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洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)

@hongminhee@hollo.social · 923 following · 1194 followers

An intersectionalist, feminist, and socialist guy living in Seoul (UTC+09:00). @tokolovesme's spouse. Who's behind @fedify, @hollo, and @botkit. Write some free software in , , , & . They/them.

서울에 사는 交叉女性主義者이자 社會主義者. 金剛兔(@tokolovesme)의 配偶者. @fedify, @hollo, @botkit 메인테이너. , , , 等으로 自由 소프트웨어 만듦.

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@hongminhee@hollo.social

Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in , , and an avid advocate of and the .

I'm the creator of @fedify, an server framework in , @hollo, an ActivityPub-enabled microblogging software for single users, and @botkit, a simple ActivityPub bot framework.

I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called ) and . Feel free to talk to me in , (), or (), or even in Literary Chinese (, )!

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)'s post

安寧(안녕)하세요, 저는 서울에 살고 있는 30() 後半(후반) 오픈 소스 소프트웨어 엔지니어이며, 自由(자유)·오픈 소스 소프트웨어와 聯合宇宙(연합우주)(fediverse)의 熱烈(열렬)支持者(지지자)입니다.

저는 TypeScript() ActivityPub 서버 프레임워크인 @fedify 프로젝트와 싱글 유저() ActivityPub 마이크로블로그인 @hollo 프로젝트와 ActivityPub 봇 프레임워크인 @botkit 프로젝트의 製作者(제작자)이기도 합니다.

저는 ()아시아 言語(언어)(이른바 )와 유니코드에도 關心(관심)이 많습니다. 聯合宇宙(연합우주)에서는 國漢文混用體(국한문 혼용체)를 쓰고 있어요! 제게 韓國語(한국어)英語(영어), 日本語(일본어)로 말을 걸어주세요. (아니면, 漢文(한문)으로도!)

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)'s post

こんにちは、私はソウルに住んでいる30代後半のオープンソースソフトウェアエンジニアで、自由・オープンソースソフトウェアとフェディバースの熱烈な支持者です。名前は洪 民憙ホン・ミンヒです。

私はTypeScript用のActivityPubサーバーフレームワークである「@fedify」と、ActivityPubをサポートする1人用マイクロブログである 「@hollo」と、ActivityPubのボットを作成する為のシンプルなフレームワークである「@botkit」の作者でもあります。

私は東アジア言語(いわゆるCJK)とUnicodeにも興味が多いです。日本語、英語、韓国語で話しかけてください。(または、漢文でも!)

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 티르's post

@tirr 맞습니다… 😂

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to Ian Wagner's post

@ianthetechie Yeah, it's JavaScriptCore-based one, which is faster than V8 in general.

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 티르's post

@tirr 사람들이 그걸 등드름이라고 부르더군요… 😂

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@hongminhee@hollo.social

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@hongminhee@hollo.social

🤔

Protocols such as ActivityPub are widely used and useful, but unfortunately are not the best option when efficiency is important. Messages are in plain JSON format, which is wasteful, and extensions by various implementations complicate the implementation.

XQ's focus on replacing JSON with Protocol Buffers seems misguided. While serialization efficiency matters, ActivityPub's fundamental bottlenecks are in its multi-hop network architecture and request patterns. Optimizing message format without addressing these core architectural inefficiencies is like polishing doorknobs on a house with structural issues. True performance gains would require rethinking the communication model itself.

https://github.com/misskey-dev/xq

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차별금지법은, 이제 반대 주체가 기독교회 정도만 남은 상황이라 설득이 아닌 결단이 필요한 단계라고 본다. 호주제, 동성동본 금혼이 결사 반대하던 유림을 설득한 후 폐지되었나? 아니다. 이제 새로운 세대가 저 둘을 봉건시대에나 통할 저 옛날 이야기라고 보듯이, 차별금지법도 없는 날들이 야만적이었다고 당연히 생각하는 시대가 올 것이다.

필요한 건 용기와 결단 뿐이다. 국회의 결단을 촉구한다.

