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Astrbot

An open-source Python framework and platform for building conversational AI agents connected to instant-messaging platforms, with LLM, plugin and AI-feature integrations.

Independent OpenViST project profile, based on linked sources.

Astrbot — OpenViST project profile in Agent Frameworks.
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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when an AI agent needs to work across messaging channels or when a project requires an extensible framework for LLM, plugin and agent integrations.

Who it is for

  • Developers building conversational agents
  • Individuals creating personal AI companions
  • Teams developing customer-service or automation assistants
  • Organizations building knowledge-base chatbots

Documented uses

  • Connect conversational AI agents to instant-messaging platforms
  • Integrate LLMs, plugins and agent platforms
  • Build personal assistants, customer-service bots and automation assistants
  • Extend an agent with plugins, skills, knowledge bases and MCP
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The project is publicly available as open-source software under the AGPL-3.0 license. The repository documents cloud, self-hosted, server and Docker deployment contexts, plus a RainYun one-click cloud route.

  • Supported messaging destinations include QQ, WeChat Work, Feishu, DingTalk, WeChat Official Accounts, Telegram and Slack.
  • The repository documents integrations with Dify, Alibaba Cloud Bailian, Coze and other agent platforms.
  • The project describes more than 1,000 plugins available for one-click installation.
  • WebUI and Web ChatUI are supported; the project description associates Web ChatUI with agent sandbox and web search.
  • The project is written in Python and lists MCP among its topics.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Set up Astrbot through the documented one-click cloud route

Deploy Astrbot as an always-online cloud service without managing servers yourself.

Before you start

  • A need for one-click, 24-hour-online deployment.
  • Access to the RainYun deployment route documented in the project README.

Steps

  1. Open the Astrbot project README.

  2. Go to the documented One-Click Cloud Deployment (RainYun) section.

  3. Follow the deployment route described there for users who do not want to manage servers themselves.

Expected outcome

Astrbot is set up through the documented RainYun cloud-deployment path.

Guide limitations

  • This guide covers setup only; it does not document agent configuration, messaging-platform connection or production operation.
Evidence and transparency

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1 October 2026
Original website title
AstrBotDevs/AstrBot · Official homepage title · retained in its source language