Release v0.1.0-alpha

This release introduces the first functional version of the OpenTwitchPoll tool with a live overlay. You can start polls directly in the Twitch Chat and vote, these are displayed in real-time on an overlay on website http://localhost:4000.

Variables must be set in the env_start file before starting the .bat File!

⚙️ Features

• Twitch bot that handles poll commands in Chat (!poll, !vote)
• Live overlay using Socket.io to display current polls in real-time
• OAuth integration for secure Twitch authentication
• Automatic .env creation after OAuth flow
• Clean port seperation
  • OAuth server: 3001
  • Overlay server: 4000

📨 Technologies

• Node.js & Express
• Socket.io for real-time communication
• TMI.js for Twitch chat integration
• HTML/CSS/JS for overlay

⚠️ Known Limitations

• Overlay styling is minimal and cutomizable, will be modernized in the future.
• overlay doesnt count votes
• Votes will not be count in the Overlay
• Some commands don't workd yet, but will be implemented in future updates.
• small bugs and crashes