PlebbitFeed Bot

A Telegram bot that automatically feeds posts from Plebbit subplebbits to your Telegram channels or groups. The bot continuously monitors multiple Plebbit communities and shares new posts with convenient links to view them on Seedit and Plebchan.

What it does

This bot:

• 📡 Monitors multiple Plebbit subplebbits for new posts
• 🔍 Filters out adult and gore content automatically
• 📱 Sends formatted posts to your Telegram channels/groups
• 🖼️ Supports images, videos, audio, animations, and embeddable content
• 🔗 Provides convenient "View on Seedit" and "View on Plebchan" buttons for each post
• 💾 Keeps track of processed posts to avoid duplicates

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/plebe1us/plebbitfeed.git
   cd plebbitfeed

2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory with the required environment variables (see below)

4. Start the bot:

   yarn start

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

# Required: Telegram Bot Token from @BotFather
BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token_here

# Required: At least one of these must be set
# Telegram Chat/Channel ID where posts will be sent (primary destination)
FEED_BOT_CHAT=-1001234567890

# Optional: Additional Telegram Group ID for posts (secondary destination)  
FEED_BOT_GROUP=-1001234567891

Getting the values:

• BOT_TOKEN: Create a new bot on Telegram using @BotFather and get the token
• FEED_BOT_CHAT: The chat ID of your Telegram channel or group (use @userinfobot to get chat IDs)
• FEED_BOT_GROUP: Optional second destination for posts

Note: At least one of FEED_BOT_CHAT or FEED_BOT_GROUP must be configured for the bot to work.

How it works

The bot fetches the list of active Plebbit subplebbits from the official repository, processes new posts, and formats them for Telegram. Each post includes convenient buttons that let users click to view the full content on either Seedit or Plebchan web interfaces.