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+# markov
+
+minimally modified fork of [kopper's markov bot](https://activitypub.software/kopper/markov) to post to iceshrimp.net. while still only taking in misskey exports. that's all i needed.
+
+## use
+
+clone the repository somewhere:
+```sh
+git clone https://forged.synth.download/sneexy/markov.git
+cd markov
+```
+
+ideally, create a venv first:
+```sh
+python -m venv venv
+source ./venv/bin/activate # assuming we're still in the markov folder - you'll need to do this everytime you want to use the bot, make a script or something to make it easier
+```
+
+now install everything:
+```sh
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+python -m spacy download en_core_web_sm
+```
+
+import your misskey notes export:
+```sh
+python import-misskey.py name-of-your-notes-export.json # will take a bit depending on how large your export is
+mv xxxxx.model.json model.json # exported file will be named something else, rename it to model.json to prevent it from erroring out when generating
+```
+
+add your iceshrimp.net user/bot account token:
+```sh
+echo "TOKEN='InsertVerySecureTokenHere'" > secrets__.py
+```
+
+...then edit `generate.py` and modify the `requests.post` section near the bottom to point the url to your instance.
+
+ℹ️ alternatively, if you'd like to use this to post to misskey, replace it with this (replacing `yourinstance.tld` with your instance):
+```python
+requests.post("https://yourinstance.tld/api/notes/create", json={
+    'i': secrets__.TOKEN,
+
+    'visibility': 'home',
+    'noExtractMentions': True,
+    'noExtractHashtags': True,
+
+    'text': text,
+    #'cw': 'markov chain generated post'
+})
+
+```
+
+...or perhaps with mastodon (untested):
+```python
+requests.post("https://yourinstance.tld/api/v1/statuses", json={
+    "status": text,
+    #"spoiler_text": "markov chain generated post",
+    "visibility": "unlisted"
+}, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {secrets__.TOKEN}"})
+```
+
+finally, make a markov generated post:
+```sh
+python generate.py
+```
+
+### example script
+
+here's a dumb and probably over engineered script i made to interact with the post. you may edit this and use it to your own will and needs.
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+# cding into the markov directory is required otherwise it fails to load the model
+CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd)
+cd /home/ruben/markov && \
+  source /home/ruben/markov/venv/bin/activate && \
+  python /home/ruben/markov/generate.py && \
+  cd $CURRENT_DIR
+```