To give a better chance of approval to developers of all skills there are two different lists. The approved list, where high quality is expected (cogs that bring useful features to the community and are well documented). And the beta list, where approval rules are much more lax: basic functionality, non-conflict with the base bot, non-malicious code are still expected.

General rules (for both lists):

  • Not conflict with any of the default cogs
  • Not have features that are already in Red (enhancements are ok)
  • At least 3 cogs. Exceptions can be made if one cog is complex / notable enough.
  • List all dependencies for your cogs
  • Must disclose if any of your cogs require heavy cpu/memory/disk space usage
  • Must explicitly declare what and if any of your modules modify/generate data outside of it’s own subfolder (including posting data online). Must prompt the user with this information in order to complete an install of your cog
  • Not have malicious code
  • Only 1 .py per folder! As example see this repository
  • Properly disclose if your cog displays NSFW content
  • People who worked on a cog must be properly credited

Good practice:

  • Each .py file must be accompanied by an info.json, to give a better idea about what each cog does. This is the format guide. You can create them with this script. See repo linked above for examples.
  • Have a Readme in the repository with general information such as:
    • The cogs in the repository and its requirements and so on
    • Your contact info, in what server can users DM you for help
  • Try to make your cogs non-blocking/asynchronous
    • Avoid library’s such as requests & urllib since they are blocking

Rules for approved list:

  • Respect all previous points
  • Your cogs must bring unique features to the community
  • Have a clear list of help commands and instructions
  • Clean code is preferred but not necessarily required

Once you pass all requirements, you can open a GitHub issue, specifying which list you are applying to. From there it’s up to the collaborators whether to approve or decline. Please include the following template.

List: [approved/beta]
Repository name:
Author:
Description:

Accepting/denying your request is entirely up to the collaborators, regardless of the guidelines above.