Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/GracenotesBot

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[edit] GracenotesBot

tasks • contribs • count • sul • logs • page moves • block user • block log • flag log • flag bot

Operator: Gracenotes (talk · contribs)

Automatic or Manually Assisted: manually assisted

Programming Language(s): Java + JavaScript

Function Summary: Tags untagged WP:/P:/MOS:/WT: (etc.) shortcuts with {{R from shortcut}}

Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): at most once a week

Edit rate requested: approximately 4–6 edits per minute, maxlag=5

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N

Function Details: for each run, I generate a list of shortcuts that do not have {{R from shortcut}} transcluded on it, using a Java program I've made that reads api.php. (Currently there are ~331 such shortcuts.) This is currently done through requesting page content using allpages as a generator, but could also be completed by removing the intersection of Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:R from shortcut and WP: pages from a set of WP: pages. Once I have the list, I'll tag the applicable redirects using an AJAX script, checking the modified content of each page before submitting it.

If the function is duplicated by another bot, I don't think there's any harm in having this one operate regularly as well. I'd be glad to provide some code if requested.