Guidelines:Bots

A bot is a user account that uses a program to edit Zelda Wiki through the. Bots are used to accomplish tasks that would be quite tedious otherwise—tasks that require simple edits to many different pages.

Creating a Bot Account
Bot edits should be made using a dedicated bot account that is separate from one's usual account. This helps to avoid flooding the default Special:RecentChanges view with dozens, hundreds, or thousands of edits that are all of the same nature.

Creation
Use Special:CreateAccount to create your bot self. Choose a name that is similar enough to your real username as to be readily identifiable. Punny humor is encouraged.

Here are some examples of bot accounts on the wiki:

Create a userpage for the bot account. The userpage should contain a link to your userpage. Even if you don't have a userpage, a red link to your userpage is better than nothing at all, as it confirms the identity of the bot.

Permissions
Ask in to have a staff member add your account to the   user group.

Bot Programs
The following is a list of 's most-used bot programs.

AutoWikiBrowser (AWB)
 Pros   Cons   
 * Easier to get started with than PWB, especially for those unfamiliar with.
 * Works only on Windows.
 * Less powerful than PWB—cannot upload files, delete pages, patrol edits, etc.
 * Fails to meet several user experience design principles established in recent decades.

Pywikibot (PWB)
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 * Works on macOS, Windows, Linux, etc.
 * Powerful enough to accomplish most tasks. It can edit pages, delete pages, upload files, patrol edits, etc.
 * Easy to restart, replicate, and share bot tasks. All you have to do is copy-paste the command.
 * Expert-friendly. Starting bot tasks becomes easier the more you use the tool and become familiar with it.
 * More difficult to get started with than AWB, especially for those unfamiliar with command-line interfaces.
 * Does not follow established CLI design guidelines.