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<h1 id="local-plugins-and-services">Local plugins and services</h1>
<p>You can add your own <strong>command plugins</strong> and <strong>service plugins</strong> without modifying the bots code by placing them in a <strong>local</strong> directory. By default that directory is <strong><code>local/</code></strong> next to your main config.ini; you can change it with <strong><code>[Bot]</code> <code>local_dir_path</code></strong> (see below). Their configuration can live in <strong><code>local/config.ini</code></strong> so it stays separate from the main <code>config.ini</code>.</p>
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<td>One Python file per command plugin (subclass of <code>BaseCommand</code>).</td>
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<td>One Python file per service plugin (subclass of <code>BaseServicePlugin</code>).</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong>local/config.ini</strong></td>
<td>Optional. Merged with main config; use it for your plugins sections.</td>
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<p>Local plugins are <strong>additive</strong>: they are loaded after built-in (and alternative) plugins. If a local plugin or service has the same logical <strong>name</strong> as one already loaded, it is <strong>skipped</strong> and a warning is logged. There is no override-by-name for local code.</p>
<p><strong>Custom local path:</strong> In <code>config.ini</code>, under <code>[Bot]</code>, you can set <strong><code>local_dir_path</code></strong> to a directory that contains <code>commands/</code>, <code>service_plugins/</code>, and optional <code>config.ini</code>. Use a relative path (resolved from the bot root) or an absolute path so the local folder can live outside the install directory (e.g. <code>/home/user/meshcore-local</code>). Changing <code>local_dir_path</code> requires a <strong>bot restart</strong>.</p>
<h2 id="minimal-command-plugin">Minimal command plugin</h2>
<p>Create a file in <strong>local/commands/</strong> (e.g. <code>local/commands/hello_local.py</code>):</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-0-1" name="__codelineno-0-1" href="#__codelineno-0-1"></a><span class="c1"># local/commands/hello_local.py</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-2" name="__codelineno-0-2" href="#__codelineno-0-2"></a><span class="kn">from</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nn">modules.commands.base_command</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">BaseCommand</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-3" name="__codelineno-0-3" href="#__codelineno-0-3"></a><span class="kn">from</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nn">modules.models</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">MeshMessage</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-4" name="__codelineno-0-4" href="#__codelineno-0-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-0-5" name="__codelineno-0-5" href="#__codelineno-0-5"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-0-6" name="__codelineno-0-6" href="#__codelineno-0-6"></a><span class="k">class</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">HelloLocalCommand</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">BaseCommand</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-7" name="__codelineno-0-7" href="#__codelineno-0-7"></a> <span class="n">name</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s2">&quot;hellolocal&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-8" name="__codelineno-0-8" href="#__codelineno-0-8"></a> <span class="n">keywords</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="s2">&quot;hellolocal&quot;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s2">&quot;hi local&quot;</span><span class="p">]</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-9" name="__codelineno-0-9" href="#__codelineno-0-9"></a> <span class="n">description</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s2">&quot;A local greeting command&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-10" name="__codelineno-0-10" href="#__codelineno-0-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-0-11" name="__codelineno-0-11" href="#__codelineno-0-11"></a> <span class="k">async</span> <span class="k">def</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">execute</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="bp">self</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">message</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">MeshMessage</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="o">-&gt;</span> <span class="nb">bool</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-12" name="__codelineno-0-12" href="#__codelineno-0-12"></a> <span class="k">return</span> <span class="k">await</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">handle_keyword_match</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">message</span><span class="p">)</span>
</code></pre></div>
<ul>
<li>The bot discovers all <code>.py</code> files in <code>local/commands/</code> (except <code>__init__.py</code>).</li>
<li>Each file must define exactly one class that inherits from <code>BaseCommand</code> and is not the base class itself.</li>
<li>Use <code>bot.config</code> for options; you can put your section in <strong>local/config.ini</strong> (e.g. <code>[HelloLocal_Command]</code>) and read with <code>self.get_config_value('HelloLocal_Command', 'enabled', fallback=True, value_type='bool')</code> or <code>self.bot.config.get(...)</code>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Restart the bot (or ensure the directory exists and the file is in place before starting). The command will be registered like any other.</p>
<h2 id="minimal-service-plugin">Minimal service plugin</h2>
