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Table of Contents

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- [Platform Documentation](#platform-documentation)

- [Tools For Building Bots](#tools-for-building-bots)

- [Tools For Bot Analytics](#tools-for-bot-analytics)

- [Tools For Bot Conversation Mockups](#tools-for-bot-conversation-mockups)

- [Libraries](#libraries)

- [Bot Stores](#bot-stores)

- [Tutorials](#tutorials)

- [Communities](#communities)

- [Developers](#developers)

- [Testing](#testing)



## Platform Documentation

* [IBM Bot Asset Exchange](https://developer.ibm.com/code/exchanges/bots/)

* [Facebook messenger](https://developers.facebook.com/products/messenger/)

* [Slack](https://api.slack.com/bot-users)

* [Discord](https://blog.discordapp.com/the-robot-revolution-has-unofficially-begun/)

* [Telegram](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api)

* [Kik](https://dev.kik.com/#/home)

* [Zulip](https://zulip.com/integrations/)

* [HipChat](https://developer.atlassian.com/hipchat/getting-started)

* [Skype](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/bots)

* [Cisco Spark](https://developer.ciscospark.com/getting-started.html)

* [Microsoft Bot Framework](https://dev.botframework.com/)

* [WeChat](https://admin.wechat.com/)

* [VKontakte](https://new.vk.com/dev/bizmessages)

* [Hangouts Chat](https://developers.google.com/hangouts/chat/concepts/)



## Tools For Building Bots

* [wit.ai ](https://wit.ai/) - Easily create text or voice based bots that humans can chat with.

* [Botkit](https://howdy.ai/botkit/) - Botkit eases the process of designing and running bots that live inside Slack.

* [Dialogflow](https://dialogflow.com/) - Build natural and rich conversational experiences.

* [Text It](https://textit.in/) - Visually build SMS and voice apps to engage your customers.

* [Chatfuel](https://chatfuel.com/) - The intuitive bot builder with AI navigation. No coding required.

* [Watson](http://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/bluemix/watson/) - Bring the power of cognitive computing to your apps.

* [Beep Boop](https://beepboophq.com/) - Beep Boop is a simple hosting platform for your Slack and Messenger bots.

* [Dexter](https://rundexter.com/app/spreadsheet-bot) - Get a Slack bot that responds with answers from your own Google Sheet.

* [Converse AI](http://www.converse.ai/) - Respond to customer questions instantly with intelligent chatbot technology.

* [Gupshup](https://www.gupshup.io/developer/home) - Easiest & fastest way to build & deploy your bots on any channel.

* [Haven OnDemand](https://dev.havenondemand.com/apis) - They are similar APIs as that of watson, but far well documented   and have a freemium version.

* [Recast.AI](https://recast.ai) - Collaborative Bot Platform for developers: build conversational bots easily.

* [ChatterBot](https://github.com/gunthercox/ChatterBot) - Machine-learning based conversational dialog engine build in Python

* [Google Cloud Platform](https://cloud.google.com/natural-language) - Use sentiment analysis on a block of text to add decision tree logic for a conversation bot.

* [Messenger Demo Viewer](https://messenger-demo-viewer.kilianvalkhof.com/) - Demo FB Messenger bots without showing personal chats

* [BotStar](https://www.botstar.com/) - Powerful platform for designing & developing chatbots visually with smart training.



## Tools For Bot Analytics

* [ChatMetrics](https://chatmetrics.io/) - Engagement platform for bots. ChatMetrics allows to reactivate inactive users and improve retention by sending "smart" notifications to users.

* [Dialog](https://dialoganalytics.com/) - Chatbot analytics platform for marketers to drive user engagement, retention, conversion and understand behavior.

* [Dashbot](https://www.dashbot.io/) - Actionable Bot Analytics: Increase user engagement, acquisition, and monetization.

* [Botmetrics](https://www.getbotmetrics.com/) - Grow and retain your chatbot customers. Enterprise grade opensource conversational analytics, marketing automation, and CRM rolled into a single snippet of code.



