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PokemonGo Bot – Path Generator – Follows Pedestrian Paths and Sidewalks (github.com)
5 points by astrochicken 3588 days ago
2 comments

Given the recent banwave, and niantic's statements about targeting bots, it feels like a bad time to try automating the game.

Besides - convincing me to get out of the office and take a few minutes to walk around outside is the sole reason I still have Pokemon go installed!

Doesn't using bots get your account banned?
Depends really. I setup and use my bot in a more human like fashion to make it harder to catch. If you use the default setup you will most likely get caught due to how the bot moves. Usually the bot defaults to walking in large circles.

By using a more human like path it's much harder to catch.