My first slack bot!
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@Yug_Patel
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This bot isn't slacking off, it replies to messages 24/7!
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@Yug_Patel
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My first slack bot!
I built a custom Slack bot using Node.js and the @slack/bolt framework. It responds to 5 unique slash commands: /yug-hello, /yug-flipcoin, /yug-rolldice, /yug-joke, and /yug-magic8ball!
The most challenging part was figuring out how to get the bot hosted 24/7. I ended up deploying it to Render as a Web Service, which required me to modify the code to start a dummy HTTP server so Render could bind to the port while my bot communicated securely via Socket Mode.
I'm really proud that it's fully live and running around the clock. To test it, install the app in my workspace and run any of the 5 slash commands!
@Yug_Patel
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My first slack bot!
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I set up a Node.js project and configured the @slack/bolt framework to connect to Slack via Socket Mode. I coded 5 custom slash commands for my bot (like a coin flip and a magic 8-ball). Finally, I pushed my code to GitHub and deployed the bot as a Web Service on Render so it stays live 24/7!
