Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: checkout_bot
Version: 1.0.0
Summary: A comprehensive, customizable, and scalable library for creating AI-enhanced checkout bots.
Home-page: https://github.com/Farzin312/checkoutbot
Author: Farzin Shifat
Author-email: farzinshifat@gmail.com
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Requires-Python: >=3.6
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
License-File: LICENSE

# CheckoutBotFramework

## Introduction

CheckoutBotFramework is a comprehensive framework for building AI-enhanced checkout bots. It provides a structured approach to automate the purchasing process on various e-commerce websites, especially those with limited-availability products. The framework includes reusable libraries for web scraping, automated checkout, CAPTCHA handling, proxy management, and notifications, as well as templates and tools for building and managing your bots.

## Features

- **Reusable Libraries**: Functions and modules for common tasks like web scraping and automated checkout.
- **Structured Approach**: Templates and tools to guide you in building AI-enhanced checkout bots.
- **Configuration Interface**: Web interface for configuring and managing your bots.
- **Extensibility**: Easily extend the framework with your own logic and integrations.

## Installation

To install the CheckoutBotFramework, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   ```sh
   git clone https://github.com/Farzin312/checkout_bot.git
   cd checkout_bot
   ```

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   ```sh
   python -m venv my_env
   source my_env/bin/activate   # On Windows: my_env\Scripts\activate
   ```

3. Install the required packages:

   ```sh
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   ```

4. Set up environment variables:
   Create a `.env` file in the root directory and add the necessary environment variables:
   ```
   SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
   ```

## Usage

To use the CheckoutBotFramework, follow these steps:

1. Start the Flask web application:

   ```sh
   python -m checkoutbot.ui.dashboard
   ```

2. Open your web browser and navigate to `http://127.0.0.1:5000/` to access the configuration interface.

3. Configure your bot settings, payment information, and scraping details through the web interface.

4. Save your configuration and start the bot.

For detailed usage instructions, refer to the [usage guide](docs/usage.md).

## Development

If you would like to contribute to the CheckoutBotFramework or extend its functionality, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository and clone it locally:

   ```sh
   git clone https://github.com/Farzin312/checkout_bot.git
   cd checkout_bot
   ```

2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:

   ```sh
   git checkout -b feature-name
   ```

3. Make your changes and commit them:

   ```sh
   git add .
   git commit -m "Description of your changes"
   ```

4. Push your changes to your fork:

   ```sh
   git push origin feature-name
   ```

5. Create a pull request to merge your changes into the main repository.

For more details on development practices and guidelines, refer to the [development guide](docs/development.md).

## Examples

The `examples` directory contains sample configuration files and scripts to help you get started with the framework.

1. Example configuration files:

   - `examples/config/example_config.json`
   - `examples/config/example_template1.json`
   - `examples/config/example_template2.json`

2. Example scripts:

   - `examples/scripts/run_example_config.py`
   - `examples/scripts/run_template1.py`
   - `examples/scripts/run_template2.py`

3. Documentation for examples:
   - `examples/docs/README.md`

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Contact

For any inquiries or issues, please contact Farzin Shifat at farzinshifat@gmail.com.
