From c29e0b4c325e7ee57d1c0eae9223d6dea948d5e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Theodore Chen Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 20:42:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Recommend testing contrib_bots with helloworld bot. --- docs/bots-guide.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/bots-guide.md b/docs/bots-guide.md index 6417aea374..01ff83dcd2 100644 --- a/docs/bots-guide.md +++ b/docs/bots-guide.md @@ -123,15 +123,15 @@ You need: * Congrats! Now, your bot should be ready to test on the streams you've subscribed it to. -### Test the `followup.py` bot +### Testing the helloworld bot -1. Do the previous steps for the `followup.py` bot. -2. Create the *followup* stream. -3. Subscribe the bot to the newly created *followup* stream and a - stream you want to use it from, e.g. *social*. -4. Send a message mentioning your new bot to the stream you've - subscribed the bot to (other than *followup*). If everything works, - a copy of the message should now pop up in the *followup* stream. +* The `helloworld` bot is a simple bot that responds with a 'beep boop' + when queried. It can be used as a template to build more complex + bots. +* Go to a stream your bot is subscribed to. Talk to the bot by + typing `@` followed by some commands. If the bot is + the `helloworld` bot, you should expect the bot to respond with + "beep boop". ## How to develop a bot