TwitterBot

A simple program that replies to tweets. Response is generated using the CleverBot API.

Usage

TwitterBot requires one positional argument to run, your twitter handle. Make sure to include the '@' symbol.

Example: python3 twitter_bot.py @yourhandle or ./twitter_bot.py @yourhandle

Program Arguments

usage: Twitter Bot [-h] [-r] [-q] [-l {0,1,2}] twitter_handle

positional arguments:
  twitter_handle        your twitter @handle

optional arguments:
  -h, --help                    show this help message and exit
  -r, --reply_to_thread         toggles reply to thread where mentioned
  -q, --quiet                   disables console output of non-errors
  -l {0,1,2}, --log {0,1,2}     change logging level


Logging Levels
- 0 : logging is disabled (default)
- 1 : errors and critical failures are logged
- 2 : in addition, tweets (incoming and outgoing) are logged

Note: if the account tweeting you is private, TwitterBot will not reply.

Installation

Generate API keys for Twitter and CleverBot

Find the credentials.py file and paste your credentials into the empty fields:

class Twitter:
    CONSUMER_KEY = ''
    CONSUMER_SECRET = ''
    ACCESS_TOKEN_KEY = ''
    ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET = ''


class CleverBot:
    API_KEY = ''

Install Dependencies: pip3 install python-twitter CleverWrap