- Builders evaluating self-hosted AI bots for real messaging channels
- Teams comparing Discord, Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, Matrix, or WeChat AI assistant options
- Developers who want open-source bot infrastructure instead of closed chatbot SaaS
Apache-2.0 ยท Bots
Openaibot
Out-of-box ChatGPT-style bot framework for Discord, Slack, Kook, and Telegram with ToolCall and plugin support.
2.0K stars 0.2K forks Apache-2.0 license 2026-06-05 verified
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npx openaibot --help Open sourceSelf-hosted
Overview
What is Openaibot?
Openaibot is an open-source AI bot project focused on out-of-box chatgpt-style bot framework for discord, slack, kook, and telegram with toolcall and plugin support.
Lives in existing communication channels
Openaibot brings AI assistance into messaging surfaces rather than forcing users into a separate app.
Bots become useful when they meet users where coordination already happens.Self-hostable source path
The public repository lets teams inspect runtime behavior, credentials handling, and integration choices before deployment.
AI bots can see sensitive conversations, so source review and controlled hosting matter.Good comparison target for agent gateways
The project shows how open bots connect LLMs, permissions, plugins, memory, or channel adapters.
These patterns are likely to become a core part of practical open-agent infrastructure. Use cases
What teams use it for
Ecosystem
Tags & capabilities
Integrations
Comparison
How it stacks up
When to choose Openaibot
Choose it when its official repository shows the workflow, license, and integration model you need more directly than a broad framework.
FAQ
Questions
Is Openaibot open source?
Yes. The linked GitHub repository lists Apache-2.0 licensing information; verify the current license before production use.
Who should evaluate Openaibot?
Builders evaluating self-hosted AI bots for real messaging channels
Decision brief
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Should you use Openaibot?
- Teams unwilling to review bot permissions, channel credentials, and data retention policies
- Users who only need a hosted consumer chatbot with no deployment work
- Verified 2026-06-05
- License: Apache-2.0
- Repo: LlmKira/Openaibot
- Open-source signal
Deployment
self hosted, cloud
Permission surface
messages
Decision signals
Self-hostable
Agent packet
Structured decision data for Openaibot
This packet is the compact machine-readable view agents should use before following source links or taking action.
Capabilities
messaging, plugin, tool calling
Constraints
open source, self hosted
Deployment
self hosted, cloud
Permission surface
messages
Recommended workflows
self hosted ai, chatbot
Overview
What Openaibot does
What it is
Openaibot is an open-source AI bot project tracked by OpenAgent.bot. Openaibot is an open-source AI bot project focused on out-of-box chatgpt-style bot framework for discord, slack, kook, and telegram with toolcall and plugin support.
Why it matters
Openaibot matters because many useful agents will not live only inside an IDE or web app. They need to work inside the communication channels people already use, with source code that can be inspected, self-hosted, and adapted around privacy, permissions, memory, and operational controls.
How to evaluate it
Open the official repository first, review setup instructions, verify the license, then test the project with non-sensitive data before connecting real accounts or production workflows.
Facts
Known metadata and operating surface
These fields are separated from editorial interpretation so agents can reason over facts and missing checks.
Resource type bot
Category Bots
Maturity active
Difficulty Unknown
License Apache-2.0
Pricing open source
Verified 2026-06-05
Source confidence medium
Risk level elevated
Fit matrix
Where Openaibot fits in an agent stack
partial
Coding agent workflow
Openaibot has at least one signal for coding agent workflow, but should be checked against a real task before adoption.
- Run a small repository change and inspect the diff, tests, and rollback path.
- Confirm official docs, current maintenance, license, and runtime constraints before production use.
partial
Connector or protocol layer
Openaibot has at least one signal for connector or protocol layer, but should be checked against a real task before adoption.
- Connect one low-risk service, then inspect schemas, auth scope, errors, and logs.
- Confirm official docs, current maintenance, license, and runtime constraints before production use.
partial
Evaluation and observability
Openaibot has at least one signal for evaluation and observability, but should be checked against a real task before adoption.
- Add one repeatable test case and confirm results can run again in review or CI.
- Confirm official docs, current maintenance, license, and runtime constraints before production use.
partial
Local or private AI stack
Openaibot has at least one signal for local or private ai stack, but should be checked against a real task before adoption.
- Verify hardware requirements, data path, storage, and whether all calls stay in your environment.
- Confirm official docs, current maintenance, license, and runtime constraints before production use.
weak
Browser automation
Openaibot is not primarily positioned for browser automation in the current metadata.
- Run one non-sensitive website task and inspect clicks, waits, retries, and changed URLs.
- Confirm official docs, current maintenance, license, and runtime constraints before production use.
weak
Memory or RAG workflow
Openaibot is not primarily positioned for memory or rag workflow in the current metadata.
- Create, update, retrieve, correct, and delete memory or retrieval objects with real data.
- Confirm official docs, current maintenance, license, and runtime constraints before production use.
Inputs and outputs
What an agent should inspect
Likely inputs
- Repositories, files, issues, terminal output, and test results
- Official setup instructions and a small real workflow
Likely outputs
- Diffs, commits, explanations, test results, or review notes
- Scores, traces, regression results, dashboards, or failure cases
- A decision on whether this resource fits the target workflow
Evidence
Sources, claims, and missing checks
Claims are marked separately from source links so future crawlers and reviewers can update them without rewriting the page.
Openaibot is listed as open source.
License metadata: Apache-2.0Openaibot has a recorded GitHub repository: LlmKira/Openaibot.
Resource facts and GitHub source link.Openaibot supports these recorded deployment modes: self hosted, cloud.
OpenAgent decision signal metadata.Openaibot is tagged with messaging, plugin, tool calling capabilities.
OpenAgent capability taxonomy.- Dedicated docs link is missing.
- Repository freshness has not been recorded.
Next action
How to start evaluating Openaibot
Inspect repository
Check license, recent activity, issues, examples, and security-sensitive code paths.
Open source Compare
Alternatives and nearby resources
Use related resources to compare category fit, license, deployment model, and first-workflow behavior.
FAQ
Common questions about Openaibot
Is Openaibot open source?
Yes. The linked GitHub repository lists Apache-2.0 licensing information; verify the current license before production use.
Who should evaluate Openaibot?
Builders evaluating self-hosted AI bots for real messaging channels