Awesome-Go Bot

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Description

Awesome-Go Bot is an interactive Telegram bot version of Awesome-Go, a curated list of awesome Go libraries, frameworks, and software. This bot provides a convenient way to explore and discover Go packages, with additional features like filtering by GitHub repository star count and retrieving top Go repositories.

Features

1. Browse the Awesome-Go List: You can browse the extensive Awesome-Go list right within Telegram.

2. Filter by Star Count: Easily filter the list based on the number of stars a GitHub repository has.

3. Top Go Repositories: Get the top Go repositories ( sorted by stars ) by sending a message with "/top"

4. Search by Keyword: You can search for packages using tags.

Sync

To ensure that the bot is up to date with the latest packages and their star counts, a Lambda service runs daily to synchronize data from the Awesome-Go website.

Stack

The Awesome-Go Bot is built using the following technologies:

• Google Cloud Function: Used to host the bot's backend logic.

• MongoDB: Stores data necessary for the bot's operation.

• Webhook: Facilitates communication between the bot and Telegram users.

• Telegram Bot API: The bot communicates with users via Telegram's API.

• Go 1.21: The programming language used for building the bot's backend.

TODO

Here are some of the planned enhancements and features for the Awesome-Go Bot:

• Search by Tags: You can search for packages using tags.

• Meta Command: Fetch metadata, including the number of packages and the last updated time.

• LRU Cache: Implement an LRU cache to reduce Google Cloud Function's cold boot time.

• Inline Mode: Group multiple messages and fetch Golang articles from dev.to corresponding to package category/tag.