📌 Overview

Bad Bots is a simple socket-based chat system built in Python.

It consists of a custom TCP server and a TCP client communicating over localhost.

The server responds using a set of rule-based “bots” that react to keywords in user messages.

The project was originally part of a networking course assignment, and I include it here to demonstrate foundational understanding of:

• How TCP sockets work
• Basic client–server communication
• Request/response loops
• Simple rule-based parsing and bot behaviour

🔧 Tech & Concepts Demonstrated

• Python (socket library)
• TCP networking fundamentals
• Message parsing and keyword matching
• Simple multi-bot reply logic

🧠 What the System Does

TCP Server

• Listens on 127.0.0.1:12345
• Receives plain-text messages