Awesome Bots

Description
An open, community-driven “Awesome” directory of libraries, frameworks, tools, and educational resources for building bots across multiple platforms.

Website
https://github.com/hackerkid/bots#readme

Category
Themed Directories

Tags
awesome-lists · ai · communication

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Features

Scope & Purpose

• Curated list focused on bot development across many platforms and languages.
• Includes both development tooling and learning resources.
• Follows the general Awesome list style and contribution standards (CONTRIBUTING, code of conduct, CC0 license).

Platform Documentation

• Section dedicated to official or primary documentation for various bot platforms and APIs (e.g., messaging platforms, chat services).
• Helps developers quickly find platform-specific setup and reference docs.

Tools for Building Bots

• Collection of tools that assist with:
  • Bot creation and deployment.
  • Workflow and integration with messaging platforms.
  • Supporting services required during development.

Tools for Bot Analytics

• Resources for tracking and understanding bot performance and usage.
• May include:
  • Analytics dashboards and SDKs.
  • Conversation tracking and user metrics.

Tools for Bot Conversation Mockups

• Tools to design and prototype conversational flows before implementation.
• Useful for UX design, stakeholder demos, and user testing.

Libraries

Organized by platform and language to make selection easier.

• General libraries

  • Platform-agnostic libraries and frameworks for building bots.

• Platform-specific sections

  • Facebook Messenger – SDKs, frameworks, and helpers tailored to Messenger bots.
  • Slack – Libraries and tools for building Slack apps and bots.
  • Telegram – Bot APIs, libraries, and frameworks for Telegram bots.
  • Discord – Libraries and frameworks for Discord bots.
  • Kik – Tools and SDKs for building Kik bots.

• Language-specific subsections (under relevant platforms or general bot libraries):

  • Node.js
  • C
  • C#
  • Python
  • Java
  • Rust
  • Lua
  • Go

Bot Stores

• Links to directories and marketplaces where bots can be published or discovered.
• Helps developers find distribution channels for their bots.

Tutorials

• Educational resources and guides on:
  • Getting started with bot development.
  • Platform-specific integrations.
  • Best practices in conversational design and architecture.

Communities

• Links to online communities where bot developers can collaborate and get help.
• May include chat groups, forums, and discussion channels.

Conferences

• List of conferences and events relevant to bot development and conversational AI.

Developers

• Notable developers or maintainers in the bot ecosystem.
• Useful for discovering influential projects or experts.

Testing

• Tools and frameworks to test bot functionality and conversation flows.
• May include automated testing utilities and debugging aids.

License & Contribution

• License: CC0 (public domain dedication), making the list freely reusable.
• Contribution: Guidelines provided via CONTRIBUTING.md for submitting new resources and improvements.

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Pricing

• Not applicable. This is an open-source, community-maintained directory (Awesome list) available free of charge.