Word of the day

Word of the day is a simple automated script that posts new words from Merriam-Webster to a channel. Demo channel: @wordoftheday_s

Deployment

Installing dependencies

Python dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

ImageMagick

Debian: apt install imagemagick Arch: pacman -S imagemagick

Font

Install noto sans font

Setup

Create .env file with the following variable:

bot_token = "" # Bot token from @botfather
channel_id = "" # Channel ID or username of the channel where the messages will be posted
mongo_token = "" # MongoDB database key from [mongodb](https://mongodb.com)
gemini_key = "" # Gemini key from https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey

After changing the .env file, run the script:

python3 bot.py

Note: Don't forget to add the bot to your channel and give it admin privileges.