Initial quotebot: stdlib IRC quotes bot for Libera #r.trees

config.example.env

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+# quotebot configuration — copy to a local file and `source` it before running.
+# All values are optional; defaults connect to Libera and join #r.trees.
+#
+#   cp config.example.env config.env   # config.env is gitignored
+#   set -a; source config.env; set +a
+#   python3 bot.py
+
+# --- Network ---
+IRC_SERVER=irc.libera.chat
+IRC_PORT=6697
+IRC_TLS=1                 # set to 0 for a plaintext connection (port 6667)
+
+# --- Identity ---
+IRC_NICK=treesquotes
+IRC_USER=treesquotes
+IRC_REALNAME=quotebot
+IRC_CHANNEL=#r.trees
+
+# Optional: register the nick with NickServ on connect.
+# Leave empty/unset if the nick is unregistered. NEVER commit a real password.
+IRC_NICKSERV_PASS=
+
+# --- Bot behaviour ---
+QUOTEBOT_DB=quotes.db
+QUOTEBOT_PREFIX=!
+QUOTEBOT_SEND_DELAY=1.0   # seconds between outbound lines (flood protection)
+QUOTEBOT_LOGLEVEL=INFO    # DEBUG to see raw IRC traffic