Darkbot Plugins — !full!

What are DarkBot Plugins?

DarkBot plugins are essentially pieces of software that can be added to DarkBot to extend its functionality. They can range from simple commands that provide additional information to complex systems that integrate with external services.

Observability & maintenance

• Metrics: track command counts, error rates, latency, and external API failures.
• Logs: structured logs with timestamps, plugin name, event, and error stack.
• Alerts: notify maintainers on repeated failures or unusual error spikes.
• Health endpoints: lightweight status endpoint for uptime/health checks in hosted setups.

4. Installing Plugins

1. Download the plugin .dll file (ensure it matches your DarkBot version and .NET framework).
2. Place the .dll into the Plugins folder inside your DarkBot installation directory.
3. Restart DarkBot or use the .reloadplugins admin command (if available).
4. Configure – Some plugins require a config file (e.g., Plugins/MyPlugin/config.json). Look for documentation.

Security warning: Only install plugins from trusted sources, as they have full access to your bot’s environment and chat. darkbot plugins

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A massive plugin that loads a Q&A database. What are DarkBot Plugins

• Flow: Bot asks a question → Users answer with !answer [response] → Bot awards points (stored in a .dat file).
• Complexity: Requires timer management, score keeping, and muting of non-players.

Deployment & versioning

• Semantic versioning: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH and changelog for breaking changes.
• Migration paths: provide DB migration scripts for upgrades.
• Compatibility checks: declare core version compatibility and fail gracefully if incompatible.
• Packaging: distribute as installable packages or Docker images; include checksums and signed releases if needed.

Step 1: Compile Darkbot with Module Support

Most pre-compiled Darkbot binaries have basic modules disabled. To use advanced plugins, you must recompile: Metrics: track command counts, error rates, latency, and

wget http://www.darkbot.org/download/darkbot-0.2.3.tar.gz
tar -xzf darkbot-0.2.3.tar.gz
cd darkbot-0.2.3
make menuconfig # Enable modules like 'mod-dns', 'mod-http', 'mod-mysql'
make