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to Scammo's post

@scammo Thank you for understanding and for the kind words! It's so encouraging to hear that my projects have sparked ideas for you. That's exactly what I hoped these frameworks would do—lower barriers and inspire people to build on the fediverse layer.

I'm really glad you appreciate the documentation too. I've always believed good docs are just as important as good code.

I'd love to see what you create when you have more time! Projects like these feel most worthwhile when they enable others to build their own visions.

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@fedify@hollo.social

Hey folks! We're excited to share a preview of a new API coming in 1.6 that should make structuring larger federated apps much cleaner: FederationBuilder.

As your Fedify applications grow, you might encounter circular dependency issues when registering dispatchers and listeners across multiple files. The new FederationBuilder pattern helps solve this by separating the configuration phase from instantiation.

Instead of this:

// federation.ts
import { createFederation } from "@fedify/fedify";

export const federation = createFederation<AppContext>({
  kv: new DbKvStore(), 
  queue: new RedisMessageQueue(),
  // Other options...
});

// Now we need to import this federation instance in other files
// to register dispatchers and listeners...

You can now do this:

// builder.ts
import { createFederationBuilder } from "@fedify/fedify";

export const builder = createFederationBuilder<AppContext>();

// other files can import and configure this builder...
// actors.ts
import { builder } from "./builder.ts";
import { Person } from "@fedify/fedify";

builder.setActorDispatcher("/users/{handle}", async (ctx, handle) => {
  // Actor implementation
});
// inbox.ts
import { builder } from "./builder.ts";
import { Follow } from "@fedify/fedify";

builder.setInboxListeners("/users/{handle}/inbox", "/inbox")
  .on(Follow, async (ctx, follow) => {
    // Follow handling
  });
// main.ts — Only create the Federation instance at startup
import { builder } from "./builder.ts";

// Build the Federation object with actual dependencies
export const federation = await builder.build({
  kv: new DbKvStore(),
  queue: new RedisMessageQueue(),
  // Other options...
});

This pattern helps avoid circular dependencies and makes your code more modular. Each part of your app can configure the builder without needing the actual Federation instance.

The full documentation will be available when 1.6 is released, but we wanted to share this early with our community. Looking forward to your feedback when it lands!

Want to try it right now? You can install the development version from JSR or npm:

# Deno
deno add jsr:@fedify/fedify@1.6.0-dev.777+1206cb01

# Node.js
npm add @fedify/fedify@1.6.0-dev.777

# Bun
bun add @fedify/fedify@1.6.0-dev.777

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to Antolius's post

@antolius Thank you so much for these incredibly kind words—they mean more than you know, especially today!

You perfectly captured what makes ActivityPub so challenging—that “thick layer of service specific quirks” on top of an already complex spec is exactly the problem I've been trying to help solve.

I'm genuinely touched that you find the documentation and teaching aspects valuable. That's always been just as important to me as the code itself—making the social web more accessible to developers like yourself.

It's deeply encouraging to hear that my work is making a difference in your development journey. Comments like yours are what make all the effort worthwhile. Thank you!

@NIGHTEN

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 잇창명 EatChangmyeong💕's post

@eatch.dev 사라사 고딕은 어떠세요?

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@noellabo@fedibird.com · Reply to モリーオ's post

(This is in Japanese. Please use machine translation.)

カスタム絵文字については以前から問題意識があって、Fedibirdの実装を通じて解決策を模索してきました。

FEPを検討しているなら、ぜひ拾い上げてください。ひとまず概要を。

・スクエアではない絵文字の取り扱い

・アクセシビリティと多言語対応

・コピー許可と権利情報

・センシティブの扱い

・画像形式やサイズ、アニメーションの互換性やガイドライン

以下は、カスタム絵文字に付与可能な属性をできるだけ記載したサンプルです。

添付画像は、画像化されたテキストを中心とする絵文字に対し、代替テキストが設定され、ツールチップ表示されているサンプルです。

この絵文字のObject表現(JSON)はこちら。
fedibird.com/emojis/prohibits_

人間向けの公開ページはこちら。
fedibird.com/emojis/prohibits_

Fedibirdのcustom_emojis APIのエンティティ
fedibird.com/api/v1/custom_emo

『他サーバーへのインポートを禁止します』という内容のカスタム絵文字に、ツールチップが表示されている例
ALT text details『他サーバーへのインポートを禁止します』という内容のカスタム絵文字に、ツールチップが表示されている例
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@dai@hackers.pub

