MechaSqueak is a IRC chat bot for the FuelRats IRC server. It's major function is to provide integration between the IRC server and the FuelRats Rescue log system. It also assists in reciting information by way of Facts, and also has a few extra useful functions like starsystem search.

Commands are written in standard !Command <Required Parameter> [Optional parameter] format. Each command detail section contains: the command's syntax (or usage), a description (along with any additional usage notes), aliases, permission required (on the FuelRats IRC server), and links to any directly related commands.

Command List

* Use in a message to MechaSqueak (/msg MechSqueak[BOT]) - this is to keep client information confidential or to avoid spamming the public channels.

† Use in public channels - this is so that a record of a case's progression or other changes are visible.

‡ Use in #ratchat - this is to avoid duplicate searches whilst sharing the information, but without spamming the rescue channel.

Click on commands for more details.

!pwn

!quiet

!reindex

!plot [-b] <Current System> to <Destination System>

!tweet <Message>

!tweetcase <Client Name|Board Index>

Case Management

!active

Usage: !active <Client Name|Board Index>

Toggles the active status of a case. Use in public channels

Aliases: !activate, !inactive, !deactivate

Permission: Rat

!assign

Usage: !assign <Client Name|Board Index> <Rat1> [Rat2] [Rat3]...

Assigns rats to a client's case. Use in public channels

Aliases: !add, !go

Permission: Rat

Related: !unassign

!clear

Usage: !clear <Client Name|Board Index> [First Limpet Sender]

Marks a case as closed, and adds the first limpet sender to the case if specified. Use in public channels

Notes:
Setting the first limpet sender only works if the rat is properly registered with the API.
Dispatchers are encouraged to always specify the first limpet when able.

Aliases: !close

Permission: Rat

Related: !reopen

!cmdr

Usage: !cmdr <Client Name|Board Index> <CMDR name>

Sets a client's in-game CMDR name. Use in public channels

Aliases: !commander

Permission: Rat

!codered

Usage: !codered <Client Name|Board Index>

Toggles the code red status of a case. Use in public channels

Aliases: !casered, !cr

Permission: Rat

!delete

Usage: !delete <Database ID|List>

Deletes a rescue, or lists rescues up for deletion.

Permission: Overseer

Related: !md , !mdlist , !mdremove

!epic

Usage: !epic <Client Name|Board Index>

Toggles the Epic status of a case.

Permission: Rat

!grab

Usage: !grab <Client Name>

Grabs the last message the client sent, and adds it to their case. Use in public channels

Permission: Rat

Related: !inject , !sub

!inject

Usage: !inject <Client Name|Board Index> <Text to Add>

Injects a custom line of text into the client's case. If no case is found, a new case is opened. Use in public channels

Permission: Rat

Related: !grab , !sub

!ircnick

Usage: !ircnick <Client Name|Board Index> <New Client Name>

Sets a new client name for the case.

WARNING:
Changing the client name will change the name associated with the case. If the new name does not exactly match the client's IRC nick, certain functions might break! Use in public channels

Aliases: !nick, !nickname

Permission: Rat

!pc

Usage: !pc <Client Name|Board Index>

Sets a case's platform to PC. Use in public channels

Permission: Rat

Related: !xb,  !ps

!ps

Usage: !ps <Client Name|Board Index>

Sets a case's platform to PS4. Use in public channels

Permission: Rat

Related:  !pc ,  !xb

!pwl

Usage: !pwl <Client Name|Board Index>

Creates and shortens the link for the paperwork of a case.

Notes:
!clear performs the same operation while closing a case.

Aliases: !pwlink, !paperwork, !paperworklink

Permission: Rat

!pwn

Usage: !pwn

Lists all cases with incomplete paperwork. Use in a message to MechaSqueak (/msg MechSqueak[BOT])

Aliases: !paperworkneeded, !needspaperwork, !npw

Permission: Overseer

!quote

Usage: !quote <Client Name|Board Index>

Recites all known information for the specified open case.

Permission: Rat

Related: !list , !quoteid

!quoteid

Usage: !quoteid <Database ID>

Recites all known information for the specified Database ID.

Permission: Overseer

Related: !list , !quote

!reopen

Usage: !reopen <Database ID>

Reopens a case.

Notes:

May need to !reopen or !refreshboard (check below for usage) after opening a case to refresh the Dispatch Web Board.

Permission: Overseer

Related: !clear

!sub

Usage: !sub <Client Name|Board Index> <Line Number> [Replacement Text]

Substitute or delete an existing line of text to the client's case. Use in public channels

Notes:
DOES NOT perform auto-correction/auto-detection!

