Wiktionary:Bots
Bots are automated scripts or processes which perform jobs on Wiktionary. Usually, they do jobs which would take a long time to do without the bot.
Bots perform their jobs under a different user name than the owner, so that it is easy to tell them apart. Also, bot edits are hidden from pages like Special:RecentChanges to keep them from flooding the list. To see the bot edits, manually add hidebots=0 to your query string, or click "Show bots" at the top of the New Changes feed.
The most popular type of bot is called the Python Wikipedia Robot Framework or "pywikipediabot" for short.
Current bots
changeThese users have been given a "bot flag" and are approved to perform tasks. See Special:ListUsers/bot for a current list of fully approved bots. (table updated on 25 February 2020)
| Bot Name | Owner | Function | Last edit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MediaWiki message delivery (changes) | None | Sending mass messages |  Active
|
- See an automatically updated list here.
Bot approvals
changeRequests for the bot flag should be made on Wiktionary:Simple talk. This wiki uses the standard bot policy, and allows global bots and automatic approval of certain types of bots. Otherwise, there is no formal bot approval process here; place your request on Wiktionary:Simple talk and a bureaucrat will flag your bot if there are no opposes raised.