Misskey & Webテクノロジー最前線「CSS Variablesはここまで進化した」公開 https://gihyo.jp/article/2025/04/misskey-19

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to NIGHTEͶ's post

@NIGHTEN Thank you for this perspective—it's really encouraging! You make an excellent point about the indirect impact. I hadn't fully considered how these tools might reach far more people through the applications developers build with them.

The Ghost example is perfect—it's exciting to hear you're implementing it for your partner's site because of the fediverse integration possibilities.

This reminds me why I started these projects in the first place: to enable others to build connections in the fediverse without reinventing everything from scratch. Thanks for helping me see the bigger picture!

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@hongminhee@hollo.social

I've been reflecting lately on projects like @fedify, @hollo, and @botkit. Sometimes I wonder if I'm solving problems that very few people actually need solved. How many developers truly want to build their own server from scratch?

It feels a bit like inventing shoes that let people walk on their hands all day. Would there be a viable market? How many would actually buy them?

That's the sense I get with these projects. They do have users who find them tremendously valuable, but the total user base is inherently limited. The tools serve an important function for a small audience of specialized developers.

There are moments when my motivation wavers. When the user community consists of just a handful of enthusiastic supporters, it's sometimes difficult to maintain momentum and justify the ongoing investment of time and energy.

And yet, there's something meaningful about creating specialized tools that solve complex problems well, even if they're only used by a few. Perhaps that's enough.

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 우주스타 아이도루 랭호 🌠's post

@rangho_220 보고 감사합니다…!

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 우주스타 아이도루 랭호 🌠's post

@rangho_220 그런데 좀 이상하긴 하네요… 제가 800명 넘게 팔로하고 있는데, 제 인스턴스에서는 홈 타임라인이 그 정도로 느리지는 않거든요. 요청 보내서 응답 받기까지 1.5초 정도? 무슨 차이가 있는 건지 살펴보긴 해야겠네요… 😭

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to Jaeyeol Lee (a.k.a. kodingwarrior) :vim:'s post

@kodingwarrior 차라리 Fly.io에 올리는 게 더 나을 수도 있겠네요…

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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to Jaeyeol Lee (a.k.a. kodingwarrior) :vim:'s post

@kodingwarrior Deno Deploy 무료 플랜이 좀 짜게 주더라고요… 😢

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@botkit@hollo.social · Reply to BotKit by Fedify :botkit:'s post

BotKit 0.2.0のリリース

BotKit 0.2.0をリリースしました!BotKitを初めて知る方のために簡単に説明すると、BotKitはTypeScriptで開発されたスタンドアロンのActivityPubボットフレームワークです。Mastodon、Misskeyなどさまざまなフェディバース()のプラットフォームと連携でき、既存プラットフォームの制約なしに自由にボットを作成できます。

このリリースは、フェディバースにおけるボット開発をより簡単で強力にするための旅の重要な一歩であり、コミュニティから要望のあった機能を多数導入しています。

より良いボットインタラクションへの旅

BotKitの開発において、私たちは常にボットをより表現力豊かでインタラクティブにすることに焦点を当ててきました。バージョン0.2.0では、フェディバースの社会的側面をボットに取り入れることで、さらに一歩前進しました。

カスタム絵文字でボットの個性を表現

最も要望の多かった機能の一つがカスタム絵文字のサポートです。これにより、ボットは独自の視覚要素でメッセージを目立たせ、自分だけの個性を表現できるようになりました。

// ボット用のカスタム絵文字を定義
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// メッセージにカスタム絵文字を使用
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)}は、Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}によって支えられています`
);

