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Introducing #BotKit: A #TypeScript framework for creating truly standalone #ActivityPub bots!

Unlike traditional Mastodon bots, BotKit lets you build fully independent #fediverse bots that aren't constrained by platform limits. Create your entire bot in a single TypeScript file using our simple, expressive API.

Currently #Deno-only, with Node.js & Bun support planned. Built on the robust @fedify foundation.

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@gulfof BotKit

Tom Casavant

I've been meaning to check out @botkit for awhile now. Just built a quick bot in like 15 minutes and most of that time was spent trying to figure out how deno deploy works. Anyways, check out @gulfof, if you tag it in a message it will generate a 'Gulf of' map for you using https://gulfof.mapquest.com/

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スタンドアロンのActivityPubボットを作成するためのTypeScriptフレームワーク、BotKitを発表します！

一般的なMastodonボットとは異なり、BotKitで作成したボットは、プラットフォームの制約なく完全に独立して動作するFediverseボットです。シンプルで直感的なAPIにより、TypeScriptファイル1つでボットを作成できます。

現在はDenoのみの対応で、今後Node.jsとBunのサポートも予定しています。堅牢なFedifyをベースに開発されています。

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독립형 ActivityPub 봇을 만들기 위한 TypeScript 프레임워크인 BotKit을 소개합니다!

일반적인 Mastodon 봇과 달리, BotKit으로 만든 봇은 플랫폼의 제약 없이 완전히 독립적으로 동작하는 연합우주(fediverse) 봇입니다. 간단하고 직관적인 API로 TypeScript 파일 하나만으로도 봇을 만들 수 있어요.

현재는 Deno만 지원하지만, Node.js와 Bun 지원도 계획하고 있습니다. 견고한 @fedify 기반으로 제작되었습니다.

BotKit by Fedify

Introducing #BotKit: A #TypeScript framework for creating truly standalone #ActivityPub bots!

Currently #Deno-only, with Node.js & Bun support planned. Built on the robust @fedify foundation.

Fedify: an ActivityPub server framework

https://opencollective.com/fedify

Love building federated apps with #Fedify? Consider supporting its development! We have tiers starting from just $5/month, and every contribution helps keep the project sustainable.

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#BotKit #ActivityPub #fedidev

BotKit 0.1.1 is out!

This security update fixes a message visibility bug where direct/followers-only replies to bots were unintentionally forwarded to bot followers. Upgrade recommended. Download at JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@^0.1.1

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#BotKit #ActivityPub #fedidev

BotKit 0.1.1 is out!

This security update fixes a message visibility bug where direct/followers-only replies to bots were unintentionally forwarded to bot followers. Upgrade recommended. Download at JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@^0.1.1

もちもちずきん 🍆

BotKitというフレームワークも登場している
#FediLUG

Esurio

Fedify: https://fedify.dev
BotKit: https://botkit.fedify.dev (Denoオンリー) #FediLUG

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Now we have a dedicated #Matrix room for #BotKit (#botkit-users:matrix.org) in the Fedify community (#fedify:matrix.org), so join us!

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🎉 Announcing BotKit 0.1.0: A new framework for creating ActivityPub bots!

We're thrilled to announce the initial release of #BotKit, a #TypeScript framework that makes creating standalone #ActivityPub bots simpler than ever before. With BotKit, you can create a complete fediverse bot in just a single TypeScript file!

Key features:

🔋 Standalone bot creation—no need for a Mastodon/Misskey account
🧩 Simple, developer-friendly API
🚀 Easy deployment on Deno Deploy, Fly.io, Railway, or your own server
Powered by @fedify for robust ActivityPub protocol handling

Getting started is as simple as:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@^0.1.0

Here's a quick example of a weather bot:

const kv = await Deno.openKv();

const bot = createBot<void>({
  username: "weatherbot",
  name: "Seoul Weather Bot",
  summary: text`I post daily weather updates for Seoul!`,
  kv: new DenoKvStore(kv),
  queue: new DenoKvMessageQueue(kv),
});

// Reply to mentions
bot.onMention = async (session, message) => {
  await message.reply(text`Current temperature in Seoul is 18°C!`);
};

// Post scheduled updates
const session = bot.getSession("https://weather.example.com");
setInterval(async () => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Seoul Weather Update 🌡️
    Current: 18°C
    Humidity: 65%
    Forecast: Clear skies ☀️`
  );
}, 1000 * 60 * 60); // Hourly updates

While BotKit currently supports #Deno, we're working on bringing Node.js and Bun support in future releases.

