# rampatra/jbot

Make Slack and Facebook Bots in Java.

Repository: https://github.com/rampatra/jbot
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jbot
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: jbot, slack, slack-bot, java, spring-boot, java8, slash-commands, slack-webhooks, conversation, slackbot, facebook, facebook-bot, messenger-bot, messenger-bot-boilerplate, bot, bot-framework
Last push: 2025-10-08T15:04:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 46, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3741, "days_push": 329, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1208, forks 340 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:59.631952+00:00)

## What it is
JBot is a Java framework, inspired by Botkit, for building Slack and Facebook Messenger bots quickly. It handles websocket connections and boilerplate so developers can define bot behavior with simple @Controller methods and a conversation feature.

## Use cases
- build a slack bot in java
- create a facebook messenger bot
- handle slack slash commands
- make a conversational chatbot in java
- respond to slack events and webhooks
- prototype a team notification bot

## When to choose
- you want to build Slack or Facebook bots in Java with minimal boilerplate
- you need multi-step conversation flows with your bot
- you prefer a Spring Boot based bot framework

## When to avoid
- you need bots for platforms other than Slack or Facebook Messenger
- you're building bots in Node.js or Python where Botkit or alternatives may fit better
- you need advanced NLP/LLM capabilities out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: chatbot, webhook, websocket, boilerplate, sdk
- domain: chatbots, messaging-platforms, developer-tools
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: slack-bot, facebook-messenger, bot-framework, slash-commands, conversational-bots, automation, spring-boot

## Member repositories
- rampatra/jbot (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.631952+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:18:55.707617+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rampatra/jbot (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.631952+00:00, sha 4a1de19a1019)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.