1. save commands in a modules structure
2. import modules from folder
3. allow unloading/ reloading of commands

problem

the bot itself cannot validate if users have used nicknames or are authenticated to nickserv

solution

add a hidden (secret / password locked) management channel
the main bot communicates with multiple mini bots there

API

request:

{
  "network": "esper",
  "platform":"irc",
  "command": "identify",
  "data": 
  {
    "name": "randomuser"
  }

response

{
  "network": "esper",
  "platform": "irc",
  "command": "identified",
  "data": 
  {
    "username": "randomuser"
  }
}

the data does not have to be serialized in json and does not have to be this data structure, especially if no more commands are needed

the main bot can only validate the apparent username of the helper bots and the channel they communicate in, so that has to be secure,
alternatively it could request a challenge on request (public key / private key)

a core command to list all commands
requires #1

add a regex command annotation
captures named groups
and passes them to the matching named parameters or args*

please comment with requests for modules / commands

core

requires authentication

• list modules list
• reload modules reload
• unload modules unload after authentication
• load modules load after authentication

search

• google g
• wikipedia w
• wolfram alpha wa maybe in a calc module ? with latex and other things

• roleplay

requires regex commands: #2

• dice (\d+)d(\d+)

reminder utility

requires delayed execution and scheduling
requires persistent storage

• reminder in
• tell tell
• ask ask

misc

requires persistent storage
requires regex commands: #2

• add (.*)++
• substract (.*)--
• show (.+)==

logging

requires persistent storage
requires per-channel config

keeps chatlogs for other modules to grep
allows requesting the log of channels while specifying date and timespan

• log log