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BotDev Community 🤖

The central hub for bot developers across all platforms

Join Us Discussions Members

👋 Welcome!

Welcome to BotDev Community - an open source organization dedicated to making bot development accessible, collaborative, and fun. Whether you're building bots for WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, or any other platform, this is your home.

🎯 What We Do

We create and maintain:

  • 📚 Awesome Bot Resources - Curated list of frameworks, libraries, tools, and tutorials
  • 🛠️ Starter Templates - Production-ready boilerplates for every major platform
  • 📖 Documentation & Guides - Best practices, deployment guides, and tutorials
  • 💬 Community Support - Help each other solve problems and share knowledge
  • 🚀 Open Source Projects - Build tools that benefit all bot developers

🤝 How to Join

We welcome bot developers of all skill levels!

Become a Member

Want to join the organization? It's easy:

  1. Submit a Join Request - Tell us about yourself and your bot development experience
  2. Wait for Review - We'll review your request within 1-3 days
  3. Accept Invitation - Once approved, you'll receive an invitation via GitHub
  4. Start Contributing - Welcome to the community! 🎉

What You Get

As a member, you can:

  • ✅ Contribute to all organization repositories
  • ✅ Participate in private discussions
  • ✅ Get the BotDev Community badge on your profile
  • ✅ Help shape the future of bot development resources
  • ✅ Connect with other bot developers worldwide

💬 Community Spaces

Discussions

Our main community forum for:

  • ❓ Questions & Answers - Get help with bot development
  • 💡 Ideas & Suggestions - Propose new features or resources
  • 🎉 Show & Tell - Share your bot projects
  • 📢 Announcements - Stay updated on community news

Issues

Use issues to:

🚀 Quick Links

Main Resources

Platforms We Support

  • 📱 WhatsApp - Cloud API, Baileys, whatsapp-web.js
  • 🤖 Telegram - Bot API, python-telegram-bot, Telegraf
  • 💬 Discord - discord.py, discord.js, Discord API
  • 💼 Slack - Bolt Framework, Slack SDK
  • 📲 Messenger - Messenger Platform, Bottender
  • 🌐 Multi-platform - Cross-platform frameworks

Technologies

  • 🐍 Python (FastAPI, Flask, aiogram, discord.py)
  • 🟢 Node.js (Express, Telegraf, discord.js)
  • ☁️ Cloud Deployment (Railway, Heroku, Vercel, AWS)
  • 🤖 AI Integration (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, open source LLMs)
  • 💾 Databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis)

🌟 How to Contribute

You don't need to be a member to contribute! Here's how you can help:

For Non-Members

  • ⭐ Star our repositories - Show your support
  • 📝 Submit resources - Found a great library or tutorial? Submit it
  • 🐛 Report issues - Found a bug? Let us know
  • 💬 Join discussions - Share your knowledge and ask questions
  • 📣 Spread the word - Tell other developers about us

For Members

Everything above, plus:

  • 💻 Create starter templates - Build boilerplates for new platforms
  • 📖 Write documentation - Improve our guides and tutorials
  • 🔍 Review pull requests - Help maintain quality
  • 🎓 Mentor newcomers - Help others learn bot development
  • 🏗️ Build tools - Create utilities that help all bot developers

Read our Contributing Guidelines for more details.

📊 Community Stats

  • 🌍 Global Community - Developers from around the world
  • 📦 Open Source Projects - All our work is freely available
  • 🚀 Active Development - Regular updates and new resources
  • 🤝 Collaborative - Built by the community, for the community

💡 Getting Help

Need Help with Bot Development?

  1. Check our Awesome Bot Resources first
  2. Search existing Discussions
  3. Ask a new question in Q&A Discussions

Have a Project Idea?

  1. Share it in Ideas & Suggestions
  2. Get feedback from the community
  3. Build it with help from other members!

Found a Bug?

  1. Check if it's already reported in Issues
  2. If not, create a bug report

📜 Code of Conduct

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. Please read and follow our Code of Conduct.

TL;DR:

  • Be respectful and kind
  • Welcome newcomers
  • Give constructive feedback
  • No harassment or discrimination
  • Focus on collaboration

🎓 Learning Resources

New to Bot Development?

Start here:

Want to Level Up?

🌐 Connect With Us

🙏 Acknowledgments

BotDev Community is built and maintained by bot developers worldwide. Special thanks to all our contributors who make this possible!

📄 License

All our projects are open source and available under the MIT License unless otherwise specified. See individual repositories for details.

Ready to Join?

Submit Your Join Request →

Built with ❤️ by bot developers, for bot developers