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This is a developer guide for Slack chatbot. This chatbot focuses on productivity and trying to find ways to help users focus on their tasks as well as their weekly goals. The chatbot integrates with Google Calendar and RescueTime.

Slack Chatbot Setup

See the instructions here.

Server Setup

We use Node.js and heroku for this project. To avoid free edition Heroku fell asleep, write code below to keep the server awake.

setInterval(function() {
    https.get(process.env.DOMAIN);
    console.log("keepwake");
}, 300000); // every 5 minutes (300000)
//This is for the wake process, mongthly quoto limited

Database Setup: MongoDB

See the instructions here.

Oauth 2.0 Connection

Features

  • Weekly goals
  • Short focus
  • Distraction

Utilities