{
  "id": 14267384,
  "title": "Microcosm Twitter Bot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/microcosm-twitter-bot",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:46:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/mchambers/microcosm-twitter-bot-15d9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In January, the goal was set to create a Twitter bot that only retweets people using the hashtag. After the first week, the bot named DevMicrocosm had been released. The bot was developed using Python and Tweepy, which confirmed the developer's expectations of quick development and deployment. The use of Python allowed for rapid prototyping and testing of commands in the terminal. One of these prototypes involved using multiple hashtags with fully-fledged configurations. This meant that the bot could be updated by simply changing the config file, without needing to redeploy the application. An example config file for the project can be viewed, demonstrating the simplicity of defining multiple hashtags and settings. The basic settings allow for complex behavior, resulting in better content shared and higher long-term impressions.",
  "summary": "I set a goal for #30DayDev January to create a Twitter bot, there weren’t many requirements beyond that it had to retweet people using the hashtag. I can say that after the first week of January I have achieved that goal and released DevMicrocosm into the wild. It followed my rough plan for the project, using Python and Tweepy . This combination of language and library reaffirmed my expectation…",
  "key_points": [
    "DevMicrocosm Twitter bot created to retweet specific hashtags",
    "Python and Tweepy used for quick development and deployment",
    "Config file allows easy updates by changing settings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}