<p>Create a file in <strong>local/service_plugins/</strong> (e.g. <code>local/service_plugins/my_background_service.py</code>):</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-1-1" name="__codelineno-1-1" href="#__codelineno-1-1"></a><span class="c1"># local/service_plugins/my_background_service.py</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-2" name="__codelineno-1-2" href="#__codelineno-1-2"></a><span class="kn">from</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nn">modules.service_plugins.base_service</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">BaseServicePlugin</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-3" name="__codelineno-1-3" href="#__codelineno-1-3"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-1-4" name="__codelineno-1-4" href="#__codelineno-1-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-1-5" name="__codelineno-1-5" href="#__codelineno-1-5"></a><span class="k">class</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nc">MyBackgroundService</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">BaseServicePlugin</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-6" name="__codelineno-1-6" href="#__codelineno-1-6"></a> <span class="n">config_section</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s2">&quot;MyBackground&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-7" name="__codelineno-1-7" href="#__codelineno-1-7"></a> <span class="n">description</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s2">&quot;A local background service&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-8" name="__codelineno-1-8" href="#__codelineno-1-8"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-1-9" name="__codelineno-1-9" href="#__codelineno-1-9"></a> <span class="k">async</span> <span class="k">def</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">start</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="bp">self</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="o">-&gt;</span> <span class="kc">None</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-10" name="__codelineno-1-10" href="#__codelineno-1-10"></a> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">_running</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">True</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-11" name="__codelineno-1-11" href="#__codelineno-1-11"></a> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">logger</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">info</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;MyBackground service started&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-12" name="__codelineno-1-12" href="#__codelineno-1-12"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-1-13" name="__codelineno-1-13" href="#__codelineno-1-13"></a> <span class="k">async</span> <span class="k">def</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">stop</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="bp">self</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="o">-&gt;</span> <span class="kc">None</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-14" name="__codelineno-1-14" href="#__codelineno-1-14"></a> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">_running</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">False</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-15" name="__codelineno-1-15" href="#__codelineno-1-15"></a> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">logger</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">info</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;MyBackground service stopped&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
</code></pre></div>
<ul>
<li>The bot discovers all <code>.py</code> files in <code>local/service_plugins/</code> (excluding <code>__init__.py</code>, <code>base_service.py</code>, and <code>*_utils.py</code>).</li>
<li>The class must inherit from <code>BaseServicePlugin</code> and implement <code>start()</code> and <code>stop()</code>.</li>
<li>To enable it, add a section in <strong>local/config.ini</strong> (or main config) with <code>enabled = true</code>:</li>
</ul>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-2-1" name="__codelineno-2-1" href="#__codelineno-2-1"></a><span class="k">[MyBackground]</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-2" name="__codelineno-2-2" href="#__codelineno-2-2"></a><span class="na">enabled</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="s">true</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>Restart the bot so the service is loaded and started.</p>
<h2 id="configuration">Configuration</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Main config</strong> is read first, then <strong>local/config.ini</strong> if it exists. So <code>bot.config</code> contains both; later file wins on overlapping sections/keys.</li>
<li>Put options for your local plugins in <strong>local/config.ini</strong> to keep main <code>config.ini</code> clean. Use the same section naming as built-in plugins (e.g. <code>[MyCommand_Command]</code> for a command, or a <code>config_section</code> for a service).</li>
<li>After a <strong>config reload</strong> (e.g. via the <code>reload</code> command), both main config and <code>local/config.ini</code> are re-read, so on-demand config in your plugins will see updates. Plugin/service instances are not reloaded; only config values.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="duplicate-names">Duplicate names</h2>
<p>If a local command or service has the same <strong>name</strong> as an already-loaded plugin or service (e.g. you add <code>local/commands/ping.py</code> with <code>name = "ping"</code>), the local one is <strong>skipped</strong> and a warning is logged. Choose a different name (e.g. <code>pinglocal</code>) to avoid the conflict.</p>
<h2 id="sending-multiple-messages-chunking">Sending multiple messages (chunking)</h2>
<p>When a service plugin sends a long message by splitting it into chunks and calling <code>send_channel_message</code> multiple times, the bots <strong>rate limiters</strong> can block the second and later sends. Youll see a warning like “Rate limited. Wait X seconds.”</p>
<p><strong>Whats going on</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Global rate limit</strong> (<code>[Bot]</code> <code>rate_limit_seconds</code>, default 10): minimum time between <em>any</em> two bot replies. If you dont skip it, the first send uses the “slot” and the next send within that window is blocked.</li>
<li><strong>Bot TX rate limit</strong> (<code>bot_tx_rate_limit_seconds</code>, default 1.0): minimum time between bot transmissions on the mesh. This is always enforced.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What to do</strong></p>
<p><strong>Easiest:</strong> use the built-in chunked helper so spacing and rate limits are handled for you:</p>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-3-1" name="__codelineno-3-1" href="#__codelineno-3-1"></a><span class="c1"># Service plugin: send long text to your channel in chunks (no manual delay loop)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-3-2" name="__codelineno-3-2" href="#__codelineno-3-2"></a><span class="k">await</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">bot</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">command_manager</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">send_channel_messages_chunked</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">channel</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">chunks</span><span class="p">)</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>Commands that reply to a message (channel or DM) can use <code>await self.send_response_chunked(message, chunks)</code>.</p>
