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keyword weather handler var city [strip $args 6] var result [mysql_query "SELECT forecast FROM weather_cache WHERE city='$city'"] msg $channel "Forecast: $result"

# calc.set - Simple arithmetic plugin # Usage: @calc 2+2 keyword calc type command syntax "calc <expression>" description "Evaluates basic math (+, -, *, /)" handler bc -l] darkbot plugins

if (cmp $result "") msg $channel "Error: Invalid expression." msg $channel "Result: $expr = $result" keyword weather handler var city [strip $args 6]

To load it, add source scripts/calc.set to your main config and rehash. You now have a functional calculator plugin. Using mod-mysql for Shared Databases If you run multiple Darkbot instances across several channels, you can share a single knowledge base. The MySQL plugin replaces flat-file lookups with queries: The MySQL plugin replaces flat-file lookups with queries:

Start with the antiflood and badwords plugins for basic channel safety. Add weather and urban for utility. Then, dive into writing your own custom .set scripts. Darkbot’s language is remarkably human-readable, and its lean architecture means your bot will still be running on a forgotten VPS five years from now, faithfully answering @seen [nick] queries.

In the niche world of Internet Relay Chat (IRC), where nostalgia meets raw, unfiltered real-time communication, bots are the backbone of channel management. While Eggdrop is the heavyweight champion of versatility, and SuDevil reigns in automation, one bot has maintained a cult following for its lightweight efficiency and unique scripting engine: Darkbot .

mod-http returns gibberish. Solution: Modern APIs require TLS/SSL. Darkbot’s mod-http rarely supports HTTPS. Use a local proxy like http://localhost:8080/ with mitmproxy or switch to non-HTTPS endpoints.