Optimize tag command

[Kaktushose]

Type

Enhancement of an existing feature

Description

Problem

All /tag commands (except for /tag list) require the tag name as an option. But remembering all tag names is very hard. This results in:

• invalid command executions
• excessive use of /tag list
• and ultimately avoidance of using tags at all

Solutions

This issue could be resolved in three different ways

a) using choices

The name option could use choices instead.

Pros:

• the user can directly see all the tags that are available

Cons:

• you can only add up to 25 choices
• all tag commands need to be updated everytime a tag gets added/deleted/modified

b) using autocomplete

autocomplete allows the bot "[...] to dynamically return option suggestions to a user as they type".

Pros:

• easy to implement
• allows unlimited amount of choices

Cons:

• user still has to remember the tags to a certain extend

c) using both choices and autocomplete

This approach combines the both solutions discussed prior. The bot would use choices for up to 25 tags. After that, autocomplete would be used instead. This is by far the most complex solution, but it would also provide the best user experience.

Conclusion

From my perspective both as a user and a developer I'd prefer solution b) since tags are more of a niche feature and the cost-benefit factor does not pay off with the other solutions

[zekroTJA]

Requires zekroTJA/ken#18.

[zekroTJA]

In the same move, the list command for tags should be made ephemeral.

[zekroTJA]

I've decided on your option B). Command auto completion has now been implemented in Ken and also beein implemented for the tag command. When no input is presented, the full list of tags (capped to 30 at max) is shown to the user, so they don't even need to remember most of the tags at all.

Thank you very much for your feedback! :)