XKCD Discord Bot

Automated bot for posting random XKCD comics to a Discord channel.

Features

• Fetches a random XKCD comic from the official XKCD API.
• Posts the comic as an embedded message in a specified Discord channel.
• Runs automatically on startup.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• discord.py for interacting with Discord.
• aiohttp for making asynchronous HTTP requests.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hazekezia/xkcd_discord_randomizer.git
   cd xkcd_discord_randomizer

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up your Discord bot:

   • Create a bot on the Discord Developer Portal.
   • Enable MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT in bot settings.
   • Copy the bot token.

4. Configure the bot:

   • Edit TOKEN in main.py and replace it with your actual bot token.
   • Set CHANNEL_NAME to the name of the channel where comics should be posted.

5. Run the bot:

   python main.py

Automating with Cron Job

If everything is working correctly, you can automate the comic posting using a cron job. For example, to send an XKCD comic every day at 5 PM, add the following line to your crontab:

0 17 * * * /usr/bin/python3 <your_code_directory>

To edit your crontab, run:

crontab -e

Example Output

The bot will post messages like this in the specified Discord channel:

Title: "Light Hacks"
https://xkcd.com/1234

Notes

• The bot must have Send Messages and Embed Links permissions in the target channel.
• Ensure the bot is in the correct Discord server.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.