🗣 DIY-Chatbot

DIY-Chatbot is a Python chatbot I made back in 2018 that learns from conversations by associating user replies with previous bot messages. It uses a simple association-based algorithm and stores its knowledge in an SQLite database. The bot can be run in the terminal or as a Discord bot.

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How It Works: Example Flow

1. The bot starts with no knowledge.
2. You say something to the bot:

   Bot: Hello
   User: Hi there!
   

3. The bot stores "Hi there!" as a possible reply to "Hello".
4. Next time anyone says "Hello", the bot may reply "Hi there!" based on its learned associations.

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Setup Guide

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• SQLite (bundled with Python)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/DIY-Chatbot.git
   cd DIY-Chatbot

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

For the Discord bot, copy config.json.example to config.json and fill in your credentials:

{
  "discordBotToken": "YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN",
  "chatbotChannelID": 123456789012345678
}

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Usage

Command-Line Interface

Start a chat session in your terminal:

python run.py cli

• The bot uses data/botBrain.sqlite by default.
• To use a pre-made model, copy it to data/botBrain.sqlite or specify with --db-path.

Discord Bot

1. Set up your Discord bot and get your bot token and channel ID.
2. Configure your credentials as described above.
3. Run the Discord bot:

   python run.py discord

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Pre-Made Models

• Pre-trained brains are in data/pre_made_models/.
• To use one, copy it to data/botBrain.sqlite or specify its path with --db-path.

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License

MIT License.