# will/slacktyping

i'm typing when you're typing

Repository: https://github.com/will/slacktyping
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/slacktyping
Language: Ruby
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2018-04-27T22:02:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3052, "days_push": 3050, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1926, forks 58 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.615822+00:00)

## What it is
A Ruby program that connects to Slack and keeps the 'typing...' indicator active whenever anyone else in the channel is typing. It is a novelty/prank bot that spoofs presence behavior.

## Use cases
- keep Slack showing 'i'm typing' whenever others are typing
- prank coworkers with a perpetual typing indicator
- run a joke Slack bot in a workspace
- automate Slack presence indicators
- explore Slack Real Time Messaging API with a simple bot

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, humorous Slack bot to spoof typing indicators
- you want a minimal Ruby example of connecting to Slack's RTM API

## When to avoid
- you need a serious or production Slack integration
- you need maintained software with a clear license
- you use platforms other than Slack

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: chatbot, workflow-automation
- domain: messaging-platforms, developer-tools
- platform: ruby, self-hosted
- tags: slack, prank, typing-indicator, bot, novelty, automation

## Member repositories
- will/slacktyping (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.615822+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 2026-08-30T03:09:20.699449+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/will/slacktyping (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.615822+00:00, sha 3d0684794254)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.