A Hubot script for translating messages with IBM Watson Language Translation
npm install hubot-ibmcloud-translate
A Hubot script for translating messages with IBM Watson Language Translation.
Steps for adding this to your existing hubot:
1. cd into your hubot directory
2. Install the Watson Translation functionality with npm install hubot-ibmcloud-translate --save
3. Add hubot-ibmcloud-translate to your external-scripts.json
4. Add the necessary environment variables:
``
export HUBOT_WATSON_TRANSLATE_API=WATSON
export HUBOT_WATSON_TRANSLATE_USER=
export HUBOT_WATSON_TRANSLATE_PASSWORD=
_Note_: is optional.
5. Start up your bot & off to the races!
- Show available commands in the ibmcloud translate category.
- hubot translate phrase - Translate a phrase to a language.
- hubot translate list languages - Show available languages to use for translation.Hubot Adapter Setup
Hubot supports a variety of adapters to connect to popular chat clients. For more feature rich experiences you can setup the following adapters:
- Slack setup
- Facebook Messenger setup
Cognitive Setup
This project supports natural language interactions using Watson and other Bluemix services. For more information on enabling these features, refer to Cognitive Setup.
Development
Please refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md before starting any work. Steps for running this script for development purposes:
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1. Create
config folder in root of this project.
2. Create env in the config folder, with the following contents:
`
export HUBOT_WATSON_TRANSLATE_API=WATSON
export HUBOT_WATSON_TRANSLATE_USER=
export HUBOT_WATSON_TRANSLATE_PASSWORD=
_Note_: is optional.3. In order to view content in chat clients you will need to add
hubot-ibmcloud-formatter to your external-scripts.json file. Additionally, if you want to use hubot-help to make sure your command documentation is correct. Create external-scripts.json in the root of this project, with the following contents:
`
[
"hubot-help",
"hubot-ibmcloud-formatter"
]
4. Lastly, run to obtain all the dependent node modules.$3
Hubot supports a variety of adapters to connect to popular chat clients.
If you just want to use:
- Terminal: run
npm run start`See LICENSE.txt for license information.
Please check out our Contribution Guidelines for detailed information on how you can lend a hand.