Space
Is the space open?
/status reads the switch in the space and tells you whether Pixelbar is open, and for how long.
Read moreSkip to content Typing a slash in Discord lists Pixel's commands, such as /status, /ha, /info and /schedule, with a short description of each.
Pixelbar hackerspace · Rotterdam
Pixel
The assistant bot for the Pixelbar hackerspace. Ask whether the space is open, see what's on and get answers about Pixelbar, right in Discord.
Checking…What Pixel does
Events
What's coming up?
/events lists what's on at Pixelbar, from the Discord server's scheduled events.
Read moreInfo
How do I join?
/info gives short answers about Pixelbar: where it is, visiting, membership and the house rules.
Read moreAnnouncements
Know when it opens
Pixel posts in Discord when the space opens and closes, and can toot it on Mastodon too.
Read moreHome
Lights, switches and doors
Friends and members can check and change the Home Assistant devices they're allowed to use.
Read moreScheduling
Posts on a schedule
People with the schedule-posts capability can schedule messages and polls, once or on a repeat.
Read moreTry it in Discord
Type / in the Pixelbar Discord and pick a command. Replies that are about you are private: only you can see them.
Who can do what
What you can do depends on your tier. Some commands also need a capability, which an admin gives to one person at a time.
- GuestEveryone. Ask about the space, what's on and Pixelbar itself.
- FriendA paid friend-of-Pixelbar membership. Adds Home Assistant devices opened to friends.
- MemberA paid Pixelbar membership. Adds closing time, and doors with a capability.
- AdminPixel's operators. Manage levels, capabilities and Pixel itself.
Run it, build it
Maintainers
Keeping Pixel running
The runbook covers access lists, moderation, deploys, secrets and what to do when Pixel is down.
Operations runbookContributors
How Pixel is built
TypeScript on Node.js, one dispatcher for every command, and tiers from two files. The source is on GitHub.
Architecture