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Bot cycle [ ] Request opened. [ ] Requirements defined. [ ] Script coded. [ ] Code submited (Pull Request). [ ] Code accepted. [ ] Requestee notified. [ ] Community notified. [ ] Local help page created. [ ] 7 days delay. [ ] Bot activated.

The steps for bot developements are a list of identified, necessary and/or best practice steps in order to develop a proper LinguaLibre bot's localization.

Steps at creation

1. request: Requestee from external wiki post a request on LinguaLibre:Bot
2. discuss: Discuss the localized requirements
3. code: Develop the script
4. test: Test the script, runs under close supervision, bot master awaiting feedbacks and ready to fix.
5. pullrequest: Review the Pull Request
6. merge: Merge the Pull Request
7. ping: Requestee get notified : all is ready
8. notification: Requestee post on his local Village Pump a variation of "Notice: Lilibot coming, as requested by X, does this & that, it's ok, where should we notify pattrollers & co?"
9. help: Requestee or else creates a local [[Help:LinguaLibre]] on target wiki. This page contains and extremely brief, general purpose definition of LinguaLibre, the bot, as well as a redirect toward support: LinguaLibre:Bot.
10. wait: Wait 7 days (recommended).
11. active: Activate the bot with edit msg linking to the help page.

Steps along life

Other status are also possible :

• paused: when a bot had already been created, demonstrated, but is in pause. With a comment.
• blocked: when the bot is blocked, for various reason. Please notify LinguaLibre:Bot and point to the relevant discussions.
• test: bot returns in test phase.
• retired: when a bot is retired.

Template usage

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{{Bot cycle |request=x |define=x |code=x |submit=x |merge=x |ping=x |notification= |help= |wait= |active= }}	Bot creation's steps [x] Request opened. [x] Requirements defined. [x] Script coded. [x] Code submited (Pull Request). [x] Code accepted. [x] Requestee notified. [] Community notified. [] Local help page created. [] 7 days delay. [] Bot activated. add parameter requestee-