PointsBot

Overview

PointsBot is a Reddit bot that monitors posts in a subreddit, awards points to users who solve problems, and updates their flair to reflect their achievement levels. When the original poster marks a comment as solved (e.g., by replying "!Solved"), the bot awards a point to the solver, tracks their progress, and notifies them with a reply comment. Points accumulate to unlock new levels, and progress is visually represented with stars and progress bars.

Features

Monitors subreddit posts for solutions
Awards points to users whose comments are marked as solved
Updates user flair based on their point level
Notifies users of their progress and next level
Prevents awarding points to moderators
Consolidates points into stars for easier progress tracking

Installation (Docker Compose)

Prerequisites

(Easy) Use a prebuilt image

Create a docker-compose.yml file in your chosen directoy, with the following contents:

   services:
     pointsbot:
       image: slfhstd.uk/slfhstd/pointsbot:latest
       container_name: pointsbot
       volumes:
         - ./data:/root/.pointsbot
       restart: unless-stopped

Configure the bot:
- Pre-create the config file using the sample config.
Start the bot:
```
docker-compose up -d
```

(Advanced) Build your own image

Clone this repository:

git clone https://slfhstd.uk/slfhstd/PointsBot.git
cd PointsBot

Create a docker-compose.yml file in the project root with the following content:

services:
  pointsbot:
    build: .
    container_name: pointsbot
    volumes:
      - ./data:/root/.pointsbot
    restart: unless-stopped

Configure the bot:
- Pre-create the config file using the sample config.
Build and start the bot:
```
docker-compose up --build -d
```

Usage

The bot will run in the background and monitor your subreddit.
Configuration and logs are stored in the .pointsbot directory.
To stop the bot:
```
docker-compose down
```

License

MIT License. See LICENSE.md for details.

Credits

Original author: Collin U. Rapp (u/GlipGlorp7)

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