Farm Store Bot

Farm Store Bot is a Slack bot for Bag that allows users to buy and sell farm items.

Features

• Make Offers: Users can make offers for farm items.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js: Ensure Node.js (v14 or higher) is installed.
2. Docker: Install Docker and Docker Compose for containerization.
3. Slack App: Create a Slack app with the required permissions and tokens.
4. PostgreSQL Database: Set up a PostgreSQL database.

Dependencies

• @slack/bolt
• @prisma/client
• @bufbuild/protobuf
• @connectrpc/connect
• dotenv
• typescript

Install these using:

npm install

Database Setup

1. PostgreSQL: Install PostgreSQL and create a database.
2. Prisma: Generate and apply migrations:

npx prisma migrate dev

Update the DATABASE_URL in .env to reflect your PostgreSQL setup:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/farm_store

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following:

SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET=your_slack_signing_secret
SLACK_APP_TOKEN=your_slack_app_token
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=your_slack_bot_token
DATABASE_URL=your_database_url
SLACK_CHANNEL=your_slack_channel_id

Running the Bot Locally

1. Start the Bot:

npm start

2. Port Details: The bot runs on port 3000 by default. Ensure this port is open or modify it in your Docker Compose or .env file.

Docker Setup

1. Build the Docker Image:

docker-compose up --build

This will build and start the bot in a container, exposing port 3000.

Usage

• Buy Items: /farmshop buy

Commands

• Make an Offer: /farmshop offer <item> <price>

Note

-This needs to be updated