Machint.js builds cross-platform, feature-rich and intelligent sociable apps.
The Sociable App
Today we reach almost everything through many social platforms. Machinat integrate all the platforms together as a new app platform. That's the Sociable App.
Sociable apps can do more and better than static Chatbots. They provide functional and dynamic features on all the social platforms.
Sociable apps help developers to ship features more closely to the users. They help businesses to ship programmatic marketing and services in the social network.
Sociable apps run on wherever the users are. They are the next-gen apps in the social media age.
Highlights
Make one app for all platforms.
100% open-sourced solution in programming.
Extend an embedded webview in chat. (demo ▾)
Declarative chat UI in JSX. (demo ▾)
Reuse chat UI with Components. (demo ▾)
Program chat flows in Dialog Script. (demo ▾)
Reuse chat flows to build complicated dialogs. (demo ▾)
Optimize UI/UX for every platform. (demo ▾)
Init app in 1 command. Start developing in 1 minute. (demo ▾)
Access chat/user/global state with ease.
Elegant DI system.
Use any intent recognition service.
Reactive programming styled workflow.
Progressive and extensible framework design.
Platforms
Machinat is designed to support ALL the social platforms. Here's the covering status:
Currently supported:
Scheduled in road map:
Get Started
Follow our tutorial to make your first in-chat app.
Install
Create an app project with the command:
npm init @machinat/app@latest -- -p <platform> [-p ...] [--webview] my-project
Or using yarn:
yarn create @machinat/app -- -p <platform> [-p ...] [--webview] my-project
Supported platforms:
messenger,telegram,line
Documents
- Document - the usage guides by topics.
- Tutorial - a course to build an app step by step.
- API Reference - detailed framework API.
Examples
Here are some simple but production-ready sample apps:
- Note Example - taking notes in chat.
- Todo Example - managing todos in chat.
- Pomodoro Example - a pomodoro timer in chat.
- 4digits Example - playing guessing 4 digits game in chat.
Comparison
| Machinat | Dialogflow | BotFramework | Botpress | Rasa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-sourced | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Cross-platform | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Use all features from platforms |
✓ | ||||
| Use rich chat UI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Dynamic UI in Codes |
✓ | ✓ | |||
| Modulizable UI | ✓ | ||||
| Intent recognition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Choose recognition provider |
✓ | ✓ | |||
| Conversation flows | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dynamic flows in codes |
✓ | ✓ | |||
| Use state | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Webview | ✓ | ||||
| Extensibility | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Fully controlled deployment |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Let us know if there is any mistake in the comparison chart.