The playbook can install and configure Go-NEB for you.
Go-NEB is a Matrix bot written in Go. It is the successor to Matrix-NEB, the original Matrix bot written in Python.
See the project's documentation to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.
The playbook does not automatically create users for you. The bot requires at least 1 access token to be able to connect to your homeserver.
You need to register the bot user manually before setting up the bot.
Choose a strong password for the bot. You can generate a good password with a command like this: pwgen -s 64 1.
You can use the playbook to register a new user:
ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --extra-vars='username=bot.go-neb password=PASSWORD_FOR_THE_BOT admin=no' --tags=register-user
If you use curl, you can get an access token like this:
curl -X POST --header 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{
"identifier": { "type": "m.id.user", "user": "bot.go-neb" },
"password": "a strong password",
"type": "m.login.password"
}' 'https://matrix.YOURDOMAIN/_matrix/client/r0/login'
Alternatively, you can use a full-featured client (such as Element) to log in and get the access token from there (note: don't log out from the client as that will invalidate the token), but doing so might lead to decryption problems. That warning comes from here.
Add the following configuration to your inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml file (adapt to your needs):
matrix_bot_go_neb_enabled: true
# You need at least 1 client.
# Use the access token you obtained in the step above.
matrix_bot_go_neb_clients:
- UserID: "@goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}"
AccessToken: "MDASDASJDIASDJASDAFGFRGER"
DeviceID: "DEVICE1"
HomeserverURL: "{{ matrix_homeserver_container_url }}"
Sync: true
AutoJoinRooms: true
DisplayName: "Go-NEB!"
AcceptVerificationFromUsers: [":{{ matrix_domain }}"]
- UserID: "@another_goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}"
AccessToken: "MDASDASJDIASDJASDAFGFRGER"
DeviceID: "DEVICE2"
HomeserverURL: "{{ matrix_homeserver_container_url }}"
Sync: false
AutoJoinRooms: false
DisplayName: "Go-NEB!"
AcceptVerificationFromUsers: ["^@admin:{{ matrix_domain }}"]
# Optional, for use with the github_cmd, github_webhooks or jira services
matrix_bot_go_neb_realms:
- ID: "github_realm"
Type: "github"
Config: {} # No need for client ID or Secret as Go-NEB isn't generating OAuth URLs
# Optional. The list of *authenticated* sessions which Go-NEB is aware of.
matrix_bot_go_neb_sessions:
- SessionID: "your_github_session"
RealmID: "github_realm"
UserID: "@YOUR_USER_ID:{{ matrix_domain }}" # This needs to be the username of the person that's allowed to use the !github commands
Config:
# Populate these fields by generating a "Personal Access Token" on github.com
AccessToken: "YOUR_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN"
Scopes: "admin:org_hook,admin:repo_hook,repo,user"
# The list of services which Go-NEB is aware of.
# Delete or modify this list as appropriate.
# See the docs for /configureService for the full list of options:
# https://matrix-org.github.io/go-neb/pkg/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api/index.html#ConfigureServiceRequest
