alvin319/facebook-chat-bot

A passive Facebook messenger bot

Jimbot

A Facebook messenger utility bot.

Jimbot runs on node.js platform. It uses facebook-chat-api as the main component. The bot latches onto a Facebook account, and listens to all incoming messages for triggers. User can add the bot to any group chat, or simply message the bot to see its response.

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Install and run

export USE_CLI="true" # if you want to use log in from command line.
# Otherwise, export BOT_EMAIL and BOT_PASSWORD to be your Facebook login information.
npm start

node.js is a required dependency.

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Usage:

• @color
• @emoji
• @help
• @meme
• @pokemon
• @stock
• @weather

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Versions

• 0.1.0: Initial framework.
• 0.1.1: Added rickroll functionality.
• 0.1.2: Added set thread color functionality.
• 0.1.3: Added weather functionality.
• 0.2.0: Migrated to Heroku worker dyno from local.
• 0.2.1: Modularized handler functions.
• 0.2.2: Added help command.
• 0.2.3: Added stock functionality.
• 0.2.4: Added pokemon functionality.
• 0.2.5: Added set emoji functionality.