https://github.com/bolajiayodeji/inspirenuggetsslackbot

A simple Slackbot that displays random inspiring techie quotes and jokes for developers/designers.
https://github.com/bolajiayodeji/inspirenuggetsslackbot

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A simple Slackbot that displays random inspiring techie quotes and jokes for developers/designers.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bolajiayodeji/inspirenuggetsslackbot
• Owner: BolajiAyodeji
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-08-11T21:00:27.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-01-14T03:27:50.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-02T01:48:39.586Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: javascript, node-js, slack-api, slackbot
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 269 KB
• Stars: 16
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 18
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# inspireNuggets SlackBot


![inspireNuggets](https://github.com/BolajiAyodeji/inspireNuggets/raw/master/tab-icon.png)

A simple Slackbot that displays random inspiring techie quotes and jokes for developers/designers :zap: 


> This bot is powered by the original [inspireNuggets Chrome Browser Extension](https://github.com/BolajiAyodeji/inspireNuggets) quotes and [Chuck Norris Jokes API](https://api.chucknorris.io/)



> I wrote an article on how I built this [here](https://bolajiayodeji.com/building-a-slackbot-with-nodejs-and-slackbotsjs-cjz8gh7zg000exfs1tq2z5zzu)



# Setup

### Clone the repository

```

git clone https://github.com/BolajiAyodeji/inspireNuggetsSlackBot.git && cd inspireNuggetsSlackBot

```

### Install dependencies

```

npm install

npm start

```

### [Create a bot in Slack](https://api.slack.com/apps/AM92STGGG/general?) and generate and include your OAuth bot token

```

// Add this in your .env

BOT_TOKEN=YOUR_OWN_BOT_TOKEN

```

```js

const bot = new SlackBot({

    token: `${process.env.BOT_TOKEN}`,

    name: 'YOUR_OWN_APP_NAME'

})

```

## Author

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://github.com/BolajiAyodeji)

## Licence

[MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)