Seen tracking (!seen, !lastspoke)#
Decisis keeps a database of when nicks were last seen in the channel and answers queries about it. These commands run in channel, where everyone can see them. Most also work via private message — see the table.
Commands#
Most commands work two ways: in channel with the ! prefix, or via
/msg Decisis without the ! (since you’re already addressing the bot
in a private message). !lastspoke is the exception — it’s channel-only.
| In channel | Via /msg Decisis | What it does |
|---|---|---|
!seen <query> | seen <query> | When <query> was last seen in channel. Supports nick, mask, and host queries (below). |
!seennick <nick> | seennick <nick> | Look up an exact nick (skips the smart/fuzzy matching !seen does). |
!seenstats | seenstats | Status of the seen database (counts, oldest/newest). |
!chanstats <chan> | chanstats <chan> | Usage statistics for a channel in the seen database. |
!lastspoke <nick> | — (channel only) | When <nick> last spoke in the channel. See the caveat below. |
!seen query formats#
!seen is flexible about what you hand it:
- Regular nick:
!seen lamer— last time that exact nick was seen. - Masked (wildcards):
!seen *l?mer*,!seen *.lame.com,!seen *.edu. Glob-style masks match nicks or hosts. - With a channel:
!seen <query> #mychan— restrict the lookup to a specific channel.
A couple of canned responses: asking about yourself gets go look in a mirror,
and asking about the bot itself gets I'm right here. Quit wasting my time!
!seenstats and !chanstats#
!seenstatsreports the database’s overall status — how many records, how far back they go, newest and oldest.!chanstats <chan>reports usage statistics for a given channel from the seen database.
!lastspoke — and its caveat#
!lastspoke <nick>only works on nicks that are currently in the channel. It reports recent in-channel activity (when they last spoke, or how long they’ve been idle), using the bot’s live view of who’s present. If the nick isn’t in the channel right now,!lastspokereturns nothing — it can’t tell you about someone who isn’t here.For someone who left the channel (or whose nick you want historically), use
!seen <nick>instead — that’s the historical query, and works whether or not they’re currently present.
Typical output when the nick is present:
<you> !lastspoke alice
<Decisis> alice last uttered a word on #motorcycles 12 minutes ago.or, if they’ve been quiet the whole time the bot’s been in channel:
<Decisis> alice hasn't uttered a word since I joined #motorcycles 3 hours ago.