2.2.0

modreplybot.py

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import praw
 from config import get_reddit, Config
+from update_checker import start_update_checker
+
+BOT_VERSION = "2.2.0"  # Change this for new releases
+BOT_NAME = "ModReplyBot"  # Change this if bot name changes
 
 import time
 
@@ -151,6 +155,12 @@ class ModReplyBot:
                 self.tag_comments[tag] = comment
                 self.tag_statuses[tag] = status
                 self.tag_flair_ids[tag] = flair_id
+        # Parse ignore_tags
+        self.ignore_tags = set()
+        for entry in config.get('ignore_tags', []):
+            tag_val = entry.get('tag', '').strip().lower() if isinstance(entry, dict) else str(entry).strip().lower()
+            if tag_val:
+                self.ignore_tags.add(tag_val)
         self._last_config_error_revision = None
         return True
 
@@ -255,6 +265,18 @@ class ModReplyBot:
                         title_tags = re.findall(r'\[(.*?)\]', title)
                         title_tags_lower = [t.strip().lower() for t in title_tags]
                         print(f"[TAG WATCH] Post {submission.id}: title='{title}', flair='{flair}', title_tags={title_tags_lower}")
+                        # Ignore if any ignore_tag matches flair or title tag
+                        ignore = False
+                        if flair in self.ignore_tags:
+                            ignore = True
+                        else:
+                            for tag in title_tags_lower:
+                                if tag in self.ignore_tags:
+                                    ignore = True
+                                    break
+                        if ignore:
+                            print(f"[TAG WATCH] Ignoring post {submission.id} due to ignore tag.")
+                            continue
                         matched_tag = None
                         if flair in self.tag_comments:
                             matched_tag = flair
@@ -484,4 +506,6 @@ class ModReplyBot:
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     bot = ModReplyBot()
+    # Start update checker thread
+    start_update_checker(bot.reddit, Config.SUBREDDIT, BOT_NAME, BOT_VERSION)
     bot.run()