The purpose of this template is to help a Mycroft Community Skill Developer outline how a Community Member can install, configure, and test the Skill. This template is aimed at making Skills easier to test, and thereby increasing the quality of Skills deployed.
# IRC skill
* Platform <!-- which platform is the test being run on? ie Picroft, Mark 1, Linux -->
* Device version <!-- what Mycroft version is the device running, ie 18.02 -->
* Who <!-- who is running the test -->
* Datestamp <!-- time and date -->
* Language and dialect of tester <!-- ie "English, Australian" so that we can identify any key language issues -->
# How to install Skill
To install just say `Hey Mycroft, install irc skill`
# Steps to test the Skill
_Note that sometimes mycroft might not understand you correct. Please check that before you open an issue_
_Note that the default server is `irc.freenode.net` which connects to the freenode network. The default channel is `#mycroft`_
1. Connect to a server:
* Say `connect to irc`
* If this is the first time you run this skill, the skill will ask you for username. Choose a short, if possible one word, user name.
* The skill response with `Connecting` and with `Connected` as soon as a connection is established.
* Connect with a different irc client to the network or use [this link](https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net:+6669/mycroft) to open one in your browser.
* Say `send irc message` (For me, mycroft has problems to understand the send word correctly)
* The skill will ask you for a message. You can simply say `Hi` to the people in the channel.
* In your client/browser, check if the message appears.
* Write an aswer in your client/browser.
* The skill should response with `<user> has writtent in mycroft: <your text>` where `<user>` is the username in your client and `<your text>` is what you've typed in your client.
* The skill should response with `Disconnecting` and `Disconnected`.
You know now the basics of how to use this skill. Play with it a bit around (settings can't be changed by voice yet) or just have fun chatting with your mycroft mates in `#mycroft` on freenode.
If you encounter any issue please try to reproduce with debug mode enabled.
Debug mode can be turned on by saying `enable irc debug`.
_**Note** This will make the skill almost unuseable via voice (the client will spam you with information). Please use the console instead._