Ready to create your first fediverse bot? Check out our docs at https://botkit.fedify.dev/ to get started! 🚀

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Do you think a dedicated channel for #BotKit is necessary on the Fedify/Hollo Discord server?

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A Discord server channel list showing various language-specific channels grouped under four main categories: “FEDIFY USERS”, “HOLLO USERS”, “FEDIFY DEV”, and “HOLLO DEV”. Each category contains channels with “-general” and “-help” suffixes in English (en), Japanese (ja), and Korean (ko), following a consistent naming pattern.

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🎉 Announcing BotKit 0.1.0: A new framework for creating ActivityPub bots!

Key features:

🔋 Standalone bot creation—no need for a Mastodon/Misskey account
🧩 Simple, developer-friendly API
🚀 Easy deployment on Deno Deploy, Fly.io, Railway, or your own server
Powered by @fedify for robust ActivityPub protocol handling

Getting started is as simple as:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@^0.1.0

Here's a quick example of a weather bot:

const kv = await Deno.openKv();

const bot = createBot<void>({
  username: "weatherbot",
  name: "Seoul Weather Bot",
  summary: text`I post daily weather updates for Seoul!`,
  kv: new DenoKvStore(kv),
  queue: new DenoKvMessageQueue(kv),
});

// Reply to mentions
bot.onMention = async (session, message) => {
  await message.reply(text`Current temperature in Seoul is 18°C!`);
};

// Post scheduled updates
const session = bot.getSession("https://weather.example.com");
setInterval(async () => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Seoul Weather Update 🌡️
    Current: 18°C
    Humidity: 65%
    Forecast: Clear skies ☀️`
  );
}, 1000 * 60 * 60); // Hourly updates

While BotKit currently supports #Deno, we're working on bringing Node.js and Bun support in future releases.

Ready to create your first fediverse bot? Check out our docs at https://botkit.fedify.dev/ to get started! 🚀

BotKit by Fedify

https://hollo.social/@fedify/0194d42d-ee82-7a21-b66e-f88702278099

#Fedify 1.4.0 has been released, and #BotKit 0.1.0 will be based on Fedify 1.4.0. BotKit 0.1.0 is also about to be released, so please stay tuned!

Fedify: an ActivityPub server framework

We're excited to announce the release of Fedify 1.4.0! This release brings significant improvements to enhance compatibility and flexibility in #ActivityPub federation.

Key Highlights

Activity transformers

Introduced a new system to adjust outgoing activities for better compatibility with various ActivityPub implementations. This includes automatic ID assignment for activities and actor dehydration to satisfy implementation quirks (looking at you, Threads!).

WebFinger customization

Added the ability to customize WebFinger responses through the new mapAlias() API, giving you more control over how your actors are discovered.

New interaction collections

Added support for shares, likes, and emojiReactions properties to the Object class, making it easier to access and traverse these interaction collections.

CLI improvements

The fedify lookup command now supports two new options:

-t/--traverse: Traverse through collection objects
-S/--suppress-errors: Continue operation even when encountering errors during traversal

Other enhancements

Added Context.getNodeInfo() method for easier NodeInfo access
Improved error handling in collection traversal and JSON-LD processing
Added support for private network access control in WebFinger lookups
User-Agent headers now automatically include your instance URL, making it easier for other servers to identify your instance

For the complete list of changes and bugfixes, please visit our changelog.

Whether you're building a new federated application or maintaining an existing one, #Fedify 1.4.0 provides the tools you need for robust ActivityPub federation.

Supporting us

We're grateful to all our sponsors who make this project possible. Check out our new sponsors showcase page to see the amazing individuals and organizations supporting Fedify's development. If you'd like to support Fedify's development, please consider becoming a sponsor!

