ChattyBot

Build the Docker image
docker build -t chattybot .

Run the Docker container
docker run -p 5000:5000 chattybot

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ChattyBot: A Conversational AI Chatbot using Flask and Rasa

Overview

ChattyBot is a conversational AI chatbot built with Flask and Rasa, designed to provide a simple yet powerful interface for interacting with users. This project demonstrates how to integrate a Flask web application with the Rasa conversational AI framework, allowing for robust natural language understanding and responses.

Features

• Natural Language Understanding: Leveraging Rasa's advanced NLU capabilities for accurate intent recognition and response generation.
• Simple Web Interface: A clean and user-friendly web interface built with HTML and JavaScript.
• Dockerized Deployment: Easy to set up and run with Docker Compose, ensuring consistent environments and smooth deployments.
• Live File Updates: Automatically reflects changes in the source code, thanks to Docker volumes.
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS): Configured to handle requests from different origins, facilitating integration with various frontend applications.

Project Structure

project/
├── Dockerfile
├── docker-compose.yml
├── requirements.txt
├── app.py
├── static/
│   └── index.html
└── rasa/
    ├── actions/
    ├── data/
    ├── models/
    ├── config.yml
    ├── credentials.yml
    ├── domain.yml
    └── endpoints.yml

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chattybot.git
   cd chattybot

2. Build and run the Docker containers:

   docker-compose up --build

3. Access the application:

   Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000.

Usage

• Chat Interface: Type messages into the input box and interact with ChattyBot through the web interface.
• Custom Training Data: Update the Rasa training data in the rasa/data directory to customize the bot's responses.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any enhancements, bug fixes, or features.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For questions or suggestions, please open an issue in the repository or contact [email protected].