This is a very simple bot that will reply to you with random quotes chosen from a database. Bot will answer in private chat as well as group chats; inline commands are now fully supported! This code has been written using python-telegram-bot library.
- Python 3.9.x
- pip
- python-telegram-bot (
pip install python-telegram-bot)
- Clone repository or download source files with
git clone - Rename
config.sample.pytoconfig.pyand replace values with your own custom configuration - Create a bot with @botfather on telegram, then put your new token in
config.pyfile. Keep it a secret. - From @BotFather run
/setinlineto enable inline features and/setcommandsin order to let telegram prompt your commands in the chat. - From a terminal window now run:
python3 main.py &(the & command will leave it in background) or create Unit service for the script from systemd. - If everything gone well, the bot is now running!
After the bot has started, it will reply to your messages with some random stuff from the database.
- To add contents, use commands listed in
config.pyand follow instructions. - This bot supports inline commands: type
@your_bot_usernamein any chat to let him prompt you random quotes! (you can also ask for inline specific content, see config.sample.py) - You can change bot settings from @BotFather.
- Further information on Telegram Offical Documentation
- Added toggle for messages in group chats
- Now with full gif support!
- Custom replies: make the bot say whaterver you want
- Schedule message in chats: bot will randomly send message in chat where this function is enabled!