<p><strong>Alternatively</strong>, implement the spacing yourself:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Use <code>skip_user_rate_limit=True</code></strong> for every chunk. That skips the global (and per-user) limits so automated service messages are not blocked by the 10 second global window. That skips the global (and per-user) limits so automated service messages arent blocked by the “10 second” global window.</li>
<li><strong>Space chunks in time</strong> so the bot TX limit is satisfied: before each chunk after the first, wait for the bot TX rate limiter and then sleep. Same pattern as the greeter and other multi-part senders:</li>
</ol>
<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-4-1" name="__codelineno-4-1" href="#__codelineno-4-1"></a><span class="kn">import</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nn">asyncio</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-2" name="__codelineno-4-2" href="#__codelineno-4-2"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-4-3" name="__codelineno-4-3" href="#__codelineno-4-3"></a><span class="c1"># chunks = [&quot;first part...&quot;, &quot;second part...&quot;, ...]</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-4" name="__codelineno-4-4" href="#__codelineno-4-4"></a><span class="k">for</span> <span class="n">i</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">chunk</span> <span class="ow">in</span> <span class="nb">enumerate</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">chunks</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-5" name="__codelineno-4-5" href="#__codelineno-4-5"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">i</span> <span class="o">&gt;</span> <span class="mi">0</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-6" name="__codelineno-4-6" href="#__codelineno-4-6"></a> <span class="k">await</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">bot</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">bot_tx_rate_limiter</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">wait_for_tx</span><span class="p">()</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-7" name="__codelineno-4-7" href="#__codelineno-4-7"></a> <span class="n">rate_limit</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">bot</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">config</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">getfloat</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;Bot&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">&#39;bot_tx_rate_limit_seconds&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">fallback</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="mf">1.0</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-8" name="__codelineno-4-8" href="#__codelineno-4-8"></a> <span class="n">sleep_time</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nb">max</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">rate_limit</span> <span class="o">+</span> <span class="mf">0.5</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mf">1.0</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-9" name="__codelineno-4-9" href="#__codelineno-4-9"></a> <span class="k">await</span> <span class="n">asyncio</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">sleep</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">sleep_time</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-10" name="__codelineno-4-10" href="#__codelineno-4-10"></a> <span class="k">await</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">bot</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">command_manager</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">send_channel_message</span><span class="p">(</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-11" name="__codelineno-4-11" href="#__codelineno-4-11"></a> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">channel</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">chunk</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">skip_user_rate_limit</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="kc">True</span>
<a id="__codelineno-4-12" name="__codelineno-4-12" href="#__codelineno-4-12"></a> <span class="p">)</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>So you are allowed to send multiple messages in sequence; you do <strong>not</strong> need 10 seconds between chunks. Use <code>skip_user_rate_limit=True</code> and about 11.5 seconds (or your configured <code>bot_tx_rate_limit_seconds</code> + buffer) between chunks.</p>
<h2 id="references">References</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="../service-plugins/">Service plugins</a> — built-in services and how they are enabled.</li>
<li><a href="../checkin-api/">Check-in API</a> — contract for the optional check-in submission API (local check-in service).</li>
<li>Built-in command plugins live in <strong>modules/commands/</strong> and <strong>modules/commands/alternatives/</strong>; you can use them as examples for <code>BaseCommand</code>, <code>get_config_value</code>, <code>handle_keyword_match</code>, etc.</li>
<li>Base classes: <strong>modules/commands/base_command.py</strong> (<code>BaseCommand</code>), <strong>modules/service_plugins/base_service.py</strong> (<code>BaseServicePlugin</code>).</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="check-in-service-local">Check-in service (local)</h2>
<p>The repo includes a local service plugin <strong><code>local/service_plugins/checkin_service.py</code></strong> that collects check-ins from a channel (default <code>#meshmonday</code>) on a chosen day (Monday only or daily). You can require a specific phrase (e.g. "check in") or count any message. Optionally it submits check-in data (packet hash, username, message) to a web API secured with an API key. Configuration belongs in <strong>local/config.ini</strong> under <code>[CheckIn]</code>. See <strong>config.ini.example</strong> for a commented <code>[CheckIn]</code> block and <strong><a href="../checkin-api/">Check-in API</a></strong> for the API contract if you run or build a server to receive submissions.</p>
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