## Tools For Bot Conversation Mockups

* [Bot Society](https://www.botsociety.io) - Bot conversation Mockups for presentation and demo.

* [Bot Sketch](https://dribbble.com/shots/2674603-Facebook-Messenger-UI-Kit-for-Chatbots-Sketch) - Sketch Chatbot UI (Mac Only)

* [Botframe](https://botframe.com) - a playground to design bots (conversation mockups).

* [Botmock](https://botmock.com) - Create conversation flows and interactive prototypes from a simple drag and drop editor, then share or test those prototypes and get feedback in one centralized location.

* [BotStar](https://www.botstar.com) - A fullfledged chatbot platform but the visual editor can be used as a mockup tool as well.



## Libraries



### General

* [Qtypes](https://github.com/superscriptjs/qtypes) - Rule based Answer Type classification system in Node.js.

* [BotKit](https://github.com/howdyai/botkit) - Botkit is a toolkit for making bot applications.

* [Claudia Bot Builder](https://github.com/claudiajs/claudia-bot-builder) - Create chat bots for FB, Slack, Skype and Telegram and deploy to AWS Lambda in minutes.

* [Universal Bot Framework](https://bitbucket.org/phips28/universal-bot-framework/overview) - Create crossplatform chat bots for FB Messenger, Kik, Telegram and Skype with just one logic.

* [Pandorabots](http://www.pandorabots.com/) - web service for building and deploying chatbots.

* [Microsoft Bot Framework](http://docs.botframework.com) - Node.js/.NET library for building, connecting, testing, and deploying powerful and intelligent bots. 

* [Bottender](https://github.com/Yoctol/bottender) - Make Bots in Your Way, Fast and Flexibly.

* [BotMan](https://github.com/botman/botman) - PHP Bot Framework supporting over a dozen platforms (FB, Instagram, MS Bot Framework, etc)



### Facebook Messenger

* [Node.js](https://github.com/Yoctol/messaging-apis/tree/master/packages/messaging-api-messenger)

* [Go](https://github.com/paked/messenger)



### Slack

* [Node.js (Official)](https://github.com/slackhq/node-slack-sdk)

* [Node.js](https://github.com/Yoctol/messaging-apis/tree/master/packages/messaging-api-slack)

* [Python (Official)](https://github.com/slackhq/python-slackclient)

* [Relax (scalable RTM library to scale to 1000's of teams)](https://github.com/zerobotlabs/relax)



### Telegram

* [Node.js](https://github.com/yagop/node-telegram-bot-api)

* [Node.js](https://github.com/telegraf/telegraf)

* [Node.js](https://github.com/Yoctol/messaging-apis/tree/master/packages/messaging-api-telegram)

* [PHP](https://github.com/irazasyed/telegram-bot-sdk)

* [PHP](https://github.com/php-telegram-bot/core)

* [Python](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot)

* [C#](https://github.com/MrRoundRobin/telegram.bot)

* [Go](https://github.com/tucnak/telebot)

* [Java](https://github.com/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api)



### Discord

###### Node.js

* [Eris](https://github.com/abalabahaha/eris)

* [Discord.js](https://github.com/hydrabolt/discord.js)

* [Discordie](https://github.com/qeled/discordie)

* [Discord.io](https://github.com/izy521/discord.io)



###### C

* [Concord](https://github.com/Cogmasters/concord)



###### C#

* [Discord.Net](https://github.com/RogueException/Discord.Net)

* [DSharpPlus](https://github.com/NaamloosDT/DSharpPlus)



###### Python

* [discord.py](https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py)



###### Java

* [JDA](https://github.com/DV8FromTheWorld/JDA/)



###### Rust

* [Serenity](https://github.com/zeyla/serenity)



###### Lua

* [Discordia](https://github.com/SinisterRectus/Discordia)



###### Go

* [Discordgo](https://github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo)



### Kik

* [Python](https://github.com/kikinteractive/kik-python)

* [Node.JS](https://github.com/kikinteractive/kik-node)



## Bot Stores

* [There is a bot for that](https://thereisabotforthat.com) - Search engine for bots

* [ChatBottle](https://chatbottle.co/) - Chatbots search engine

* [BotList](https://botlist.co/) - An App Store For Bots.

