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@harshit on My first slack bot! · 16 days ago

I built Vozo Bot, a custom Slack bot using Node.js, Slack Bolt, and Socket Mode. The bot responds to custom slash commands and is hosted on Hack Club Nest so it stays online 24/7.

Features:

* /vozo-ping — Check bot latency
* /vozo-help — View available commands
* /vozo-joke — Get a random joke
* /vozo-catfact — Get a random cat fact

The most challenging part was setting up the Slack app, configuring the tokens securely, connecting the bot with Socket Mode, and deploying it to Nest. I also had to learn how to use GitHub, SSH into a Linux server, and run the bot as a systemd service.

I'm proud that the bot is fully deployed and continues running even when my laptop is turned off.

To test the project, use any of the slash commands:
/vozo-ping
/vozo-help
/vozo-joke
/vozo-catfact

Source code is available on GitHub, and the bot is hosted on Hack Club Nest.

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@harshit on My first slack bot! · 16 days ago

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Building Vozo Bot

Today I created my first Slack bot called Vozo Bot using Node.js and Slack Bolt.

What I worked on:

Set up a Slack App and enabled Socket Mode
Created custom slash commands:
- /vozo-ping
- /vozo-help
- /vozo-joke
- /vozo-catfact
Tested all commands in Slack
Uploaded the project to GitHub
Applied for and received a Nest container
Deployed the bot to Nest and configured it with systemd so it runs 24/7

Next steps:

Add more features and improve responses
Continue testing and polishing the bot