This is a very basic Node.js application that can be used as a starting point to make your own chatbot for Twitch! ✨
This application uses tmi.js to interact with Twitch Chat & connects to the Twitch API.
It also uses TAU. (More info coming soon)
After cloning the repository, run npm install in the root directory to install all the needed packages defined in package.json.
Create an .env file to store your tertersecrets. The following environmental variables should be defined in the file:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| BOT_USERNAME | Username of Twitch account created for chatbot |
| OAUTH_TOKEN | OAuth Token for Twitch IRC interface (Use Twitch Chat OAuth Password Generator to generate) |
| CHANNEL_NAME | Username of Twitch account to use chatbot for. |
| CLIENT_ID | Twitch Client ID (for Twitch API) Register an application here to obtain. |
| CLIENT_SECRET | Twitch Client Secret (for Twitch API) Register an application here to obtain. |
| SE_JWT | Optional. If you have a Stream Elements account and want to use their API to receive new events (i.e. followers, subscribers, cheers, etc.) |
# Environment Config
BOT_USERNAME=metalcoffeebot
OAUTH_TOKEN=1234567890
CHANNEL_NAME=metalandcoffee_
CLIENT_ID=1234567890
CLIENT_SECRET=1234567890
SE_JWT=1234567890
After creating the file, run npm start to start up the chatbot. You should see an initialization message in your chat from your bot (i.e. 'Hi there' ) as confirmation that a connection has been made.
Chatbot will automatically provide a shoutout to chatters who are listed in the vip constant in metalhead-vips.js. This functionality requires tmi.js and the Twitch API.
More features coming soon...
If running on Glitch platform and are running into issues, trying running the enable-pnpm command in terminal.
If you need to quickly figure the broadcaster ID based on the username. https://jwalter-twitch.builtwithdark.com/myuserid?name=sociablesteve
https://github.com/tmijs/docs/blob/gh-pages/_posts/v1.4.2/2019-03-03-Events.md