Announcing BotKit 0.1.0: A new framework for creating ActivityPub bots!
We’re thrilled to announce the initial release of BotKit, a TypeScript framework that makes creating standalone ActivityPub bots simpler than ever before. With BotKit, you can create a complete fediverse bot in just a single TypeScript file!
Key features:
Standalone bot creation—no need for a Mastodon/Misskey account
Simple, developer-friendly API
Easy deployment on Deno Deploy, Fly.io, Railway, or your own server
Powered by Fedify for robust ActivityPub protocol handling
Getting started is as simple as:
deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@^0.1.0
Here’s a quick example of a weather bot:
const kv = await Deno.openKv();
const bot = createBot<void>({
username: "weatherbot",
name: "Seoul Weather Bot",
summary: text`I post daily weather updates for Seoul!`,
kv: new DenoKvStore(kv),
queue: new DenoKvMessageQueue(kv),
});
// Reply to mentions
bot.onMention = async (session, message) => {
await message.reply(text`Current temperature in Seoul is 18°C!`);
};
// Post scheduled updates
const session = bot.getSession("https://weather.example.com");
setInterval(async () => {
await session.publish(
text`Seoul Weather Update 🌡️
Current: 18°C
Humidity: 65%
Forecast: Clear skies ☀️`
);
}, 1000 * 60 * 60); // Hourly updates
While BotKit currently supports Deno, we’re working on bringing Node.js and Bun support in future releases.
Ready to create your first fediverse bot? Check out our docs at https://botkit.fedify.dev/ to get started!