Synthia Bot

Synthia is a feature-rich Discord bot designed to provide real-time updates and enhancements to your server. It specializes in fetching and displaying the latest AI-related news in a dedicated channel, offering an automated news feed experience. Additionally, Synthia is built to demonstrate web scraping skills and runs seamlessly on a Docker container for 24/7 availability.

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Features

• Welcome with a Joke: Welcomes new members to your server with a personalized joke, setting a friendly tone for interactions. (Feature under development, nearly complete.)

• AI News Feed: Automatically fetches the latest AI-related news from top sources and posts it in a specified Discord channel.

• Web Scraping Integration: Utilizes web scraping techniques to collect fresh and relevant news, serving as a practical example of Python-based scraping.

• Customizable: Easily configure the channel for news updates and set the frequency of news posts.

• Dockerized Deployment: Fully containerized with Docker, ensuring portability and ease of deployment.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)
• A Discord bot token (get one from the Discord Developer Portal)

Local Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rakinplaban/Discord_chat_miku
   cd Discord_chat_miku

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure the bot:

   • Create a .env file in the root directory.
   • Add your Discord bot token:

     BOT_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token

4. Run the bot:

   python main.py

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Docker Deployment

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t synthia-bot .

2. Run the container:

   docker run -d --name synthia-container synthia-bot

3. Ensure 24/7 availability by hosting the container on a cloud platform like AWS, Azure, or DigitalOcean.

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Usage

• Invite Synthia to your Discord server using your bot's invite link.
• Set up the channel where you want AI news to be posted.
• Synthia will start fetching and posting news based on the configured schedule (default: hourly).

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Commands

Command	Description
/news	Get the latest AI news on selected channel
/welcome	Welcome new members with joke on selected channel
/heart	Sent heart shape made by an anime girl

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Technologies Used

• Programming Language: Python
• Libraries:
  • discord.py for bot interactions
  • beautifulsoup4 and requests for web scraping
• Containerization: Docker

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Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some feature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgments

• Inspired by the desire to automate AI news feeds and practice web scraping techniques.
• Thanks to the open-source community for providing tools and libraries.

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Enjoy using Synthia! If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, feel free to open an issue or contact me.

🚧 Synthia is currently resting while we refactor our workflow to optimize GitHub Actions usage. She’ll be back soon with more efficient performance!