この新しいAPIでは、次のことが可能になりました。

リアクションによるコミュニケーション

コミュニケーションは単にメッセージを投稿するだけではありません。他の人のメッセージに反応することも重要です。新しいリアクションシステムは、ボットとフォロワーの間に自然な交流ポイントを作り出します。

// 標準のUnicode絵文字でメッセージにリアクション
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// または定義したカスタム絵文字でリアクション
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// リアクションを認識して応答するボットを作成
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`${reaction.actor}さん、私のメッセージに${reaction.emoji}でリアクションしてくれてありがとうございます!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

この機能により、ボットは次のことができるようになりました。

  • Message.react()を使用してUnicode絵文字でメッセージにリアクション
  • 定義したカスタム絵文字でリアクション
  • Bot.onReactBot.onUnreactハンドラーでリアクションイベントを処理

引用による会話

議論では、他の人が言ったことを参照する必要がしばしばあります。新しい引用機能により、より結束力のある会話スレッドを作成できます。

// ボットの投稿で他のメッセージを引用
await session.publish(
  text`この興味深い視点について答えます...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// ユーザーがボットのメッセージを引用した場合の処理
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`${quoteMessage.actor}さん、私の考えを共有してくれてありがとうございます!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

引用機能により、ボットは次のことができるようになりました。

  • quoteTargetオプションでメッセージを引用
  • Message.quoteTargetを通じて引用されたメッセージにアクセス
  • 新しいBot.onQuoteイベントハンドラーで引用イベントを処理

視覚的な改善

コミュニケーションには視覚的要素も重要なため、ボットの表現方法を改善しました。

  • ウェブインターフェースで画像添付ファイルが正しく表示されるようになりました
  • ボットのコンテンツがより見やすくなり、豊かな体験を提供します

内部改善:活動の伝播の強化

フェディバースでの活動が伝播する方法も改善されました。

  • 返信、共有、更新、削除のより正確な伝播
  • 元のメッセージ作成者に活動が適切に送信されます

これらの改善により、様々なフェディバースプラットフォームでのボットの相互作用が一貫性と信頼性を持つようになります。

BotKit 0.2.0で最初の一歩を踏み出す

これらの新機能を体験してみたいですか?BotKit 0.2.0はJSRで利用可能で、簡単なコマンドでインストールできます。

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

BotKitはTemporal API(JavaScriptではまだ試験的な機能)を使用するため、deno.jsonでこれを有効にする必要があります。

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

これらの簡単なステップで、最新機能を使ってフェディバースボットを作成またはアップグレードする準備が整いました。

今後の展望

0.2.0は、フェディバースボット開発をアクセスしやすく、強力かつ楽しいものにするための私たちの継続的な取り組みを示しています。これらの新機能が、皆さんのボットをフェディバースコミュニティでより魅力的でインタラクティブなメンバーにするのに役立つと信じています。

完全なドキュメントと詳細な例については、私たちのドキュメントサイトをご覧ください。

フィードバック、機能リクエスト、コード貢献を通じてこのリリースに貢献してくださったすべての方々に感謝します。BotKitコミュニティは成長を続けており、皆さんが作成するものを楽しみにしています!


BotKitは、ActivityPubサーバーアプリケーションを作成するための低レベルフレームワークFedifyによって支えられています。

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@botkit@hollo.social · Reply to BotKit by Fedify :botkit:'s post

BotKit 0.2.0 릴리스

BotKit 0.2.0 버전이 릴리스되었습니다! BotKit을 처음 접하시는 분들을 위해 간단히 소개하자면, BotKit은 TypeScript로 개발된 독립형 봇 프레임워크입니다. Mastodon, Misskey 등 다양한 () 플랫폼과 상호작용할 수 있으며, 기존 플랫폼의 제약에서 벗어나 자유롭게 봇을 만들 수 있습니다.

이번 릴리스는 연합우주 봇 개발을 더 쉽고 강력하게 만들기 위한 여정에서 중요한 발걸음입니다. 커뮤니티에서 요청해 왔던 여러 기능들을 새롭게 선보입니다.

