# Eggdrop 1.6.17rc1

**Category:** Eggdrop_Bot
**Original Author:** Robey Pointer (and contributors)

## Description
Eggdrop is a versatile IRC bot designed for automated interaction on IRC networks, capable of managing channels, users, and network events.

## Key Features
- **Channel Management**: Joins and leaves channels based on configuration.
- **User Interaction**: Handles user joins, parts, kicks, and ops.
- **Command Handling**: Responds to various commands from users and servers.
- **Automated Actions**: Performs actions like auto-op, auto-ban, and auto-rejoin.
- **File Services**: Supports file transfers using fserve.

## File Analysis
- **botcmd.c** — handles command processing for the botnet.
- **botmsg.c** — formats messages sent across the botnet.
- **botnet.c** — manages the botnet structure and interactions.
- **chan.h** — common channel-related functions.
- **chanprog.c** — maintains server lists, timers, and utimers.
- **cmdt.h** — defines built-in commands.
- **dcc.c** — handles DCC (Direct Client to Client) connections.
- **dns.c** — provides DNS resolution functionality for the bot.
- **eggdrop.h** — compile-time settings for Eggdrop.
- **flags.c** — flag matching and conversion functions.
- **main.c** — core event handling, signal management, and command-line arguments.
- **match.c** — wildcard matching functions.
- **mem.c** — memory allocation and deallocation.
- **misc.c** — logging, queueing output, help system, and MOTD display.
- **modules.c** — supports loading of modules in Eggdrop.
- **net.c** — handles raw network I/O.
- **proto.h** — prototypes for external functions.