dominicbytes · dominicbytes · Aug 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,91 +1,78 @@
-# Twitcher
+# Twitcher for Redot
 
-> **Redot compatibility fork:** This branch preserves Twitcher's Godot support while targeting
-> Redot LTS 26.2. The editor plugin, setup wizard, and runtime `TwitchService` are validated with
-> Redot `26.2.stable.official.4f5b14aba`.
+[![Redot 26.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Redot-26.2-EA4335?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/Redot-Engine/redot-engine/releases/tag/redot-26.2-stable)
+[![Redot compatibility](https://github.com/dominicbytes/twitcher/actions/workflows/redot-compatibility.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dominicbytes/twitcher/actions/workflows/redot-compatibility.yml)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](LICENSE)
 
-[![Godot Asset Library](https://img.shields.io/badge/Godot%20Asset%20Library-Twitcher-blue?style=flat-square)](https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/2629) <!-- Replace YOUR_ASSET_ID -->
-[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/kanimaru/twitcher/blob/v2/LICENSE) <!-- Assuming MIT License -->
-[![Twitch](https://img.shields.io/badge/Support_on_Twitch-kani_dev-purple?style=flat-square&logo=twitch)](https://www.twitch.tv/kani_dev/)
-[![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/Twitcher-Documentation-purple?style=flat-square&logo=readthedocs)](https://twitcher.kani.dev/)
+**Twitch integration for Redot 26.2 LTS.**
 
-**Seamless Twitch Integration for Godot 4.4+ and Redot 26.2**
+Twitcher for Redot connects Redot games, overlays, and applications to Twitch. It supports
+EventSub, the Helix API, chat commands, OAuth flows, channel-point rewards, emotes, badges, and
+Cheermotes.
 
-Twitcher provides a comprehensive toolkit to effortlessly connect your Godot Engine games, 
-overlays, or applications to the Twitch platform. Integrate real-time chat, respond to events like 
-follows and subscriptions, manage rewards, handle chat commands, and utilize the full Twitch API with ease.
+This is an independent Redot project derived from
+[kani_dev's original Twitcher](https://github.com/kanimaru/twitcher). It is maintained separately
+and is not intended to merge back into the original project. Twitcher for Redot preserves the
+original public API and `res://addons/twitcher` paths while maintaining and testing Redot support.
 
-## Key Features
+## Features
 
-*   **Modern Twitch Integration:** Utilizes EventSub for real-time events and the Helix API for robust interactions (moving away from deprecated IRC features for core functionality).
-*   **Simplified Authentication:** Supports multiple OAuth flows (Authorization Code, Client Credentials, Device Code) with helpers for secure token management.
-*   **Easy Event Handling:** Dedicated `TwitchEventListener` node to react to specific EventSub events (Follows, Subs, Cheers, Rewards, etc.).
-*   **API Coverage:** Auto-generated, type-safe wrapper methods for the Twitch Helix REST API.
-*   **Chat Command Framework:** `TwitchCommand` nodes for defining and handling chat commands with permission checks. Includes an automated `!help` command generator.
-*   **Editor Tools:** Built-in helpers for configuring OAuth Scopes, EventSub subscriptions, and testing credentials directly within the Godot editor.
-*   **Media Loading:** Handles fetching and caching Twitch Emotes (including animated GIFs via optional transformers), Badges, and Cheermotes as Godot `SpriteFrames`.
+- EventSub listeners for follows, subscriptions, cheers, rewards, and other Twitch events
+- Generated, typed wrappers for the Twitch Helix REST API
+- OAuth Authorization Code, Client Credentials, and Device Code flows
+- Twitch chat commands with permission checks and help generation
+- Redot editor tools for authentication, scopes, EventSub configuration, and rewards
+- Twitch emote, badge, and Cheermote loading as Redot `SpriteFrames`
 
-## Installation
-
-1.  **Get the Addon:**
-	*   **Recommended (AssetLib):** Search for "Twitcher" in the Godot AssetLib tab and click Download.
-	*   **Manual (GitHub):** Download from [GitHub](https://github.com/kanimaru/twitcher/releases). Extract the `addons/twitcher` folder into your project's directory.
-	*   **Important:** The addon *must* reside in the exact path `res://addons/twitcher` for internal resources to load correctly.
-2.  **Enable Plugin:** Go to `Project -> Project Settings -> Plugins` and check the `Enable` box next to "Twitcher".
-
-### Redot
-
-Copy `addons/twitcher` to the same path in your Redot project, then enable Twitcher under
-`Project -> Project Settings -> Plugins`. This fork uses the same public API and scene paths as
-upstream Twitcher.
+## Requirements
 
