so far - more translations welcome

• Powerful plugin architecture, comes with plugins for: o DNS queries o Babelfish translation o Google searching o Excuse generation o Insult generation o Karma o Checking the weather o Querying slashdot o Doing Math o Per-channel quote storage, searching and retrieval o Reminders o rot13 translation o Check the spelling of a word o Webserver Server: header examination o RPG dice rolling o larting people o conversation stats o more…

Thanks are owed to the infobot developers - several of rbot’s features are inspired by infobot and so are some of the default plugins. Thanks are also owed to RADKade1, as rbot’s quote plugin is a direct reimplementation of his “quotesaq” - simply because it’s a great quote interface.

Mainly, rbot’s fun to play with, although the plugin architecture can be used to write very useful modules