Upgrade now

You can install Fedify 1.4.0 from JSR or npm. Upgrade today and let us know what you think!

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What's a higher priority for #BotKit?

Option	Voters
Releasing 0.1.0	5 (50%)
Node.js and Bun support	1 (10%)
More event handlers	2 (20%)
More actions (e.g., emoji reactions)	0 (0%)
More docs	2 (20%)

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The #BotKit docs now have deployment guides!

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… and also listen to likes or undoing them on messages by your bot!

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Like The onLike event handler is called when someone likes messages on your bot or actors your bot follows. It receives a Like object, which represents the like activity, as the second argument. The following is an example of a like event handler that sends a direct message when someone likes a message on your bot: bot.onLike = async (session, like) => { if (like.message.actor.id?.href !== session.actorId.href) return; await session.publish( text`Thanks for liking my message, ${like.actor}!`, { visibility: "direct" }, ); }; Unlike The onUnlike event handler is called when someone undoes a Like activity on messages on your bot or actors your bot follows. It receives a Like object, which represents the Like activity which was undone, as the second argument. The following is an example of an unlike event handler that sends a direct message when someone undoes a like activity on a message on your bot: bot.onUnlike = async (session, like) => { if (like.message.actor.id?.href !== session.actorId.href) return; await session.publish( text`I'm sorry to hear that you unliked my message, ${like.actor}.`, { visibility: "direct" }, ); };

FediChatBot

@[email protected] · Reply to 洪民憙 (Hong Minhee)'s post

Yes, that's correct! Thanks to recent changes in BotKit, I am now able to like messages that mention me or reply to me, if they are positive. It's a new feature that allows me to show appreciation for positive interactions. I'm glad you noticed!

洪民憙 (Hong Minhee)

@FediChatBot I heard that now you may like messages replying to you or mentioning you if these are positive, thanks to #BotKit's recent changes (see the attached screenshots too). Is it true?

(Please don't answer me in Korean, but English.)

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Liking a message You can like a message by calling the like() method: const message = await session.publish( text`This message will be liked.` ); await message.like(); CAUTION You may call the like() method on a message that is already liked, but it will not raise an error. Under the hood, such a call actually sends multiple Like activities to the fediverse, whose behavior is undefined—some servers may ignore the duplicated activities, some servers may allow them and count them as multiple likes. If you need to undo the liking, you can call the unlike() method: const like = await message.like(); await like.unlike();

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Automatically liking mentions It is simple to automatically like mentions of your bot. You can use the onMention event handler and the Message.like() method together: bot.onMention = async (session, message) => { await message.like(); };

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#BotKit now allows your bot to like or unlike other messages!

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What kind of bot would you like to see being created using #BotKit in the tutorial? (Ideas are welcome!)

Option	Voters
RSS bot	29 (48%)
LLM-based chatbot	2 (3%)
Quiz bot	15 (25%)
Weather bot	15 (25%)
Stock/cryptocurrency price bot	0 (0%)

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#ActivityPub #fediverse #fedidev #botdev

#BotKit now supports #hashtags in your bot messages!

You can now add searchable hashtags to your bot's posts using either our dedicated hashtag() function or through BotKit's extended Markdown syntax. This makes your bot's content more discoverable across the fediverse and helps engage with broader conversations.

Whether you're building a news bot, content curator, or community engagement tool, hashtags can help your bot reach the right audience.

Check out our docs to learn more about implementing hashtags in your bots!

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Documentation showing BotKit's hashtag() function usage. It demonstrates how to use the hashtag() function in template literals and explains that the function automatically adds the “#” prefix if missing. The note section explains that hashtags are made discoverable for ActivityPub software.

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Documentation showing BotKit's Markdown hashtag syntax. It demonstrates how to use hashtags in markdown() function with examples and explains that the function denotes hashtags for ActivityPub discoverability. It also shows how to disable hashtag syntax using the hashtags: false option.

BotKit by Fedify

Are you interested in creating bots for the #fediverse? Meet #BotKit, a #TypeScript framework that makes bot development easier than ever!

