configuring-playbook-bot-matrix-reminder-bot.md

Setting up matrix-reminder-bot (optional)

The playbook can install and configure matrix-reminder-bot for you.

It's a bot you can use to schedule one-off & recurring reminders and alarms.

See the project's documentation to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.

Registering the bot user

By default, the playbook will set up the bot with a username like this: @bot.matrix-reminder-bot:DOMAIN.

(to use a different username, adjust the matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_id_localpart variable).

You need to register the bot user manually before setting up the bot. You can use the playbook to register a new user:

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --extra-vars='username=bot.matrix-reminder-bot password=PASSWORD_FOR_THE_BOT admin=no' --tags=register-user

Choose a strong password for the bot. You can generate a good password with a command like this: pwgen -s 64 1.

Adjusting the playbook configuration

Add the following configuration to your inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml file:

matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_enabled: true

# Adjust this to whatever password you chose when registering the bot user
matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password: PASSWORD_FOR_THE_BOT

# Adjust this to your timezone
matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_reminders_timezone: Europe/London

Installing

After configuring the playbook, run the installation command again:

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,start

Usage

To use the bot, start a chat with @bot.matrix-reminder-bot:DOMAIN (where YOUR_DOMAIN is your base domain, not the matrix. domain).

You can also add the bot to any existing Matrix room (/invite @bot.matrix-reminder-bot:DOMAIN).

Basic usage is like this: !remindme in 2 minutes; This is a test

Send !help commands to the room to see the bot's help menu for additional commands.

You can also refer to the upstream Usage documentation.