Lotus Matrix Bot & Server Roadmap
Matrix bot and server improvements for the Lotus Guild homeserver (matrix.lotusguild.org).
Repo: https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/matrixBot
Status: Phase 1 Complete (Database + Voice/Video)
Priority Order (suggested)
PostgreSQL migration (SQLite will bottleneck everything else)TURN server (makes voice/video actually reliable)- Custom Element Web (chat.lotusguild.org with branding)
- Discord bridge (lets people transition gradually)
- Custom emoji packs (makes it feel like home)
- Room structure + space setup
- Moderation bot
- Matrix bot
- Everything else
Infrastructure
| Service | Host | IP | LXC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synapse | storage-01 | 10.10.10.29 | 151 | Homeserver + coturn |
| PostgreSQL 17 | storage-01 | 10.10.10.44 | 109 | Synapse database backend |
| NPM | large1 | 10.10.10.27 | 139 | Reverse proxy for matrix.lotusguild.org |
Key paths on Synapse LXC (10.10.10.29):
- Synapse config:
/etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml - Synapse venv:
/opt/venvs/matrix-synapse/ - coturn config:
/etc/turnserver.conf - Synapse admin UI:
/var/www/synapse-admin/(nginx on :8080) - SQLite backup:
/var/lib/matrix-synapse/homeserver.db
Port forwarding (router -> 10.10.10.29):
- TCP+UDP 3478 (TURN signaling)
- UDP 49152-65535 (media relay)
Server - Quality of Life
- Migrate from SQLite to PostgreSQL (critical for performance at any real scale)
- Set up TURN/STUN server (coturn) for reliable voice/video calls behind NAT
- Enable URL previews in Synapse
- Increase upload size limit for media/GIFs (200MB)
- Enable message search (full-text search with PostgreSQL backend)
- Configure media retention policy (remote: 1yr, local: 3yr)
- Set up sliding sync (native in Synapse, no proxy needed)
- Enable push notifications gateway for mobile clients
Server - Hardening
- Rate limiting configuration in Synapse
- Federation allow/deny lists (decide if you want open federation or Lotus-only)
- E2EE by default for private rooms
- Regular Synapse version updates
- Monitoring with Prometheus + Grafana (you already have both at 10.10.10.x)
- Synapse worker mode if performance becomes an issue
Server - Admin & Moderation
- Set up Mjolnir or Draupnir (moderation bot for ban lists, spam protection)
- Configure proper power levels per room (mimic Discord role hierarchy)
- Invite-only registration flow (already have token-based registration)
- Set up room ACLs for federation control (block known-bad servers)
- Synapse admin API dashboard (synapse-admin v0.11.1 at http://10.10.10.29:8080)
- Automated backups of Synapse database and media
Bridging (Transition Period)
- Set up mautrix-discord bridge so messages flow between Discord and Matrix
- Bridge key channels (general, gaming, memes, etc.)
- Bridge voice channels if possible (experimental, may not be worth it)
- Puppet bridging so Discord users appear as Matrix users and vice versa
Room Structure
- Create room directory matching Discord channel layout
- Set up a Space for "Lotus Guild" as the top-level container
- Sub-spaces for categories (General, Gaming, Media, Admin, etc.)
- Welcome room with pinned onboarding instructions
- Read-only announcements room
- Audit/logging room (admin-only, for the bot)
- Off-topic / memes room
- Game-specific rooms (Minecraft, Valorant, League, Hytale, etc.)
- Bot commands room (keep bot spam contained)
- Voice/video call room
Custom Emoji & Stickers
- Export all custom emojis from Discord server
- Create Matrix emoji packs (per-room or space-wide)
- Set up sticker picker widget in Element
- Import/create Lotus Guild sticker pack
- Look into maunium/stickerpicker for a self-hosted sticker server
Element/Client Customization
- Custom Element Web instance (self-hosted on chat.lotusguild.org)
- Custom theme with #980000 branding (Element supports custom CSS themes)
- Custom welcome/home page in Element Web
- Set default room list to show Lotus Guild space on first login
- Configure .well-known to point clients to custom Element Web instance
- Custom app name and branding in Element Web config.json
Widgets & Integrations
- Dimension integration manager (self-hosted, replaces Scalar)
- Jitsi widget for group voice/video calls (self-hosted)
- Etherpad widget for collaborative notes
- RSS bot for game news feeds (Minecraft updates, Valorant patches, etc.)
- GitHub/Gitea notifications bot (push events to a dev room)
Fun Stuff
- Custom room avatars with Lotus Guild branding
- Animated room banners
- Welcome bot message for new members joining the space
- Daily adjective posting (port from Discord bot)
- Game night scheduling bot/widget
- Karma/points system via bot reactions
- Custom Matrix "profile badges" via bot (similar to Discord roles showing on profile)
Bot - Core Setup
- Project scaffolding (
bot.py, config,.env, requirements) - matrix-nio async client with E2EE support
- Device verification / trust storage
- Logging (rotating file + stdout, matching Discord bot pattern)
- Config validation (homeserver URL, access token, room IDs)
- Graceful shutdown and reconnection handling
Bot - Command Porting (from Discord bot)
!help- List all available commands!ping- Bot latency check!8ball <question>- Magic 8-ball!fortune- Fortune cookie message!flip- Coin flip!roll <NdS>- Dice roller!random <min> <max>- Random number generator!rps <choice>- Rock Paper Scissors!poll <question>- Poll (using reactions)!trivia- Trivia game (using reactions for answers)!champion- Random LoL champion picker
Bot - Integrations
!minecraft <username>- RCON whitelist (Mojang API validation + RCON)!hytale <username>- Hytale whitelist request (audit log to admin room)!ask <question>- Ollama LLM integration (lotusllm model)
Bot - Admin Commands
!clear <count>- Redact messages (requires power level)!health- Bot stats (uptime, command counts, service status)- Power level checks (Matrix equivalent of Discord role checks)
Bot - Audit Logging
- Member join/leave events
- Message edits and redactions
- Room state changes
- Batched audit log posting to admin room
Bot - Deployment
- Systemd service (
matrixbot.service) - Auto-deploy from Gitea webhook (matching Discord bot pattern)
- Deployment script (
/usr/local/bin/matrix_bot_deploy.sh) - Determine host LXC (new container or colocate with Synapse on 10.10.10.29)
Bot - Not Porting (Discord-specific)
- Reaction roles (no Matrix equivalent)
- Status cycling (Matrix presence is simpler)
- Guild-specific event handlers (channel create/delete, boost, etc.)
Tech Stack
- Language: Python 3
- Library: matrix-nio (with E2EE)
- Homeserver: matrix.lotusguild.org (Synapse on 10.10.10.29)
- Database: PostgreSQL 17 on 10.10.10.44
- TURN: coturn on 10.10.10.29 (colocated with Synapse)
- Dependencies: matrix-nio[e2ee], aiohttp, python-dotenv, mcrcon
Production Server
- Host: TBD
- Bot Directory: TBD
- Service:
matrixbot.service