더 나은 봇 상호작용을 위한 여정

BotKit을 개발하면서 우리는 항상 봇이 더 표현력 있고 상호작용이 풍부하도록 만드는 데 집중해 왔습니다. 0.2.0 버전에서는 연합우주의 사회적 측면을 봇에 접목시켜 한 단계 더 발전시켰습니다.

커스텀 에모지로 봇의 개성 표현하기

가장 많이 요청받았던 기능 중 하나가 지원입니다. 이제 봇은 독특한 시각적 요소로 메시지를 돋보이게 하며 자신만의 개성을 표현할 수 있습니다.

// 봇의 커스텀 에모지 정의하기
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// 메시지에 커스텀 에모지 사용하기
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)}은 Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}의 지원을 받습니다`
);

이 새로운 API를 통해 다음과 같은 기능을 사용할 수 있습니다.

반응을 통한 소통

소통은 단순히 메시지를 게시하는 것만이 아닙니다. 다른 사람의 메시지에 반응하는 것도 중요합니다. 새로운 반응 시스템은 봇과 팔로워 사이에 자연스러운 상호작용 지점을 만들어 줍니다.

// 표준 유니코드 에모지로 메시지에 반응하기
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// 또는 정의한 커스텀 에모지로 반응하기
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// 반응을 인식하고 응답하는 봇 만들기
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`${reaction.actor}님, 제 메시지에 ${reaction.emoji} 반응을 남겨주셔서 감사합니다!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

이 기능을 통해 봇은 다음과 같은 작업을 수행할 수 있습니다.

  • Message.react()를 사용하여 유니코드 에모지로 메시지에 반응하기
  • 정의한 커스텀 에모지로 반응하기
  • Bot.onReactBot.onUnreact 핸들러로 반응 이벤트 처리하기

인용을 통한 대화

토론에서는 종종 다른 사람이 말한 내용을 참조해야 할 때가 있습니다. 새로운 기능은 더 응집력 있는 대화 스레드를 만들어 줍니다.

// 봇의 게시물에서 다른 메시지 인용하기
await session.publish(
  text`이 흥미로운 관점에 대한 답변입니다...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// 사용자가 봇의 메시지를 인용할 때 처리하기
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`${quoteMessage.actor}님, 제 생각을 공유해 주셔서 감사합니다!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

인용 기능을 통해 봇은 다음과 같은 작업을 수행할 수 있습니다.

시각적 개선

소통은 시각적인 요소도 중요하기 때문에 봇의 표현 방식을 개선했습니다.

  • 웹 인터페이스에서 이미지 첨부파일이 제대로 표시됩니다
  • 봇의 콘텐츠가 더 보기 좋아지고 풍부한 경험을 제공합니다

내부 개선: 향상된 액티비티 전파

연합우주에서 액티비티가 전파되는 방식도 개선했습니다.

  • 답글, 공유, 업데이트, 삭제의 더 정확한 전파
  • 원본 메시지 작성자에게 액티비티가 제대로 전송됩니다

이러한 개선 사항은 다양한 연합우주 플랫폼에서 봇의 상호작용이 일관되고 안정적으로 이루어지도록 보장합니다.

BotKit 0.2.0으로 첫 걸음 떼기

이러한 새로운 기능을 경험해 보고 싶으신가요? BotKit 0.2.0은 JSR에서 받을 수 있으며 간단한 명령어로 설치할 수 있습니다.

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

BotKit은 Temporal API(JavaScript에서 아직 시범적인 기능)를 사용하므로 deno.json에서 이를 활성화해야 합니다.

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

이 간단한 단계를 통해 최신 기능으로 연합우주 봇을 만들거나 업그레이드할 준비가 완료되었습니다.

앞으로의 전망

BotKit 0.2.0은 연합우주 봇 개발을 접근하기 쉽고, 강력하며, 즐겁게 만들기 위한 우리의 지속적인 노력을 보여줍니다. 이러한 새로운 기능들이 여러분의 봇이 연합우주 커뮤니티에서 더 매력적이고 상호작용이 풍부한 구성원이 되는 데 도움이 될 것이라고 믿습니다.

