Becode Discord Bot

Overview

The Becode Discord Bot is designed to assist learners at Becode with a variety of tasks, including:

• Automated check-ins and check-outs on the Moodle platform.
• Providing support with questions related to data science, data analysis, and Python.
• Sending birthday wishes to users.
• Displaying the current time and reminding users of upcoming events like check-ins and breaks.

The bot is powered by Google Gemini for intelligent responses and also utilizes Discord.py for the bot framework. It also integrates the APScheduler library for scheduling messages.

Features

• Automated Messages:

  • Check-in and check-out reminders.
  • Break-time and lunch-time reminders.
  • Daily birthday wishes.

• User Assistance:

  • Responds to data science, data analysis, and Python-related queries.
  • Provides time information and upcoming event reminders.

• Moodle Integration:

  • Direct links to Moodle check-in/check-out pages for Becode learners.

• Customizable Roles and Channels:

  • Supports multiple channels (AI, WebDev) for personalized reminders.

• Gemini Integration:

  • Smart and witty responses powered by Google Gemini.

Prerequisites

Before running the bot, ensure you have the following dependencies:

• Python 3.x (preferably Python 3.8+)
• Discord.py: To interact with the Discord API.
• APScheduler: To schedule timed events like check-ins, breaks, etc.
• dotenv: To load environment variables from .env files.
• Google Gemini API: For intelligent responses.

Install dependencies

You can install the necessary dependencies using `pip -r requirements.txt

Commands

•	/time: Displays the current time.
•	The bot will respond to messages that mention it, answering questions about time and providing other helpful information related to learning at Becode.

Customizations

You can modify the following parameters in the bot:

• Check-in, Check-out, Break, and Lunch Times: Modify the checkin_times, checkout_times, break_time, and lunch_time variables to change the schedule.
• Birthday Reminders: Add or modify users in the birthdays dictionary to send birthday wishes to specific users.

Logging

Logging is enabled to track the bot’s activity and any errors that occur. Logs are output to the console.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues, check the following:

• Ensure that your environment variables are correctly set in the .env file.
• Check that your bot has the necessary permissions in your Discord server to send messages and manage roles.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.