This script is a command bot that connects to a MeshCore companion radio device via serial connection and responds to commands received in private channels.

Client	Bot

Installation

Node.js: Make sure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from https://nodejs.org/ or install it on macOS with Homebrew package manager:
```
brew install node
```

Clone: Clone this repo:

git clone "https://github.com/Cyclenerd/meshcore-bot""
cd "meshcore-bot"

Dependencies: In the directory run:
```
npm ci --production
```

Usage

To run the bot use the following command:

node meshcore-bot.js [SERIAL_PORT]

[SERIAL_PORT] is optional. If not provided, the script will default to /dev/cu.usbmodem1101.

Example

node meshcore-bot.js "/dev/ttyUSB0"

Commands

.ping: The bot will respond with "PONG! 🏓 (hop count)".
.date: The bot will respond with the current date and time in ISO format.

License

All files in this repository are under the Apache License, Version 2.0 unless noted otherwise.