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name: add-verb description: Add synonyms to verb word lists. Use when adding verbs/synonyms for MUD actions like look, touch, attack, use, or take.

Adding Verbs to Word Lists

Verb word lists map player input to entity handlers (OnLook, OnTouch, etc.).

Adding a Verb

Run the script from the project root:

Copy./scripts/add_verb.py --action ACTION --verb VERB

Valid actions: on_look, on_touch, on_attack, on_use, on_take

Example: ./scripts/add_verb.py --action on_attack --verb pummel

Rules

1. No duplicates: A verb can only exist in ONE file across all word lists
2. Lowercase: All verbs are stored lowercase
3. Auto-sorted: Files are automatically kept alphabetically sorted
4. One per line: Each verb on its own line

Files

Word lists are in data/verbs/:

• on_look.txt - examine, inspect, look, peer, etc.
• on_touch.txt - feel, poke, prod, touch, etc.
• on_attack.txt - attack, hit, smash, strike, etc.
• on_use.txt - activate, operate, use, etc.
• on_take.txt - grab, pick, take, etc.

Validation

Run just verbs to check for duplicates across all files.