# Matrix Bot

Uses [matrix-nio](https://github.com/poljar/matrix-nio/)

Requires libolm to be installed. in Debian this is done with `apt install libolm-dev`

## Requiements

-   Python 3.8
-   libolm

## Intallation

Clone this repo

    git clone https://git.gaja-group.com/gaja-group/matrix-bot MATRIX_BOT_DIR

Create a virtualenv

    cd MATRIX_BOT_DIR
    virtualenv -p python3 venv
    source MATIRX_BOT_DIR/venv/bin/activate
    pip install .

## Usage

Before you can send encrypted messages you must verify the bot with the matrix homeserver. To to login and do this use `matrix-bot verify`

    source MATIRX_BOT_DIR/venv/bin/activate
    cd
    matrix-bot verify

After that you can begin sending messages

    source MATIRX_BOT_DIR/venv/bin/activate
    cd
    matrix-bot message  "Message Content" # To send to the default room
    matrix-bot message -r '!yourRoomId' "Message Content" # To send to a specific room