Manual:Pywikibot/basic.py

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basic.py is a script of the Pywikibot framework. It is not a complete bot; rather, it is a template from which simple bots can be made. You can rename it to mybot.py, then edit it in whatever way you want.

Parameters[edit]

The following parameters are supported:

-always	The bot won't ask for confirmation when putting a page.
-text:	Use this text to be added; otherwise 'Test' is used.
-replace	Don't add text but replace it.
-top	Place additional text on top of the page.
-summary:	Set the action summary message for the edit.

All page generator/filter options supported by pywikibot.pagegenerators are also supported, e.g., -recentpages: and -page:.

Use global -simulate option for test purposes. No changes are made to the live wiki if this option is supplied.

Example[edit]

$ python pwb.py basic -simulate -page:User:MyUserName

This tries to append "Text" to the page User:MyUserName. Since the -simulate option is given, the actual page on the live wiki won't be modified.