User:StradBot
Wikipedia editing bot run by Mr. Stradivarius
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This is Mr. Stradivarius's bot account. If you notice any strange edits from this account, please let Mr. Stradivarius know at User talk:Mr. Stradivarius.
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| Operator | Mr. Stradivarius |
| Author | Mr. Stradivarius |
| Programming language | Python |
| Exclusion compliant? | Yes |
| Source code published? | https://github.com/mrstradivarius/stradbot |
 | This user account is a bot operated by Mr. Stradivarius (talk). It is used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually, in accordance with the bot policy. The bot is approved and currently active – the relevant request for approval can be seen here. Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it. |
Emergency bot shutoff button
Administrators: Use this button if the bot is malfunctioning. (direct link)
Non-administrators can a malfunctioning bot to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.
Tasks
Current
| Task | Approval | Manual/automatic | Schedule | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dabtemplates | Approved on 22 October 2023 | Automatic | Daily at 12:15 pm UTC | Request updates for Module:Disambiguation/templates. The bot populates Module:Disambiguation/templates/sandbox with a list of disambiguation templates and their redirects, and if necessary makes an edit request at Module talk:Disambiguation.
The bot uses Category:Disambiguation message boxes to judge which templates are disambiguation templates. |
Past
| Task | Approval | Manual/automatic | Schedule | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| redirect_module_talk | N/A | Manual | On demand | Redirect talk pages of subpages of Module:Find sources to Module talk:Find sources to promote centralised discussion. |
| update_list_params | N/A | Manual | On demand | Update deprecated parameters of Module:List. These are tracked in the hidden tracking category Category:List templates with deprecated parameters. |
| unsubst_sockpuppet_template | N/A | Manual | On demand | Un-substituting {{sockpuppet}} templates that are generating errors from Module:UserLinks. These are tracked in the hidden tracking category Category:UserLinks transclusions with errors. |