IQ bot

IQ is an intelligent, modular IRC robot that is written in PHP. I have been working on this project since September 2003, and I created the original branch, 0.1.x, in late 2003. I continued to develop the original branch and modules for it until early 2004. However, in June 2004, I felt inspired to rewrite the bot's core and start the 0.9.x branch, which is an upgrade of the original branch.

The new branch of IQ is a complete rewrite of the original one, using better coding techniques and object oriented PHP. This new branch has corrected the bugs from the original branch and added dozens of new features. The goal of IQ is to create an IRC bot that is multi-purpose and easy to code for, while keeping the core light-weight.

IQ uses modules and can dynamically load and unload them. Therefore, writing modules for the bot is quite simple, and any PHP developer should be able to write his or her own modules to make the bot act as needed. Modules utilize a binding system that creates triggers that can be executed upon any regular event (msg, join, kick, nick, quit, part, etc), as well as other bot-specific events (idle, connect, disconnect). The system then calls lambda-style functions in the module to perform the desired actions.

In the latest release, IQ has fixed case-sensitivity issues with dancer ircd and improved mode checking for non-hybrid ircds. There have also been miscellaneous bug fixes and code cleanups. Additionally, the release has added a Database class for support for MySQL and pgSQL database servers, a currency module, an idletime module, and disallowed running as root.

Overall, IQ is a great IRC bot that is perfect for anyone who wants to write his or her own modules and create a unique, multi-purpose IRC bot. The new branch is especially worth checking out due to its significant improvements over the original branch.