https://github.com/robertjgabriel/twitter-reply-bot

Check for hashtags and reply to people on it.
https://github.com/robertjgabriel/twitter-reply-bot

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Check for hashtags and reply to people on it.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/robertjgabriel/twitter-reply-bot
• Owner: RobertJGabriel
• Created: 2018-12-13T23:44:31.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-12-13T23:48:50.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-14T00:42:52.371Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: nodejs, twitter
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 1000 Bytes
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: readme.md

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# Twitter Reply bot

Track twitter hashtags and reply to the user.

```js

const TwitterPackage = require("twitter");

const DEBUG = process.env.debug;

const secret = {

  consumer_key: process.env.consumer_key,

  consumer_secret: process.env.consumer_secret,

  access_token_key: process.env.access_token_key,

  access_token_secret: process.env.access_token_secret

};

function init() {

  bot();

}

function bot() {

  const Twitter = new TwitterPackage(secret);

  console.log("Twitter Bot: Helperbird Running");

  // Call the stream function and pass in 'statuses/filter'

  // our filter object, and our callback

  Twitter.stream(

    "statuses/filter",

    {

      track: "#dyslexia,#dyslexic,#opendyslexic"

    },

    function(stream) {

      var pastUsername = "";

      // ... when we get tweet data...

      stream.on("data", function(tweet) {

        if (DEBUG) {

          console.log(tweet);

        }

        const messages = [

          "Hi @" +

            tweet.user.screen_name +

            ", I saw you brought up '#dyslexia'. You should check out https://www.helperbird.com . Free dyslexia and accessibility app for Google Chrome. Making it easier to read online. #dyslexia #dyslexic",

          "Hey @" +

            tweet.user.screen_name +

            ". I`m Helpebird. A free dyslexia and accessibility app for Google Chrome. Making it easier to read online and help you out. Learn more at https://www.helperbird.com . #dyslexia #dyslexic",

          "Hey @" +

            tweet.user.screen_name +

            ". I`m Helpebird. A free dyslexia and accessibility app for Google Chrome. I saw you brought up '#dyslexia'. I can change the font, colours and more on any webpage. Making it easier for you to read. Learn more at https://www.helperbird.com . #dyslexia #dyslexic"

        ];

        // build our reply object

        let statusObj = {

          status: messages[Math.floor(Math.random() * messages.length)],

          in_reply_to_status_id: tweet.id_str

        };

        if (

          tweet.favorited === true ||

          tweet.retweeted === true ||

          tweet.user.screen_name === "helperbird_" ||

          tweet.user.screen_name === "Antijingoist" ||

          pastUsername === tweet.user.screen_name

        ) {

          return false;

        }

        pastUsername = tweet.user.screen_name; // call the post function to tweet something

        Twitter.post("statuses/update", statusObj, function(

          error,

          tweetReply,

          response

        ) {

          // if we get an error print it out

          if (error) {

            console.log(error);

            return false;

          }

          // print the text of the tweet we sent out

          if (DEBUG) {

            console.log(tweetReply.text);

          }

        });

      });

      // ... when we get an error...

      stream.on("error", function(error) {

        // print out the error

        console.log(error);

      });

    }

  );

}

exports.init = init;

exports.bot = bot;

```