My first slack bot!

What did I make?

I built a Slack bot deployed on a Nest server that runs 24/7 using Node.js, Slack Bolt, Socket Mode, and systemd.

It includes slash commands:

/asd-ping (status check)
/asd-sum (math calculator)
/asd-bmi (BMI calculator)
/asd-dice (random dice roll)
/asd-catfact (API integration)
/asd-help (command list)
What was challenging?

The hardest part was deployment and Slack integration. I had to debug:

slash commands not triggering
Socket Mode connection issues
systemd environment configuration
Slack routing vs server-side execution mismatches

What am I proud of?

I’m proud that I turned a local bot into a fully working production service:

runs 24/7 on a Linux server
restarts automatically via systemd
stable Slack integration
external API integration working reliably
How to test it

Install the bot via the Slack OAuth link from the project, then use:

/asd-ping
/asd-sum 5 10
/asd-bmi 70 175
/asd-dice
/asd-catfact
/asd-help

All commands work inside Slack after installation.