Nick Changer

The Nick Changer page manages the pattern lists used by the NickChanger plugin. When a user's nick matches a pattern in the active group, the bot forces them to change to an acceptable nick.

Groups

Patterns are organised into named groups. A bot's config points to the group it should enforce.

Creating a group

Click New group, enter a name, and click Create.

Deleting a group

Click the Delete button on the group card. This also deletes all patterns in the group.

Patterns

Patterns are matched against IRC nicks. Each pattern is a string — the plugin interprets them according to its matching rules (exact match, glob, or regex depending on configuration).

Adding a pattern

Inside a group card, type a pattern in the input box and click Add.

Removing a pattern

Click the × tag next to a pattern to remove it.

Bulk upload

To add many patterns at once:

1. Prepare a plain text file with one pattern per line.
2. On the group card, click Upload patterns, choose the file, and click Upload.

Duplicate patterns (already in the group) are silently skipped. A message confirms how many new patterns were added.

Connecting a group to a bot

In the bot's config editor, enable the NickChanger plugin and set the group key in its config section to the name of the group you want to use.