# BitBot IRC Bot

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

## Description
BitBot is a standalone IRC bot written in Python that provides various commands and functionalities for managing channels, users, and performing tasks such as joining channels, kicking users, and responding to CTCP requests.

## Key Features
- Manages channel settings (e.g., autojoin, nick change)
- Provides command-line arguments for configuration
- Supports channel-specific configurations
- Implements event-driven modular architecture

## File Analysis
- **start.py** — Entry point of the bot with argument parsing and initialization.
- **accept_invite.py** — Handles accepting invites on a server if the bot is the invitee.
- **acronym.py** — Fetches possible meanings for acronyms from an external API.
- **admin.py** — Manages administrative commands like changing the nickname or sending raw IRC commands.
- **badwords.py** — Lists and adds badwords to the channel settings.
- **birthday.py** — Handles birthday-related commands in a channel.
- **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 certain commands are received.
- **channel_access.py** — Manages channel access levels and permissions.
- **channel_blacklist.py** — Prevents joining specified channels.
- **channel_keys.py** — Manages channel keys for authentication.
- **channel_op.py** — Sets ban formats and default kick reasons.
- **channel_save.py** — Joins autojoin channels on server connect.
- **check_certificate.py** — Checks the validity of the SSL certificate before connecting to a server.
- **check_mode.py** — Manages channel mode access levels.
- **coins.py** — Implements betting and lottery functionalities.
- **command_suggestions.py** — Provides command suggestions when an unknown command is received.
- **config.py** — Handles configuration settings for various aspects of the bot.
- **ctcp.py** — Responds to CTCP requests with version and source information.
- **cve.py** — Fetches CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) details from a remote API.
- **database_backup.py** — Backups the database at regular intervals.
- **deferred_read.py** — Postpones parsing of certain lines until after 001 message is received.
- **define.py** — Provides definitions for given words using an external API.
- **dice.py** — Rolls dice according to DND-style notation.
- **duckduckgo.py** — Fetches the first result from DuckDuckGo search engine.
- **ducks.py** — Spawns ducks in a channel based on user activity.
- **echo.py** — Echoes, actions, and messages commands.
- **eightball.py** — Provides random answers to yes/no questions.
- **eval_lua.py** — Evaluates Lua code from an external API.
- **eval_python.py** — Evaluates Python code using an online service.
- **factoids.py** — Manages factoid-based information storage and retrieval.
- **fake_echo.py** — Echos messages sent to the bot.
- **format_activity.py** — Formats activity events for better readability.
- **github.py** — Fetches GitHub-related information such as issues, pull requests, and commit details.
- **google.py** — Fetches Google search results.
- **greeting.py** — Sends a greeting message when users join the channel.
- **hash.py** — Hashes strings using various algorithms.
- **help.py** — Provides help 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 movie details from IMDb.
- **imgur.py** — Retrieves information about images and galleries from Imgur.
- **in.py** — Sets reminders for future events.
- **info.py** — Provides version and other informational details.
- **ip_addresses.py** — Manages IP address-related configurations.
- **ircv3.py** — Implements IRCv3 capabilities such as stats, echo messages, labeled responses, etc.
- **ircv3_botignore.py** — Ignores bot-specific CTCP requests.
- **ircv3_chathistory.py** — Handles chat history and event playback.
- **ircv3_echo_message.py** — Echoes messages with labeled responses.
- **ircv3_labeled_responses.py** — Manages labeled responses for better message tracking.
- **ircv3_message_tracking.py** — Tracks message IDs, read status, and delivered status.
- **ircv3_metadata.py** — Sets metadata tags for the bot.
- **ircv3_multiline.py** — Supports multiline messages in IRC.
- **ircv3_resume.py** — Manages session resumption capabilities.
- **ircv3_server_time.py** — Tracks server time using IRCv3 capabilities.
- **ircv3_sts.py** — Implements Server Time Security (STS) for secure connections.