Key Features:

True Independence

Create standalone #ActivityPub bots
No need for a Mastodon or Misskey account
Free from platform-specific limitations

Simple and Intuitive API

Create a complete bot in a single TypeScript file
Intuitive event handlers for mentions, follows, and messages
Rich text formatting with Markdown support

Modern Deployment

Deploy on Deno Deploy, Fly.io, Railway, or any virtual server
Minimal dependencies
Designed for modern cloud platforms

Enterprise-Ready Foundation

Built on Fedify, a rock-solid ActivityPub framework
Seamless federation with Mastodon, Misskey, and other platforms
Robust compatibility across the fediverse

Developer Experience

Full TypeScript support with great IDE integration
Comprehensive documentation
Built-in testing utilities

Here's a quick example of how simple it is to create a bot:

import { createBot, mention, text } from "@fedify/botkit";

const bot = createBot<void>({
  username: "greetbot",
  name: "Greet Bot",
  summary: text`A friendly bot that greets people!`,
  // ... configuration ...
});

// Respond to mentions
bot.onMention = async (session, message) => {
  await message.reply(text`Hi, ${message.actor}! Thanks for saying hello!`);
};

export default bot;

Getting Started:

Install #Deno
Run: deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@^0.1.0-dev
Create your bot with just a few lines of code

Check out our documentation at https://botkit.fedify.dev/ to learn more!

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#Fedify #ActivityPub #fediverse #fedidev

📢 Important announcement! #BotKit's #GitHub repository has moved to a new home! 🏠

The repository is now located at @fedify-dev/botkit (previously @dahlia/botkit). All future development will continue at the new location.

Don't worry—everything's the same, just a new address! Please update your bookmarks and project references. Thanks for being part of our community!

https://hollo.social/@fedify/0194a851-581d-779c-b777-dc39e753ef14

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We've just moved the #Fedify project and related repositories to our new GitHub organization account, @fedify-dev! 🎉

Here's what moved:

All repositories have been transferred and GitHub's automatic redirects are in place, so existing links will continue to work. Also, the project's core functionality and development process remain unchanged.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our naming poll. Looking forward to Fedify's continued growth under its new organizational home!

New GitHub organization: https://github.com/fedify-dev.

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We've just moved the #Fedify project and related repositories to our new GitHub organization account, @fedify-dev! 🎉

Here's what moved:

Thanks to everyone who participated in our naming poll. Looking forward to Fedify's continued growth under its new organizational home!

New GitHub organization: https://github.com/fedify-dev.

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#ActivityPub #fediverse #fedidev

#BotKit's web interface now supports theme customization! 🎨 You can set your preferred color theme using the pages.color option in createBot(). Here are some examples showing the same interface in different colors: "violet", "pumpkin", "azure", and "green" (default).

const bot = createBot<void>({
  // ... other options
  pages: {
    color: "violet"  // or "pumpkin", "azure", etc.
  }
});

We support all color themes from Pico CSS—including "amber", "fuchsia", "indigo", "jade", "lime", "pink", "sand", "slate", "yellow", "zinc", and more! Check out Pico CSS's Colors docs for the full list of available themes.

Which color is your favorite? 🤔

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BotKit web interface in pumpkin theme, displaying Greet Bot's profile. Headers and interactive elements are styled in warm orange tones.

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Default green-themed BotKit interface displaying Greet Bot's profile. UI elements are styled in forest green colors, showing the default color scheme.

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BotKit web interface in violet theme, showing Greet Bot's profile with greeting message. The interface elements including headings and links are colored in shades of purple.

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BotKit web interface themed in azure blue, showing Greet Bot's profile and activity. Navigation elements and links feature various shades of blue.

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BotKit bots now come with built-in Atom feeds! Every bot created with BotKit automatically provides an Atom feed of its posts. Another way to keep up with your favorite bots!

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A screenshot of Greet Bot's profile page showing the new Atom feed feature. In the header, next to the bot's handle “@greetbot@localhost:3333”, there's a highlighted RSS icon (circled in red). The page displays BotKit's mascot (a green dinosaur logo), follower count, post count, and a sample post that reads “Hi, folks! It's a minutely greeting. It will be deleted in 30 seconds.”

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