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A
bot
(short for
software robot
) is an automated software program used to perform certain repetitive tasks on a wiki. Bots typically require approval to operate, and are occasionally used by vandals to cause extensive damage to a wiki's content in a short period of time.
Special:ListUsers/bot
produces a list of all accounts which are member of the “Bots”
user group
. Additionally, "bot" is a
user right
. Edits by a user with this “right” (read: property) do not show up in
recent changes
by default. Typically, a user from the group "Bots" will have the "bot" user right. User rights are often called "flags" and bots with user right "bot" are often called "flagged" bots.
See
Manual:Creating a bot on MediaWiki.org
for full instructions.
See
mw:Manual:Creating a bot#Programming languages and libraries
for lists.
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Local
groups
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With global effects
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On some wikis
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On one wiki
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Cross-wiki
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Historical groups
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Global
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Links in
italic
are separate account statuses that are not assigned through user groups.
See also:
Wikimedia user groups
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