전체 문서와 더 많은 예제는 저희 문서 사이트에서 확인하실 수 있습니다.

피드백, 기능 요청, 코드 기여를 통해 이번 릴리스에 도움을 주신 모든 분들께 감사드립니다. BotKit 커뮤니티는 계속 성장하고 있으며, 여러분이 만들어낼 작품들을 기대합니다!


BotKit은 ActivityPub 서버 애플리케이션을 만들기 위한 하위 레벨 프레임워크인 Fedify의 지원을 받습니다.

BotKit by Fedify :botkit:'s avatar
BotKit by Fedify :botkit:

@botkit@hollo.social

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, is a framework for creating standalone bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

  • Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
  • Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

  • More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
  • Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!


BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

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モリーオ

@ozoramore@social.t2arc.net

https://codeberg.org/silverpill/feps/src/branch/main/9098/fep-9098.md
mitraの開発をしてるsilverpill氏はFEPの活動がっつりやってるからたまに見てる
日本のFediverse界隈でFEPの議論に参加してる人なかなか見ないね…本当はしたほうがいいんだろうなー

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洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)

@hongminhee@hollo.social

日本のコンビニがソウルの我が家の目の前に有って欲しい。

BotKit by Fedify :botkit:'s avatar
BotKit by Fedify :botkit:

@botkit@hollo.social

Coming soon in 0.2.0: Native post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:

bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};

And creating quote posts is just as simple:

// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);

Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc

We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

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yamanoku

@yamanoku@hollo.yamanoku.net

What If A Team Doesn’t Want To Improve? | by Barry Overeem | The Liberators | Medium

https://medium.com/the-liberators/what-if-a-team-doesnt-want-to-improve-f8a1f1725222

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silverpill

@silverpill@mitra.social · Reply to julian's post

@julian @hongminhee

Started writing it

https://codeberg.org/silverpill/feps/src/branch/main/9098/fep-9098.md

Listed requirements for the Emoji object.
I should probably describe the microsynax there as well, and how custom emojis are rendered.

洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)'s avatar
洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)

@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to silverpill's post

@silverpill Yeah, I defined a branded type for a single emoji character in TypeScript.

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洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)

@hongminhee@hollo.social · Reply to 맹꽁이's post

@sunwoo1524 단순히 그런 문제는 아닐 것 같고, 애플리케이션 구조의 문제가 아닐까 싶어요. 🤔

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Esurio

@esurio1673@c.koliosky.com

Botkit,リアクションできるようになったのね

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BotKit by Fedify :botkit:

@botkit@hollo.social · Reply to BotKit by Fedify :botkit:'s post

Continuing our emoji reaction feature announcement, we're also introducing two new event handlers—Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact—that let your bot respond when users react to posts:

// When someone adds an emoji reaction to a post
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  // Only respond when the reaction is to your bot's post
  if (reaction.message.actor.id?.href === session.actorId.href) {
    console.log(`${reaction.actor.preferredUsername} reacted with ${reaction.emoji}`);
    
    // You can respond differently based on the emoji
    if (reaction.emoji === "❤️") {
      await session.publish(
        text`Thanks for the love, ${reaction.actor}!`,
        { visibility: "direct" }
      );
    }
  }
};
// When someone removes their emoji reaction
bot.onUnreact = async (session, reaction) => {
  if (reaction.message.actor.id?.href === session.actorId.href) {
    console.log(`${reaction.actor.preferredUsername} removed their ${reaction.emoji} reaction`);
    
    // Optional: respond to reaction removal
    await session.publish(
      text`I noticed you removed your ${reaction.emoji} reaction, ${reaction.actor}.`,
      { visibility: "direct" }
    );
  }
};

These event handlers open up interesting interaction possibilities—your bot can now track popular reactions, respond to specific emoji feedback, or create interactive experiences based on reactions.

Want to try these features now? You can install the development version from JSR today:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.86+cdbb52a2

The full documentation for these features will be available when BotKit 0.2.0 is officially released!

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