Fixed the exit command to actually exit instead of trying to reconnect.

bot.sh

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export input
 export ignoreList
 export nick
 export quitMessage
+export intentionalExit
 
 # Check for critical dependencies needed by the bot core
 coreDependencies=("socat" "tail" "shuf" "grep" "sed" "tr" "cut" "date")
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ trim_log() {
 # Trap exiting ffrom the program to remove the temporary input file.
 trap rm_input  EXIT
 
+# Flag to track intentional shutdown (set by exit module)
+intentionalExit=false
+
 # Reconnection loop - keeps bot connected even if connection drops
 reconnectDelay=10
 while true; do
@@ -334,6 +338,12 @@ while true; do
     done
 
     # If we reach here, the connection was dropped
+    # Check if this was an intentional exit
+    if [[ "$intentionalExit" == "true" ]]; then
+        echo "Bot shutdown requested. Exiting. [$(date "+$dateFormat")]" | tee -a "$log"
+        break
+    fi
+
     echo "Connection lost. Reconnecting in $reconnectDelay seconds... [$(date "+$dateFormat")]" | tee -a "$log"
     sleep "$reconnectDelay"
 done

functions.sh

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ check_dependencies() {
 }
 
 close_bot() {
+    intentionalExit=true
     echo -en "QUIT :${quitMessage}\r\n" >> "$input"
 }
 

modules/advice/advice.sh

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 advice=(
 'If love hurts, move slightly to the left.'
+"Keep smiling. It confuses the autopsy report."
 'When in doubt, mumble.'
 "Some people are like clouds, when they disappear it's a beautiful day."
 "Proof that light travels faster than sound? Some people appear bright until they speak."