-The development project can be checked with:
+- [Redot 26.2 LTS](https://github.com/Redot-Engine/redot-engine/releases/tag/redot-26.2-stable)
+- A Twitch developer application for features that require authentication
 
-```powershell
-redot --headless --path . --import
-redot --headless --path . --script res://tests/redot_compatibility.gd
-```
-
-The probe loads the editor plugin, both setup-wizard variants, and an instantiated runtime
-`TwitchService`. Live Twitch authentication and EventSub delivery require Twitch credentials and
-are intentionally separate integration tests.
-
-## Quick Start & Documentation
+## Installation
 
-1.  **Run Setup Wizard:** After enabling the plugin, the easiest way to configure authentication is via the Setup Wizard:
-	*   Navigate to `Project -> Tools -> Twitcher Setup`.
-	*   Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your Twitch Application credentials and select required OAuth scopes.
-2.  **Explore the Documentation:** For detailed guides, tutorials, API reference, and advanced configuration (like setting up GIF support), please refer to the **[Full Twitcher Documentation](https://twitcher.kani.dev)**.
+1. Download or clone this repository.
+2. Copy `addons/twitcher` into your Redot project at exactly `res://addons/twitcher`.
+3. In Redot, open **Project → Project Settings → Plugins** and enable **Twitcher for Redot**.
+4. Open **Project → Tools → Twitcher → Setup** to configure your Twitch application and scopes.
 
-## Image Transformers (for Animated Emotes)
+## Documentation
 
-Godot doesn't natively support animated GIFs. Twitcher uses configurable "Image Transformers" to handle them:
+The [upstream Twitcher documentation](https://twitcher.kani.dev/) describes the public API and
+core workflows shared by this fork. Where its editor screenshots or engine-version guidance
+differs, use Redot 26.2 and the setup path above.
 
-*   **`TwitchImageTransformer` (Default):** Static images only. Works out-of-the-box.
-*   **`MagickImageTransformer`:** Requires [ImageMagick](https://imagemagick.org) to be installed separately. Converts GIFs to `SpriteFrames`.
-*   **`NativeImageTransformer`:** Experimental, uses native gdscript implementation (based on [vbousquet/godot-gif-importer](https://github.com/vbousquet/godot-gif-importer)). No external programs needed, but may struggle with malformed GIFs.
+## Animated emotes
 
-**See the [Full Documentation](https://twitcher.kani.dev/core-nodes/twitch-image-transformer.html)** for instructions on how to configure and use `MagickImageTransformer` or `NativeImageTransformer`.
+Twitcher offers three image transformers:
 
-## Support
+- `TwitchImageTransformer`: static images; works without external tools
+- `MagickImageTransformer`: GIF support through a separate
+  [ImageMagick](https://imagemagick.org/) installation
+- `NativeImageTransformer`: experimental GDScript GIF support based on
+  [vbousquet/godot-gif-importer](https://github.com/vbousquet/godot-gif-importer)
 
-Need help or have questions? Find kani_dev streaming development and answering questions on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/kani_dev/). Feel free to open an Issue on GitHub for bugs or feature requests.
+## Development and validation
 
-## Development
+Run the Redot compatibility checks from the repository root:
 
-To prevent accidental commit of your Twitch `client_id` and `client_secret`, this repository includes a pre-commit hook and a GitHub Action.
-This is only for Twitcher development. In your project it's fine to commit them because they got encrypted beforehand.
-When you want to share your project with other devs, you should also share the key so that the other devs can use 
-the credentials. 
+```powershell
+redot --headless --path . --import
+redot --headless --path . --script res://tests/redot_compatibility.gd
+```
 
-### Setting up the local Pre-commit Hook
+The probe loads the editor plugin and setup scenes and instantiates the runtime `TwitchService`.
+Live OAuth, Twitch API, and EventSub delivery require credentials and remain integration tests.
 
