=========================== Open Infrastructure PTG Bot =========================== ptgbot is the bot that PTG track moderators use to surface what's currently happening at the event. Track moderators send messages to the bot, and from that information the bot builds a static webpage with several sections of information: * The discussion topics currently discussed ("now") * An indicative set of discussion topics coming up next ("next") * The tracks pre-scheduled for the day * The tracks which booked available slots in the additional rooms The bot also allows people to voluntarily check into (and out of) tracks or other arbitrary locations, if they want to be found more easily by other people. User commands ============= Anyone can privately message the bot with the following commands: * ``in #TRACKNAME`` - tells the bot you are currently in the track named ``TRACKNAME``. This must be one of the tracks it knows about, for example: ``in #nova`` * ``in LOCATION`` - tells the bot you are currently in a location which doesn't correspond to any track. This can be any freeform text, for example: ``in the pub`` * ``out`` - tells the bot you've checked out of your current location. However others will still be able to see when and where you checked out. * ``seen NICK`` - asks the bot where the user with the given IRC nick was last seen (if anywhere). The nick is case-insensitive. * ``subscribe REGEXP`` - subscribes for a direct message notification from the bot whenever a topic with a substring matching ``REGEXP`` is set via the ``now`` or ``next`` commands (see below). The exact string the (case-insensitive) regular expression will be matched against is of the form ``#track now topic`` (i.e. the same as the full commands issued by track moderators). So for example ``subscribe #nova.*test|python *3`` would match any testing topics in the nova track, and any Python 3 topics in any track. * ``subscribe`` - shows your current subscription regular expression (if any) * ``unsubscribe`` - cancels your current subscription (if any) The above commands also work in the channel when prefixed with ``#``, for example ``#in the pub``. You can use the ``#`` prefix with private messages to the bot too, in case you don't want to memorise different syntax for these commands depending on whether you are messaging the bot privately or in a channel. Track moderators commands ========================= By default the bot allows anyone in the channel to issue track moderation commands. However note that it is possible for admins to restrict access to people who have voice in the channel (+v). Commands follow the following format:: #TRACKNAME COMMAND [PARAMETERS] Here is the list of available commands. now --- The ``now`` command indicates the current topic of discussion in a given track. Example usage:: #swift now discussing ring placement * Your track needs to exist in the system, and be scheduled in the day. Information about the room will be added automatically from the schedule. * You can mention other tracks by using the corresponding hashtags, like: ``#nova now discussing multi-attach with #cinder``. * There can only be one ``now`` discussion topic at a time. If multiple topics are discussed at the same time in various corners of the room, they should all be specified in a single ``now`` command. * In order to ensure that information is current, entering a ``now`` command wipes out any ``next`` entry for the same track. next ---- The ``next`` command lets you communicate the upcoming topics of discussion in your track. You can use it as a teaser for things to come. Example usage:: #swift next at 2pm we plan to discuss #glance support #swift next around 3pm we plan to cover cold storage features * Your track needs to exist in the system, and be scheduled in the day. * You can specify multiple ``next`` discussion topics. To clear the list, you can enter a new ``now`` discussion topic, or use the ``clean`` command. * Since passing a new ``now`` command wipes out the ``next`` entries, you might want to refresh those after entering a ``now`` topic. book ---- The ``book`` command is used to book available slots in the additional rooms. Available time slots (at the bottom of the PTGbot page) display a slot code you can use book the room. Example usage:: #vitrage book Missouri-MonAM * Your track needs to exist in the system. * Once you booked the slot, you are part of the schedule for the day, and you can use the ``now`` and ``next`` commands to communicate what topic is being discussed. unbook ------ The ``unbook`` command is used to free up booked slots in the additional rooms. You should generally not unbook a track without the consent of its track lead. Example usage:: #vitrage unbook Missouri-MonAM clean ----- You can remove all ``now`` and ``next`` entries related to your track by issuing the ``clean`` command (with no argument). Example usage:: #ironic clean etherpad -------- By default the bot generates etherpad links for all tracks. If you already have an etherpad, you can set its URL using the ``etherpad`` command:: #keystone etherpad https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/awesome-keystone-pad If you set a URL and would like to revert to the autogenerated name, you can pass ``auto`` as the etherpad URL:: #keystone etherpad auto url --- A URL can be associated to a track, for example pointing to where the video meeting happens. By default the bot points to the URL associated to the room, if any. You can override it using the ``url`` command:: #keystone url https://meet.jit.si/awesome-keystone-meeting If you set a track-specific URL and would like to remove it, you can pass ``none`` as the URL:: #keystone url none color ----- By default all tracks appear as blue badges on the page. You can set your own color using the ``color`` command. Colors can be specified in any form supported by the CSS attribute background-color:: #infra color red #oslo color #42f4c5 * The color command only sets the background color for the track name. The foreground is always white. location -------- The room your track discussions happen in should be filled automatically by the PTGbot by looking up the schedule information. In case it's not right, you can overwrite it using the ``location`` command. Example usage:: #oslo location Level B, Ballroom A Admin commands ============== You have to be a channel operator (+o) to use admin commands. ~list List available track names ~add TRACK [TRACK..] Add new track(s) ~del TRACK [TRACK..] Deletes track(s) ~clean TRACK [TRACK..] Removes active entries for specified track(s) ~newday Removes existing now/next/location/presence entries. This command is meant to be run at the start of a new day ~motd LEVEL MESSAGE Adds a message of the day on top of the rendered page. Level must be one of info, success, warning or danger. ~cleanmotd Removes message of the day on top of the rendered page. ~emptydb Resets the database entirely to minimal contents ~fetchdb URL Fetches JSON DB from specified URL. Any JSON key specified will replace existing data in database. ~requirevoice Requires that users are voiced (+v) to issue track moderation commands ~alloweveryone Allows everyone in the channel to issue track moderation commands Local testing ============= Copy config.json.sample to config.json:: cp config.json.sample config.json Edit config.json contents, for example:: { "irc_nick": "ptgbot", "irc_server": "irc.freenode.net", "irc_port": 6697, "irc_channel": "#testptg", "db_filename": "html/ptg.json", } In one terminal, run the bot:: tox -evenv -- ptgbot -d config.json Join that channel and load base JSON data from a public URL (see base.json for an example). You can use the pastebin service as a quick way to publish that data:: ~fetchdb http://paste.openstack.org/raw/793040/ Then you can give other commands to the bot, like:: #swift now discussing ring placement (note, the bot currently only takes commands from Freenode identified users) In another terminal, start the webserver:: cd html && python -m SimpleHTTPServer Open the web page in a web browser: http://127.0.0.1:8000/ptg.html