# Clone Detection Script for Eggdrop

**Category:** Eggdrop_Bot
**Original Author:** Ernst & Flash

## Description
This script is designed to detect and manage clones in IRC channels by banning hosts that exceed a certain number of users, optionally kicking them, and logging relevant actions.

## Key Features
- Detects clones based on hostmasks.
- Bans hosts when the maximum clone count is reached.
- Kicks all detected clones at once if fast-kick is enabled.
- Notifies channel ops about new and removed clones.
- Configurable exceptions for hosts that should not be checked.
- Adjustable settings for logging, banning duration, and more.

## File Analysis
- **clone_detect-3.6.tcl** — Contains the core logic for detecting and managing clones in IRC channels using Eggdrop's scripting language (TCL).