Permission: Rat

Related: !grab , !inject

!sys

Usage: !sys <Client Name|Board Index> <System Name>

Sets a case's system. Use in public channels

Aliases: !system, !loc, !location

Permission: Rat

!title

Usage: !title <Client Name|Board Index> <Title to set>

Sets the Operation title of a rescue. Use in public channels

Permission: Rat

!unassign

Usage: !unassign <Client Name|Board Index> <Rat1> [rat2] [rat3]

Removes rats from a client's case. Use in public channels

Aliases: !deassign, !rm, !remove, !standdown

Permission: Rat

Related: !assign

!xb

Usage: !xb <Client Name|Board Index>

Sets a case's platform to Xbox. Use in public channels

Aliases: (don't worry about it)

Permission: Rat

Related: !pc,  !ps

Board Management

!closed

Usage: !closed

Lists the last 5 closed rescues, and their corresponding database IDs. Use in a message to MechaSqueak (/msg MechSqueak[BOT])

Aliases: !recent

Permission: Rat

!list

Usage: !list [-iru@]

List the currently active, open cases. Use in a message to MechaSqueak (/msg MechSqueak[BOT])

Parameters:
i: lists inactive cases.
r: Show assigned rats.
u: Show only cases with no assigned rats.
@: show case ids.

Permission: Rat

Related: !quote , !quoteid , !refreshboard

!refreshboard

Usage: !refreshboard

Forcefully resets the board, and grabs fresh information from the API. (Use when the Dispatch Web Board shows too many or not enough cases)

WARNING:
Use with care, usage resets board numbers.  

(kinda went overBOARD with those aliases. hah. puns.)

Aliases: !resetboard, !forceresetboard, !forcerefreshboard, !frb, !fbr, !boardrefresh

Permission: Overseer

Related: !list, !reindex

!reindex

Usage: !reindex

Forcefully resets the board index with the API (thereby updating the dispatch web board).  Use when the case numbers on the Dispatch Web Board don't match Mecha. Use in public channels

Permission:  Rat

Related:  !refreshboard

Marked for Deletion List™

!md

Usage: !md <Client Name|Board Index> <Reason for Deletion>

Marks a case as closed, and adds it to the Marked for Deletion List™. (Don't use this without a reason!) Use in public channels

Aliases: !mdadd

Permission: Rat

Related: !delete , !mdlist , !mdremove

!mdlist

Usage: !mdlist

Shows the Marked for Deletion List™. (For cool people only) Use in a message to MechaSqueak (/msg MechSqueak[BOT])

Permission: Overseer

Related: !delete , !md , !mdremove

!mdremove

Usage: !mdremove <Database ID>

Removes a case from the Marked for Deletion List™. (Does NOT reopen the case!)

Aliases: !mdremove, !mdr, !mdd, !mddeny

Permission: Overseer

Related: !delete , !md , !mdlist

System Search

!plot

Usage: !plot [-b] <starting system> to <destination system>


Plots large (over 1kly) routes using way-points at ~1ky intervals. Use in a message to MechaSqueak (/msg MechSqueak[BOT])
This operation is fairly intensive and "spammy". See "Special" below for limitations. 

Parameters:
b: outputs all way-points batched together when the calculation is finished.

Permission: Rat

Special: This command is limited to a private message with MechaSqueak.

               This command is limited to once every 30 minutes per rat.

!search

Usage: !search <Search query>

Searches for and suggests possible system names which match the given search query. Use in #ratchat

Permission: None

Related: !sysstats , !sysrefresh

!sysstats

Usage: !sysstats

Provides statistics of the system search database.

Permission: None

Related: !search , !sysrefresh

!sysrefresh

Usage: !sysrefresh [-f]

Refreshes the star-system database. Reports the last refresh time otherwise.

Parameters:
f: Forces the refresh even if data is stale.

Permission: Overseer (halfop|op)

Related: !search , !sysstats

Shortener

!short

Usage: !short <URL> [desired keyword]

shortens a url.
If a keyword is specified, it will be used if it's not used already. Use in a message to MechaSqueak (/msg MechSqueak[BOT])

Aliases: !shortener, !shorten

Permission: Rat

Twitter Module

!tweet

Usage: !tweet <Message over 5 characters>


Tweets a message from the FuelRats Alerts twitter account. Use in public channels

Notes:

Tweets will not be sent if a client name or system matching an active case is included.  Use !tweetcase in that instance.

Permission: Rat

Related: ! tweetcase

!tweetcase

Usage: !tweetcase <Client Name|Board Index>


Tweets a preformatted message to the FuelRats Alerts account, using case info. Use in public channels

Notes:

The preformatted message is based off a distance to the case's landmark system.  The message is formatted as follows: [PC] Rats needed for rescue! Call your jumps, Rats! -case 2feb51 

Aliases: !tweetc

Permission: Rat

Related: ! tweet

Debug/Utility

!flush

Usage: !flush

Resets cached Rat-names. Helps with bugged rat names on !assign. Use in public channels

Aliases: !resetnames, !rn, !flushnames, !fn

Permission: Rat

!host

Usage: !host

Shows you your current host to verify privileges.

Permission: None

!quiet

Usage: !quiet

Displays the time since the last Ratsignal.

Aliases: !last

Permission: Rat

!ratid

Usage: !ratid <Rat Name>

Gets a rats' ID from the API.

Aliases: !id

Permission: Rat

!scan

Usage: !scan <query>

Used for system name detection testing.

Permission: Rat

!version

Usage: !version

Shows the bot's current version and up-time.

Aliases: !uptime

Permission: None

Template

!

Usage: !

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Aliases: !, !

Permission: Rat

Related: ! , !