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Automation

Bot tasks

Task Bot BRFA Function overview Source code Status
Manage nominations page MusikBot Task 8 Automatically archives dated nominations at WP:AFINOM, sorted by year/month. Approved entries are also added to the list of articles for improvement. Rotates nomination page sections. Adds {{Empty section}} template to empty sections.

icon Working – Archive nominations as unapproved that have had no discussion in over 21 days.

GitHub Running
Handling new selections MusikBot Task 7 Adding the new scheduled article to WT:AFI and removing the selection from WP:AFIL, then setting up the schedule pages, except adding an image and caption. GitHub Running
Article banner and talk page banner MusikBot Task 7 Automatically adds and removes {{AFI}} from articles selected as one of the articles for improvement; additionally adds {{Former AFI}} to talk pages of former AFIs. GitHub Running
Notifications MusikBot Task 7 Notifies WikiProjects when articles in their projects' scopes are selected for Articles for improvement, and notifies project members of the new weekly selections GitHub Running

Templates

Current templates

The following are templates used by the Articles for improvement WikiProject:
Template Where to use Example output
{{AFI}} Placed at the top of articles (directly below hatnotes if they're present) during the time frame in which they are AFI articles, per this project's Schedule
Admins, do not protect this page
Learn why:

Only admins can see this message.

This article is currently featured on the Main Page as This Week's Article for Improvement. The purpose of TWAFI is to encourage readers of the Main Page to make their first edits and understand how Wikipedia works. Keeping this article completely unprotected is essential to this goal.

Obviously, we need a lot of eyes to watch out for vandalism, but an increase in vandalism is not a reason to protect TWAFI. Instead, monitor this article closely and block specific problematic accounts rather than restricting access for unregistered users or applying pending changes protection. Move protection is ok for the entire week to prevent page move vandalism.

{{Former AFI}} Placed on article talk pages after the week's collaboration
{{subst:AFI scheduled selection}} Placed on WT:AFI every week. Serves to select and announce future articles.
The AFI article for Week 42 of year 2099

The selection for week 42 (starting 10 August 2099) is Berry.

Discussion

Please any comments or concerns about the selection here. If three net members elect to reselect the article, then the article will be reselected and the former one removed from the list of articles.

{{subst:AFI weekly selection notice}} Sent weekly to users on the mailing list WP:AFI/Notify (usually using the Mass Message feature) == This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2015) ==
Hello, Articles for improvement.

The following is WikiProject Articles for improvement's weekly selection:

Farmhouse


Previous selections: Igloo • Dessert


Get involved with the AFI project! You can...
Posted by: North America1000 23:51, 4 August 2015 (UTC) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions
{{AFI/Collaborations of the day}} Project advertising on the Community portal, user pages, or elsewhere.
{{subst:AFI project notice}} Place on a WikiProject's talk page when the current TAFI article is within their scope

One of your project's articles has been selected for improvement!

Hello,
Please note that Confectionery store, which is within this project's scope, has been selected as one of the Articles for improvement. The article is scheduled to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as the section "This week's article for improvement" for one week, beginning Monday 19 October 2026. Everyone is encouraged to collaborate to improve the article. Thanks, and happy editing!
Delivered by ~~~~ on behalf of the AFI team

{{Articles for improvement}} Used on the List of articles page
{{Articles for improvement short width}} Short-width box that can be used on user pages
{{AFI/Picture box}} Used within other templates
Candy store in Maryland, United States
{{User WikiProject AFI}}
{{User WikiProject AFI 1}}
After joining the project, feel free to place one of the project's user boxes on your user page.
This user is a participant in WikiProject
Articles for improvement.
This user is a participant in WikiProject Articles for improvement.
{{subst:AFI barnstar|Message}} To award a barnstar to editors who contribute to AFI articles and to this WikiProject. Copy and paste the code to a new section of their user talk page, adding in your message and signature (~~~~)

A barnstar for you!

The Articles for improvement Barnstar
Message
{{AFI nom}} Used on the AFI nominations page (see instructions there)
Article – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)
{{subst:Choose random AFI}} Used for scheduling, to choose a random article from the project's List of articles

Current notification templates

Template Where to use Example output
{{subst:AFII}} Used on user talk pages to invite people to join AFI

Invitation to WikiProject TAFI

Hello, {{subst:BASEPAGENAME}}. You're invited to join WikiProject Articles for improvement, a project dedicated to engage new editors by improving articles with collaborative editing in a week's time.

Feel free to nominate an article for improvement at the project's Article nomination board. If interested in joining, please add your name to the list of members. Thanks for your consideration. {{subst:4~}}

{{subst:AFI ping}} Used on user talk pages to notify project members about discussions on the project's talk page. It is recommended to link directly to the new discussion section on the project's talk page.
  • Hello {{SUBST:BASEPAGENAME}}:
A (link discussion here) is occurring at the AFI talk page regarding _____. Your input is welcome at the discussion.
{{subst:AFI ping list}} Used on the project's talk page to notify project members about discussions

Former templates