Chatbot Server

This web app is a chat server that enables a single user to chat with a bot. The current bot implementation is a simple scripted bot (no AI).

Installation

Clone the repo to your computer. Make sure you have Python2.7 installed together with pip. Change directory to the chatbot folder and run:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the application locally

There are some fixtures defined with a basic questionare for the bot to follow. To run this, use the testserver and load the fixture:

$ python manage.py testserver basic_background_questionaire.yaml

Browse to localhost:8000 and have a nice chat!

Additional features to add

The following can be added:

• Pin requirements with something like pip compile
• Expand functional tests
• Add unit tests
• Make use of django base template
• Upgrade look and feel
• Use AJAX calls in UI
• Use websockets instead of HTTP (django channels)
• Have multiple configurable bots
• Create AI bot