Tux

A Discord bot for the All Things Linux Discord server

Warning

This bot is still a work in progress and issues are expected. If you self-host our bot please join our support server here for announcements and support.

About

Tux is an all-in-one Discord bot originally designed for the All Things Linux Discord server.

It is designed to provide a variety of features to the server, including moderation, support, utility, and various fun commands.

Tech Stack

• Python 3.13+ alongside the discord.py library
• Poetry for dependency management
• Docker and Docker Compose for optional containerized environments
• Strict typing with pyright and type hints
• Type safe ORM using prisma
• Linting and formatting via ruff
• Custom CLI via click and poetry scripts
• Rich logging with loguru
• Exception handling with sentry-sdk
• Request handling with httpx
• Custom dynamic environment management with python-dotenv

Bot Features

• Asynchronous codebase
• Hybrid command system with both slash commands and traditional commands
• Automatic cog loading system
• Hot-reloading for local development changes
• Branded embeds and messages
• Robust error handling
• Activity rotation
• Custom help command
• Configuration system (config/settings.yml.example)
• Dynamic role-based (access level) permission system
• Basic extensions system (see extensions)

Installation and Development

Prerequisites

• Python 3.13+
• Poetry
• A PostgreSQL database (e.g. via Supabase or local installation)
• Optional: Docker & Docker Compose

Setup & Workflow

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/allthingslinux/tux && cd tux

2. Follow the Developer Guide:

   For detailed instructions on setting up:

   • your environment (local or Docker)
   • installing dependencies
   • configuring .env and settings.yml
   • managing the database
   • running the bot
   • using hot-reloading
   • linting/formatting
   • understanding the tux CLI commands

   Please refer to the DEVELOPER.md guide for more information

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

See LICENSE for details.

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