# You need at least 1 service.
matrix_bot_go_neb_services:
- ID: "echo_service"
Type: "echo"
UserID: "@goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}"
Config: {}
# Can be obtained from https://developers.giphy.com/dashboard/
- ID: "giphy_service"
Type: "giphy"
UserID: "@goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}" # requires a Syncing client
Config:
api_key: "qwg4672vsuyfsfe"
use_downsized: false
# This service has been dead for over a year :/
- ID: "guggy_service"
Type: "guggy"
UserID: "@goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}" # requires a Syncing client
Config:
api_key: "2356saaqfhgfe"
# API Key via https://developers.google.com/custom-search/v1/introduction
# CX via http://www.google.com/cse/manage/all
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6562125/getting-a-cx-id-for-custom-search-google-api-python
# 'Search the entire web' and 'Image search' enabled for best results
- ID: "google_service"
Type: "google"
UserID: "@goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}" # requires a Syncing client
Config:
api_key: "AIzaSyA4FD39m9"
cx: "AIASDFWSRRtrtr"
# Get a key via https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
# Select "oauth2 without callback url"
- ID: "imgur_service"
Type: "imgur"
UserID: "@imgur:{{ matrix_domain }}" # requires a Syncing client
Config:
client_id: "AIzaSyA4FD39m9"
client_secret: "somesecret"
- ID: "wikipedia_service"
Type: "wikipedia"
UserID: "@goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}" # requires a Syncing client
Config:
- ID: "rss_service"
Type: "rssbot"
UserID: "@another_goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}"
Config:
feeds:
"http://lorem-rss.herokuapp.com/feed?unit=second&interval=60":
rooms: ["!qmElAGdFYCHoCJuaNt:{{ matrix_domain }}"]
must_include:
author:
- author1
description:
- lorem
- ipsum
must_not_include:
title:
- Lorem
- Ipsum
- ID: "github_cmd_service"
Type: "github"
UserID: "@goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}" # requires a Syncing client
Config:
RealmID: "github_realm"
# Make sure your BASE_URL can be accessed by Github!
- ID: "github_webhook_service"
Type: "github-webhook"
UserID: "@another_goneb:{{ matrix_domain }}"
Config:
RealmID: "github_realm"
ClientUserID: "@YOUR_USER_ID:{{ matrix_domain }}" # needs to be an authenticated user so Go-NEB can create webhooks. Check the UserID field in the github_realm in matrix_bot_go_neb_sessions.
Rooms:
"!someroom:id":
Repos:
"matrix-org/synapse":
Events: ["push", "issues"]
"matrix-org/dendron":
Events: ["pull_request"]
"!anotherroom:id":
Repos:
"matrix-org/synapse":
Events: ["push", "issues"]
"matrix-org/dendron":
Events: ["pull_request"]
- ID: "slackapi_service"
Type: "slackapi"
UserID: "@slackapi:{{ matrix_domain }}"
Config:
Hooks:
"hook1":
RoomID: "!someroom:id"
MessageType: "m.text" # default is m.text
- ID: "alertmanager_service"
Type: "alertmanager"
UserID: "@alertmanager:{{ matrix_domain }}"
Config:
# This is for information purposes only. It should point to Go-NEB path as follows:
# `/services/hooks/<base64 encoded service ID>`
# Where in this case "service ID" is "alertmanager_service"
# Make sure your BASE_URL can be accessed by the Alertmanager instance!
webhook_url: "http://localhost/services/hooks/YWxlcnRtYW5hZ2VyX3NlcnZpY2U"
# Each room will get the notification with the alert rendered with the given template
rooms:
"!someroomid:domain.tld":
text_template: "{{range .Alerts -}} [{{ .Status }}] {{index .Labels \"alertname\" }}: {{index .Annotations \"description\"}} {{ end -}}"
html_template: "{{range .Alerts -}} {{ $severity := index .Labels \"severity\" }} {{ if eq .Status \"firing\" }} {{ if eq $severity \"critical\"}} <font color='red'><b>[FIRING - CRITICAL]</b></font> {{ else if eq $severity \"warning\"}} <font color='orange'><b>[FIRING - WARNING]</b></font> {{ else }} <b>[FIRING - {{ $severity }}]</b> {{ end }} {{ else }} <font color='green'><b>[RESOLVED]</b></font> {{ end }} {{ index .Labels \"alertname\"}} : {{ index .Annotations \"description\"}} <a href=\"{{ .GeneratorURL }}\">source</a><br/>{{end -}}"
msg_type: "m.text" # Must be either `m.text` or `m.notice`Don't forget to add goneb.<your-domain> to DNS as described in Configuring DNS before running the playbook.
After configuring the playbook, run the installation command again:
ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,start
To use the bot, invite it to any existing Matrix room (/invite @whatever_you_chose:DOMAIN where YOUR_DOMAIN is your base domain, not the matrix. domain, make sure you have permission from the room owner if that's not you).
Basic usage is like this: !echo hi or !imgur puppies or !giphy matrix
If you enabled the github_cmd service you can get the supported commands via !github help
You can also refer to the upstream Documentation.