* [Slack Store](https://slack.com/apps) - The official Slack bot store.

* [Telegram Store](https://storebot.me/) - The unofficial Telegram bot store.

* [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/topics/bots) - Product Hunt bot list.

* [Dashbot](http://www.dashbot.io/bots) - Dashbot bot directory.

* [Skype Bot Directory](https://bots.botframework.com/) - The official list of skype bots by Microsoft Bot Framework

* [Teamchat](http://www.teamchat.com/en/bot-store/) - Bot store by teamchat.

* [Discord Bots](https://bots.discord.pw/) - An unofficial list of discord bots.

* [Discord Bot List](https://discordbots.org/) - An unofficial list of discord bots.

* [Telegram Botlist](https://t.me/botlist) - A bot list for Telegram.

* [Mayo Bot List](https://botlist.space/) - An unofficial list of discord bots.

* [Terminal Bot List](https://ls.terminal.ink/) - An unofficial list of discord bots.



## Tutorials

* [The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Chatbots](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-chatbots-8280b7b906ca).

* [The Secret To Making Your Own Facebook Messenger Bot In Less Than 15 Minutes.](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/have-15-minutes-create-your-own-facebook-messenger-bot-481a7db54892)

* [How to create a chatbot without coding a single line](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/how-to-create-a-chatbot-without-coding-a-single-line-e716840c7245#.kimh0igkz)

* [How To Build Bots for Messenger.](https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2016/04/12/bots-for-messenger/)

* [Creating A Chat Bot.](https://medium.freecodecamp.com/creating-a-chat-bot-42861e6a2acd#.32hmkqfq7)

* [A Beginner’s Guide To Your First Bot.](https://slackhq.com/a-beginners-guide-to-your-first-bot)

* [Pair Programming a Facebook Messenger Bot.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFO1cRr5-qY)

* [Facebook Chatbot Tutorial](https://github.com/AdrianKrebs/facebook-chatbot-tutorial)

* [Design Framework For Chatbots](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/design-framework-for-chatbots-aa27060c4ea3)

* [UX of Chatbots](http://uxofchatbots.com/)



## Communities

* [Bots](https://www.facebook.com/groups/chatbot/) - Facebook group.

* [UX for Bots](https://www.facebook.com/groups/uxforbots/) - Facebook group.

* [Chat Bot Magazine](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/) - Medium.

* [HH Bots](https://www.facebook.com/groups/hhbots/) - Facebook group.

* [Messenger Platform Developer Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/242384196138564/) - Official Facebook group.

* [Chatbots and Conversational Agents](https://www.quora.com/topic/Chatbots-and-Conversational-Agents) - Quora Topic

* [Bot Developer Hangouts](http://dev4slack.xoxco.com/) - Community on Slack for all bot platforms.

* [BotList Chat](http://t.me/botlistchat) - Telegram group.

* [Bot Development](http://t.me/botdevelopment) - Telegram group.



## Conferences

* [ChatbotConf](https://chatbotconf.com/)

* [Talkabot](https://talkabot.ai/)



## Developers

* [BotMakers](https://botmakers.net/) - The best place to hire chatbot developers

* [Botgig](http://www.botgig.com/) - Hire a top chatbot dev from a vetted talent pool.



## Testing

* [ChatbotTest](http://chatbottest.com/) - Chatbottest is an open source guide that helps you identify chatbot's design issues under 7 different categories.

* [BotTesting](http://bottesting.co/) - Test your bot! Send your email and bot link to us, we’ll examine your bot’s performance and usability



## License



[![CC0](http://i.creativecommons.org/p/zero/1.0/88x31.png)](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)



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