ZacharyTalis / AltTextBot

A Discord bot designed to reduce the message clutter associated with image alt-text. Also includes leaderboard functionality for alt-text submitters!

AltTextBot

Add AltTextBot to your server! - Official website - Docker image

Tentative deprecation notice

In Q3 of this year, Discord plans to debut their own alt-text functionality! Depending on the robustness of this functionality, AltTextBot may or may not continute to operate.

If we determine that Discord's implementation of alt-text is versatile enough, we're shutting down AltTextBot, though the source code will remain available.

About

AltTextBot is a Javacord bot for Discord, designed to reduce message clutter associated with image alt-text.

This bot utilizes Discord's blocked user functionality to create collapsible alt-text. Users who wish to view alt-text by default can keep AltTextBot unblocked.

Instructions

1. Add the bot to a server using this link: https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=748589442549284865&scope=bot&permissions=11264
   • Permissions:
     • MANAGE_MESSAGES to delete user alt-text submissions
     • SEND_MESSAGES to send alt-text
     • READ_MESSAGES to read alt-text (this does not include history)
2. Post an image you'd like to add alt-text underneath.
3. Post your alt-text as a separate message with the format !alt [alt-text] (no brackets).
4. AltTextBot will replace your message with its own copy. Block AltTextBot to make this copy collapsible.

Other commands

• !atbhelp
  • Get all commands from AltTextBot in a direct message.
• !atbping
  • Check to see if AltTextBot is alive.
• !atbabout
  • Get AltTextBot's version and authorship info in a direct message.
• !atbboard
  • Display the current server's top alt-texters.