cov-bot is a Reddit bot written in Typescript and running on Node.js accessing global data regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comment on Reddit (use your own bot username if self-hosting):
u/cov-bot for a list of the top 30 countries by confirmed cases
u/cov-bot <country> for more specific stats on a certain country
Ensure that Node.js is installed and execute these commands:
# Instead of using git clone, you can download and extract the .zip file
$ git clone https://github.com/forkpoweroutlet/cov-bot
$ cd cov-bot
$ npm install
Go to reddit.com and create an account for your bot like any other Reddit account. Remember its username and password.
Now that you're logged in, head to your app preferences. When creating an app, specify its name, description, and redirect URI (http://localhost:8080 is fine), and tick the "Script" bubble. You can also add your personal Reddit account as a developer.
With the app created, take note of these credentials:
Fill out these environment variables (put them in a
.env file):
USER_AGENT="YOUR_USER_AGENT_HERE"
CLIENT_ID="YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE"
CLIENT_SECRET="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
BOT_USERNAME="YOUR_BOT_USERNAME_HERE"
BOT_PASSWORD="YOUR_BOT_PASSWORD_HERE"
In the cov-bot folder, execute $ npm dev to start the bot.
To request new features, Open an issue. Pull requests are welcome, but be sure to open an issue before you fork and open a pull request with your new code.
Open an issue using the bug report template.
This project is licensed under the MIT license.
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