PoshBot.Wolfram

A simple PoshBot plugin for asking WolframAlpha a question.

Install Module

To install the module from the PowerShell Gallery:

PS C:\> Install-Module -Name PoshBot.Wolfram -Repository PSGallery

Install Plugin

To install the plugin from within PoshBot:

!install-plugin --name poshbot.wolfram

Commands

• askwolfram

Configuration

WolframAlpha requires an API key in order to query against their API. To get an API key, you need to register at http://products.wolframalpha.com/api/. Once you have the API key, edit your PoshBot configuration file and add a new hashtable entry under PluginConfiguration for PoshBot.Wolfram and restart PoshBot. The plugin will read this configuration item and use the API key when querying the WolframAlpha API.

MyPoshBotConfig.psd1

@{
  # Other options ommitted for brevity

  PluginConfiguration = @{
    'PoshBot.Wolfram' = @{
      ApiKey = '<my-api-key>'
    }
  }
}

Usage

!askwolfram '34th president of the united states'

Dwight D. Eisenhower (from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961)