AI bots for Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, Matrix, Slack, and your own website. Learn how local models respond behind a chat interface, completely without per-message API costs.
Why this matters: A bot answering questions on your server at 3 AM doesn’t send you a bill.
The learning path below follows the natural progression of the topic: understand first, then build, then go deeper. Check off what you’ve already read or implemented. Your progress is saved locally in your browser.
Getting Started & Overview
Chatbot Fundamentals
Bot Crossing: Connecting Bots Across Platforms (Matterbridge)
Building a Chatbot
Discord Bot
IRC Bot with Local AI
Matrix Bots with Local AI
Mattermost Bot with Local AI
Nextcloud Talk Bot with Local AI
Comparing Chatbot Platforms: Which Messenger for Your AI Bot?
Rocket.Chat Bot with Local AI
Signal Bot with Local AI
Slack Bot with Local AI
Microsoft Teams Bot with Local AI
Telegram Bot with Local AI
Web Chatbot with Local AI
WhatsApp Bot with Local AI
All done? Move forward to the next category in the free AI learning path.