Reddit AMA Bot

This script is powering u/ama_compiler_bot.

What does this bot do?

This bot makes it easier for redditors to read through the question and answers from /r/AMA.

When will the bot post to a thread?

• Comment score must be > 0
• Comment must end with a "?"
• Submission is older than 24 hours
• Submission is younger than 7 days
• Submission score must be greater than 10
• Submission is not a [REQUEST]
• Have not posted on the thread before (stored in a sqlite database)
• Comment total length is not longer than 9500 characters

Setting up your own ama bot

1. Clone this repo
2. Get reddit API keys.
3. Set the following environment variables:

   REDDIT_CLIENT_ID
   REDDIT_SECRET
   REDDIT_PASSWORD
   REDDIT_USER_AGENT
   REDDIT_USERNAME
   

4. Install dependencies

   virtualenv -p python3 venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Set up sqlite database

   python db.py
   

6. Run the script

   python app.py