Airtasker Bot Manager

A simplified Flask application for managing automated Airtasker comments.

Features

• Manage Airtasker accounts
• Define target cities and radius
• Create and store message templates
• Schedule automated commenting
• View detailed activity logs
• Simple JSON-based storage (no database required)
• Selenium-based automation with CAPTCHA solving

Project Structure

.
├── app/                    # Application package
│   ├── __init__.py         # App factory
│   ├── automations/        # Automation scripts
│   │   ├── main.py         # Main selenium automation
│   │   └── comments.py     # Comment automation
│   ├── static/             # Static files (CSS, JS)
│   │   ├── css/
│   │   │   └── styles.css
│   │   ├── js/
│   │   │   └── scripts.js
│   │   └── uploads/        # Image uploads directory
│   ├── templates/          # Jinja2 templates
│   │   ├── base.html       # Base template
│   │   ├── accounts.html   # Account management
│   │   ├── cities.html     # City management
│   │   ├── dashboard.html  # Main dashboard
│   │   ├── logs.html       # Activity logs
│   │   ├── messages.html   # Message templates
│   │   └── schedules.html  # Scheduling
│   ├── data_manager.py     # JSON data storage
│   ├── forms.py            # Form definitions
│   ├── routes.py           # Route handlers
│   └── tasks.py            # Background task handling
├── config.py               # Configuration settings
├── data/                   # JSON data storage directory
├── run.py                  # Application entry point
├── requirements.txt        # Project dependencies
├── .env                    # Environment variables (optional)
└── README.md               # This documentation

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or later
• Chrome browser (for Selenium automation)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/airtasker-bot.git
   cd airtasker-bot
   

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   • Unix/MacOS: source venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Run the application:

   python run.py
   

   Or with Flask:

   export FLASK_APP=run.py
   export FLASK_ENV=development
   flask run
   

6. Access the application at http://localhost:5000

Configuration

The application uses a simple JSON-based storage system that doesn't require a database. All data is stored in JSON files in the data/ directory.

Environment Variables

You can customize the application by creating a .env file:

FLASK_APP=run.py
FLASK_ENV=development
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
CAPSOLVER_API_KEY=your-capsolver-api-key

Usage

1. Add Accounts: Create accounts with your Airtasker login credentials
2. Define Cities: Add cities where you want to comment
3. Create Messages: Write template messages to post on tasks
4. Start Bot: From the dashboard, select an account, city, and message to start commenting

Deployment

For production deployment, you can use Gunicorn or Waitress:

# Using Gunicorn (Linux/Mac)
gunicorn -w 2 -b 0.0.0.0:5000 run:app

# Using Waitress (Windows/Mac/Linux)
waitress-serve --port=5000 run:app

License

This project is for private use only.

Notes on CAPTCHA Solving

The application uses the CapSolver extension for solving CAPTCHA challenges. You'll need a valid API key from CapSolver to use this functionality. Set it in the .env file as CAPSOLVER_API_KEY.