-To enable the local pre-commit hook that automatically clears secrets from your OAuth settings before committing, run the following command in your terminal:
+To enable the local secret-clearing pre-commit hook:
 
 ```bash
 git config core.hooksPath .githooks
 ```
 
-## License
+## Original project and license
 
-Twitcher is released under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](https://github.com/kanimaru/twitcher/blob/master/LICENSE) file for details.
+Twitcher for Redot is derived from the original
+[kanimaru/twitcher](https://github.com/kanimaru/twitcher), created by kani_dev. This repository is
+an independent Redot continuation and does not replace or represent the original project. Both are
+distributed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
diff --git a/addons/twitcher/chat/twitch_command_help.gd b/addons/twitcher/chat/twitch_command_help.gd
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func _on_command_receive(from_username: String, info: TwitchCommandInfo, args: P
 		twitch_api.send_whisper(message_body, message["to_user_id"], message["from_user_id"])
 
 
-## Needed because when you debug and change code etc. Godot will add the commands multiple times.
+## Needed because Redot can add the commands multiple times while debugging and reloading scripts.
 func cleanup_redundant_commands() -> void:
 	var command_set: Dictionary = {}
 	for command in TwitchCommand.ALL_COMMANDS:

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/editor/api_generator/twitch_api_generator.gd b/addons/twitcher/editor/api_generator/twitch_api_generator.gd
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func request(path: String, method: int, body: Variant = "", content_type: String
 	var req: BufferedHTTPClient.RequestData = client.request(api_host + path, method, header, request_body)
 	var res: BufferedHTTPClient.ResponseData = await client.wait_for_request(req)
 
-	# Try to fix Godot TLS Bug
+	# Work around an engine TLS issue.
 	if res.result == 5:
 		return await retry(req, res, path, method, body, content_type, error_count + 1)
 

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/editor/api_generator/twitch_gen_field.gd b/addons/twitcher/editor/api_generator/twitch_gen_field.gd
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var _is_typed_array: bool:
 	get(): return _is_array && _type.begins_with("#")
 
 
-## Couple of names from the Twitch API are messed up like keywords for godot or numbers
+## Some Twitch API names conflict with GDScript keywords or begin with numbers.
 func _update_name(val: String) -> void:
 	_original_name = val
 	match val:

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/editor/project_setting_property.gd b/addons/twitcher/editor/project_setting_property.gd
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func as_select(values: Array[String], optional: bool = true) -> ProjectSettingPr
 	return _add_type_def(TYPE_STRING, enum_hint, hint_string)
 
 
-# Won't work in godot 4.4 the resource is not loaded when you select the project and it will just drop it out of the list.
+# The resource is not loaded when selecting the project, so it would be dropped from the list.
 #func as_resoruce(resource_name: StringName) -> ProjectSettingProperty:
 #	return _add_type_def(TYPE_OBJECT, PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, resource_name)
 

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/editor/twitch_editor_node_utils.gd b/addons/twitcher/editor/twitch_editor_node_utils.gd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static func create_media_loader(api: TwitchAPI) -> TwitchMediaLoader:
 	return media_loader
 
 
-## Ugly but no better way in godot right now
+## Redot currently provides no cleaner equivalent.
 static func new_scene() -> bool:
 	var base_control: Control = EditorInterface.get_base_control()
 	var title_bar: Node = base_control.find_child("*EditorTitleBar*", true, false)

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/example/chat/eventsub_chat.tscn b/addons/twitcher/example/chat/eventsub_chat.tscn
@@ -220,5 +220,5 @@ metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://bmluckfvgm1c2"
 
 [node name="TwitchCommandRespond" type="Node" parent="TwitcherCommand" unique_id=1368511142]
 script = ExtResource("22_viivw")
-respond_message = "You can find Twitcher here: https://github.com/kanimaru/twitcher/"
+respond_message = "You can find Twitcher for Redot here: https://github.com/dominicbytes/twitcher/"
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://dyslkjssasxnk"
diff --git a/addons/twitcher/example/reward/reward.gd b/addons/twitcher/example/reward/reward.gd
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func setup_twitcher() -> void:
 	twitch_reward_service = TwitchRewardService.new(api, twitch_media_loader)
 	await twitch_reward_service.save_reward(TEST_REWARD)
 
