# TwitterBot Gem Released

> Announcing a Ruby gem for accessing Twitter via XMPP, plus the TwitterProps app built on it

- Author: Curtis Miller
- Published: 2008-06-12
- Categories: ruby, code
- Canonical URL: https://millarian.com/posts/twitterbot-gem-released/

Tonight, at one of our (in)famous hack-a-mania nights, we released a gem for accessing Twitter through XMPP. Read the full [release article](http://integrumbles.com/2008/6/12/get-your-twitter-on) and then go get hacking!

I'm excited because not only did I have a hand in the creation of the twitter\_bot gem, but I also helped in the development of [Props & Drops](http://twitterprops.com), aka. TwitterProps, a Twitter application that uses this gem. So If you want to see it in action, give someone props (or drops) via twitter:

props @username for doing something cool

OR

drops @username for being a jerk

Go try it out!

**DISCLAIMER** : TwitterProps and twitter\_bot only work when Twitter has their track feature enabled, which recently has been scarce…