# Sopel IRC Bot

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

## Description
Sopel is a versatile, standalone IRC bot designed to run on its own without requiring an external client. It supports various modules for performing tasks such as responding to commands, managing channels, and interacting with users.

## Key Features
- Manages channel operations (JOIN, PART, KICK)
- Responds to user commands (e.g., .help, .announce)
- Supports multiple IRC protocols and versions
- Integrates with external services via plugins

## File Analysis
- **checkstyle.sh** — Script for checking code style.
- **ci_build.sh** — Build script for testing Sopel on different Python versions.
- **conftest.py** — Configuration file for pytest, used to ignore certain files during tests.
- **pytest_run.py** — Script to run pytest from the command line.
- **setup.py** — Setup script for packaging and distributing Sopel.
- **sopel.py** — Main entry point of the bot.
- **release.sh** — Script for releasing a new version of Sopel.
- **suppress-warnings.py** — Suppresses warnings during module loading.
- **update_db.py** — Database migration script for updating database schema.
- **makerpm.py** — Script to create an RPM package for Sopel.
- **make.bat** — Windows batch file for building documentation.
- **conf.py** — Sphinx configuration file for generating documentation.
- **__init__.py** — Initialization module with locale handling.
- **bot.py** — Core bot functionality, including IRC protocol handling and command processing.
- **coretasks.py** — Tasks that allow the bot to run independently of user commands.
- **db.py** — Database management module using SQLite.
- **formatting.py** — Module for applying IRC formatting to text.
- **irc.py** — IRC protocol implementation with various utility functions.
- **loader.py** — Module loader and plugin system.
- **logger.py** — Logging handler for sending logs to IRC channels.
- **module.py** — Decorators and tools for creating callable plugin functions.
- **run_script.py** — Script to run Sopel from the command line.
- **test_tools.py** — Classes and functions for testing modules.
- **trigger.py** — PreTrigger class for parsing IRC messages.
- **web.py** — Web-related functions for interacting with web applications or websites.
- **admin.py** — Admin module for managing bot settings.
- **adminchannel.py** — Module for handling administrative channel commands.
- **announce.py** — Sends an announcement to all channels the bot is in.
- **bugzilla.py** — Bug reporting module using Bugzilla.
- **calc.py** — Calculator module for performing arithmetic operations.
- **clock.py** — Time-related functionality, including time zone management and countdowns.
- **countdown.py** — Module for displaying a countdown to a given date.
- **currency.py** — Currency conversion module using Bank of Canada exchange rates.
- **dice.py** — Dice rolling module with various dice configurations.
- **emoticons.py** — Emoticon-related commands like shrug, happy, and tableflip.
- **etymology.py** — Etymology lookup module for word origins.
- **find.py** — Spell correction and command fixer using sed notation.
- **find_updates.py** — Module for checking for new Sopel versions.
- **help.py** — Help and documentation module.
- **instagram.py** — Instagram image fetching module.
- **ip.py** — GeoIP lookup module.
- **ipython.py** — IPython console integration.
- **isup.py** — Website status checker using isup.me.
- **lmgtfy.py** — Let me Google that for you command.
- **meetbot.py** — Meeting logging and management module.
- **ping.py** — Greeting and rude commands.
- **pronouns.py** — Module for handling pronoun usage.
- **rand.py** — Random number generator.
- **reddit.py** — Reddit-related functionality including fetching posts.
- **reload.py** — Module reloader.
- **remind.py** — Reminder management module.
- **safety.py** — Malicious URL detection using VirusTotal.
- **search.py** — Search functionality for various services.
- **seen.py** — Last seen time and location of users.
- **spellcheck.py** — Spell check module.
- **tell.py** — Tell and ask command handling.