-	# Prevent godot from just quitting to actually cleanup the test reward
+	# Prevent Redot from quitting before the test reward is cleaned up.
 	get_tree().auto_accept_quit = false
 
 

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/generated/twitch_api.gd b/addons/twitcher/generated/twitch_api.gd
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func request(path: String, method: int, body: Variant = "", content_type: String
 	var req: BufferedHTTPClient.RequestData = client.request(api_host + path, method, header, request_body)
 	var res: BufferedHTTPClient.ResponseData = await client.wait_for_request(req)
 
-	# Try to fix Godot TLS Bug
+	# Work around an engine TLS issue.
 	if res.result == 5:
 		return await retry(req, res, path, method, body, content_type, error_count + 1)
 

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/lib/README.md b/addons/twitcher/lib/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Because Godot doesn't have a good system to handle dependencies and
+Because Redot doesn't have a package manager for addon dependencies and
 I want to have standalone modules that could be technically their own plugins.
 
 Requirements:

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/lib/http/http_server.gd b/addons/twitcher/lib/http/http_server.gd
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func stop_listening() -> void:
 func send_response(client: Client, response_code : String, body : PackedByteArray) -> void:
 	var peer: StreamPeerTCP = client.peer
 	peer.put_data(("HTTP/1.1 %s\r\n" % response_code).to_utf8_buffer())
-	peer.put_data("Server: Godot Engine (Twitcher)\r\n".to_utf8_buffer())
+	peer.put_data("Server: Redot Engine (Twitcher)\r\n".to_utf8_buffer())
 	peer.put_data(("Content-Length: %d\r\n"% body.size()).to_utf8_buffer())
 	peer.put_data("Connection: close\r\n".to_utf8_buffer())
 	peer.put_data("Content-Type: text/html charset=UTF-8\r\n".to_utf8_buffer())

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/lib/oOuch/oauth.gd b/addons/twitcher/lib/oOuch/oauth.gd
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func _process_implicit_request(client: OAuthHTTPServer.Client, server: OAuthHTTP
 							body: JSON.stringify(params)
 						})
 						.then(() => window.close())
-						.catch(err => console.error('Failed to send payload to Godot:', err));
+						.catch(err => console.error('Failed to send payload to Redot:', err));
 					</script>
 				</body>
 			</html>""" % oauth_setting.redirect_url

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/lib/regex/regex_util.gd b/addons/twitcher/lib/regex/regex_util.gd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## This one should be Godot Core but isn't sadly...
+## This belongs in the engine core but is not available there.
 class_name RegexUtil
 
 static func escape(input:String) -> String:

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/media/native_image_transformer.gd b/addons/twitcher/media/native_image_transformer.gd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @tool
 extends TwitchImageTransformer
 
-## Native GIF parser written in GDScript and ported to Godot 4. Most of the time stable but there 
+## Native GIF parser written in GDScript and ported for Redot. Most of the time stable but there
 ## are GIF's that may not work cause the file didn't follow the GIF specification.
 class_name NativeImageTransformer
 

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/media/twitch_image_transformer.gd b/addons/twitcher/media/twitch_image_transformer.gd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @tool
 extends Resource
 
-## Most simple image transformer that doesn't support GIF's uses builtin functionalities of godot.
+## Basic image transformer without GIF support, using Redot's built-in image functionality.
 class_name TwitchImageTransformer
 
 static var _log: TwitchLogger = TwitchLogger.new("TwitchImageTransformer")

diff --git a/addons/twitcher/plugin.cfg b/addons/twitcher/plugin.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [plugin]
 
-name="Twitcher"
-description="A plugin to use the Twitch API in Godot and Redot."
-author="kani_dev"
+name="Twitcher for Redot"
+description="Twitch API, EventSub, chat, OAuth, and media integration for Redot."
+author="kani_dev; Redot port by dominicbytes"
 version="2.5.1-redot.1"
 script="plugin.gd"
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ config_version=5
 
 [application]
 
-config/name="Twitcher"
+config/name="Twitcher for Redot"
 run/main_scene="uid://5lyf04rwo1mf"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("26.2", "Redot")
 config/icon="res://addons/twitcher/assets/twitcher-icon.svg"