Events

Create, manage, and coordinate community events with RSVPs, polls, and announcements.

Web Interface: https://event.irregulars.io

Overview

The Events system allows community members to:

Create events quickly or with AI-assisted parsing
Plan events collaboratively with date/venue polls
RSVP via commands or reactions
Vote on proposed dates and locations
Share events to multiple Signal groups

Commands Quick Reference

Command	Description
`!events`	List upcoming events
`!events search <term>`	Search events by title, location, or tags
`!event <id>`	Show event details
`!event quick "<title>" <datetime>`	Create event quickly
`!event parse <description>`	AI-powered event creation
`!event plan <dates>; <venues>; <desc>`	Create event with polls
`!event vote <id>`	View poll options
`!event vote <id> <votes>`	Submit poll votes
`!event rsvp going <id>`	RSVP as going
`!event rsvp maybe <id>`	RSVP as maybe
`!event share <id>`	Share to other groups

Listing Events

!events

List upcoming community events with RSVP counts and poll status.

!events
!events search game night
!events search downtown

Output includes:

Event title with poll indicator (🗳️)
Date and time (Eastern timezone)
Location
RSVP counts (going/maybe)
Voting hint for poll events: 🗳️ Vote: !event vote d6595bcd

Search: Filter by title, description, location, or tags.

!event

Show detailed information for a specific event.

!event d6595bcd
!event d6595bcd-1234-5678-90ab-cdef12345678

Partial event IDs (8+ characters) are supported.

Creating Events

!event quick

Create an event with a single command.

!event quick "Event Title" <datetime> [at <location>]

Examples:

!event quick "Team Meeting" tomorrow at 2pm
!event quick "Game Night" Saturday 7pm at Community Center
!event quick "Project Review" 2026-02-15 14:00

Supported datetime formats:

Relative: tomorrow, tonight, this Saturday, next Friday
Named: Feb 15 7pm, March 1 2pm
ISO: 2026-02-15 14:00

!event parse

AI-powered event creation from natural language.

!event parse <natural language description>

Examples:

!event parse Board game night this Saturday at 7pm at the community center
!event parse Pizza party tomorrow at noon, bring your favorite toppings
!event parse Team standup every Monday at 9am in the conference room

Confirmation flow: After parsing, the bot shows extracted details and prompts for confirmation:

Reply yes, yep, or ok to create the event
Reply no or cancel to abort
Reply 1 <number> to set capacity (e.g., 1 20 for 20 spots)
Reply 2 <url> to add an event link (e.g., 2 https://meet.example.com)

!event plan

Create an event with date and venue polls for collaborative planning.

!event plan <dates>; <venues>; <description>

Format: Three parts separated by semicolons:

Dates - comma-separated date options
Venues - comma-separated location options
Description - event title and details

Examples:

!event plan Feb 15, Feb 22, March 1; Downtown Cafe, The Park, Bob's House; Annual meetup planning session

!event plan tomorrow, this saturday; pizza place, taco shop; Team lunch to celebrate the release

!event plan April 1, April 8; Virtual, Office HQ; Q2 Planning Meeting

What happens:

Creates event with placeholder date (first option)
Creates time poll with all date options (morning/afternoon/evening/night slots)
Creates location poll with all venue options
Group members can vote to determine final date and location

Voting on Polls

!event vote

View and submit votes on event polls.

View poll options:

!event vote <event-id>

Submit votes:

!event vote <event-id> <time-votes> <location-votes>

Time votes: Use letters A, B, C, D for available time slots

!event vote d6595bcd A B        # Available for slots A and B
!event vote d6595bcd A B C      # Available for A, B, and C

Location votes: Use +N to upvote, -N to downvote

!event vote d6595bcd +1         # Upvote location 1
!event vote d6595bcd +1 -2      # Upvote location 1, downvote location 2

Combined:

!event vote d6595bcd A B +1     # Time slots A & B, upvote location 1

Partial IDs: Only need first 8 characters

!event vote d6595bcd A B +1     # Works the same as full UUID

After voting, the bot shows current poll standings with vote counts.

Inline Voting (Reply-Based)

After !event plan creates an event, you can vote by replying to the poll message:

Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 for date preference
Letters A, B, C, D for venue preference

RSVP

Command-Based RSVP

!event rsvp going <event-id>      # Mark as attending
!event rsvp maybe <event-id>      # Mark as maybe attending
!event rsvp cancel <event-id>     # Cancel RSVP

Examples:

!event rsvp going d6595bcd
!event rsvp maybe d6595bcd-1234-5678-90ab-cdef12345678

Reaction-Based RSVP

React with 👍 to any event message to RSVP as “going”.

This works on:

Event creation confirmations
Event share messages
!event <id> detail messages

Share an event to other Signal groups.

!event share <id>                    # Share to default broadcast groups
!event share <id> <keywords>         # Share to groups matching keywords
!event share <id> all                # Share to all groups

Examples:

!event share d6595bcd                # Default groups
!event share d6595bcd fpv suas       # FPV and SUAS groups
!event share d6595bcd all            # All groups

Event Privacy

Events created via Signal are marked as unlisted by default:

Visible at the direct link
Require login to view on the web
Not shown in public event listings

This protects community events while allowing easy sharing via direct links.

Web Interface

Event Website

URL: https://event.irregulars.io

Features:

Browse and search events
Create events with rich editor
RSVP with your account
Vote on polls
View attendee lists
Calendar export (ICS)

Authentication

The event website uses SSO (Single Sign-On) via Authentik:

Same login as other community services
Required for RSVPs and creating events
Required for viewing Signal-created (unlisted) events

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`EVENT_SERVICE_URL`	Yes	Event service URL (e.g., `https://event.irregulars.io`)
`EVENT_SERVICE_API_KEY`	Yes	API key for bot integration

Event Service (Cloudflare Worker)

The event service runs as a Cloudflare Worker with D1 database:

# Deploy event service
cd event-service && npx wrangler deploy

# Check health
curl https://event.irregulars.io/health

Troubleshooting

Event Times Show Wrong

Symptom: Event shows UTC time instead of Eastern

Solution: Fixed in v3.21.0. All times now display in America/New_York timezone.

Event URL Returns 404

Symptom: Clicking event link shows 404 page

Cause: URL uses /events/ (plural) instead of /event/ (singular)

Correct URL: https://event.irregulars.io/event/{id}

”Event not found” When Voting

Check:

Event ID is correct (use !events to list)
Use at least 8 characters of the ID
Event has active polls (🗳️ indicator)

Poll Not Accepting Votes

Check:

Poll is still open (not finalized)
You’re using correct format (letters for time, +/- numbers for location)

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Events

Overview

Commands Quick Reference

Listing Events

!events

!event

Creating Events

!event quick

!event parse

!event plan

Voting on Polls

!event vote

Inline Voting (Reply-Based)

RSVP

Command-Based RSVP

Reaction-Based RSVP

Sharing Events

!event share

Event Privacy

Web Interface

Event Website

Authentication

Configuration

Environment Variables

Event Service (Cloudflare Worker)

Troubleshooting

Event Times Show Wrong

Event URL Returns 404

”Event not found” When Voting

Poll Not Accepting Votes

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