# BitBot IRC Bot

**Category:** Standalone_Bot
**Original Author:** Unknown

## Description
BitBot is a standalone IRC bot designed to automate various tasks on IRC networks, including channel management, user interaction, and event handling.

## Key Features
- Manages channel access levels and permissions.
- Handles channel join, part, kick, and nick change events.
- Implements command triggers for user interactions.
- Supports configuration settings for various functionalities.
- Provides utilities like timestamping and logging.

## File Analysis
- **start.py** — Entry point of the bot, initializes argparse for command-line arguments.
- **accept_invite.py** — Handles accepting channel invites from other users.
- **acronym.py** — Retrieves possible meanings for acronyms using an external API.
- **admin.py** — Provides administrative commands like changing nickname and sending raw IRC data.
- **badwords.py** — Manages badword lists in channels, allowing users to add or list them.
- **birthday.py** — Handles birthday-related commands and date parsing.
- **bitcoin.py** — Fetches Bitcoin exchange rates from an external API.
- **bot_channel.py** — Sets the main bot channel on server connection.
- **botlist.py** — Sends a predefined message when specific commands are triggered in channels.
- **channel_access.py** — Manages user access levels and permissions for channels.
- **channel_blacklist.py** — Prevents joining specified channels based on settings.
- **channel_keys.py** — Handles channel keys (passwords) for secure connections.
- **channel_op.py** — Defines low and high access modes for channel operations.
- **channel_save.py** — Automatically joins channels defined in the bot's configuration.
- **check_certificate.py** — Checks the validity of SSL/TLS certificates on connection.
- **check_mode.py** — Manages channel mode requirements for commands.
- **coins.py** — Implements a betting system with various game mechanics.
- **command_suggestions.py** — Provides command suggestions when an unknown command is entered.
- **config.py** — Manages configuration settings and their retrieval.
- **ctcp.py** — Responds to CTCP (Client-to-Client Protocol) requests on the server.
- **cve.py** — Fetches information about Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).
- **database_backup.py** — Backups the bot's database at regular intervals.
- **deferred_read.py** — Delays parsing of certain IRC lines until after receiving a 001 message.
- **define.py** — Retrieves definitions for words using an external API.
- **dice.py** — Rolls dice with specified sides and number of rolls.
- **duckduckgo.py** — Fetches the first result from DuckDuckGo search engine.
- **ducks.py** — Spawns ducks in channels based on user messages.
- **echo.py** — Echoes, actions, and private messaging commands.
- **eightball.py** — Provides random responses to yes/no questions.
- **eval_lua.py** — Evaluates Lua code snippets.
- **eval_python.py** — Evaluates Python code snippets.
- **factoids.py** — Manages factoid storage and retrieval.
- **fake_echo.py** — Forwards messages as if they were sent by the bot itself.
- **format_activity.py** — Formats IRC activity for better readability.
- **github.py** — Fetches information about GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests.
- **google.py** — Retrieves Google search results.
- **greeting.py** — Sends a greeting message to users when they join a channel.
- **hash.py** — Hashes strings using various algorithms.
- **help.py** — Provides help documentation for commands.
- **highlight_spam.py** — Protects against highlight spam by kicking or banning offenders.
- **ids.py** — Displays user and account IDs.
- **ignore.py** — Manages command, channel, and server-wide ignore settings.
- **imdb.py** — Fetches information about movies and TV shows from IMDb.
- **imgur.py** — Retrieves image details from Imgur.
- **in.py** — Sets reminders for future events.
- **info.py** — Displays version and other bot-related information.
- **ip_addresses.py** — Manages IP address resolution and configuration.
- **ircv3.py** — Implements support for IRCv3 capabilities like event-playback, metadata, and server-time.
- **ircv3_botignore.py** — Ignores messages from specific bots.
- **ircv3_chathistory.py** — Supports channel history playback using IRCv3 capabilities.
- **ircv3_echo_message.py** — Echoes sent messages with labeled responses.
- **ircv3_labeled_responses.py** — Manages labeled responses for better message tracking.
- **ircv3_message_tracking.py** — Tracks and logs messages based on their IDs.
- **ircv3_metadata.py** — Sets metadata tags for bot information.
- **ircv3_multiline.py** — Supports multiline messages in IRC.
- **ircv3_resume.py** — Manages session resumption using IRCv3 capabilities.
- **ircv3_server_time.py** — Retrieves and sets server time using IRCv3.
- **ircv3_sts.py** — Implements Server Time Stamping (STS) for secure connections.