Manual:Pywikibot

Pywikibot is a Python library and collection of scripts that automate work on MediaWiki sites. Originally designed for Wikipedia, it is now used throughout the Wikimedia Foundation's projects and on many other wikis.

Running a bot

• What is Pywikibot?Manual:Pywikibot/Overview
• Learn how to install and configureManual:Pywikibot/Installation Pywikibot
• Discover existing scriptsManual:Pywikibot/Scripts for Pywikibot

Writing a bot

• Learn how to write a basic scriptManual:Pywikibot/Create your own script
• Discover the docs at wikimedia.org
• Learn how to use WikidataManual:Pywikibot/Wikidata

Developing Pywikibot

• Learn how to contributeManual:Pywikibot/Development to Pywikibot
• Discover the source code on Gerrit (mirrors: Differential, GitHub)
• List bugs on Phabricator
• Translate Pywikibot on translatewiki.net

Get more help on mailing lists and other support channels Manual:Pywikibot/Communication

See also

• Wikipedia:Creating a bot
• mwparserfromhell (wikicode parser written in Python)
• Other Python botsAPI:Client code#Python