Summary Bot NG

An intelligent Discord bot that generates comprehensive summaries of conversations using AI-powered analysis

🎯 Overview

Summary Bot NG is an advanced Discord bot that transforms lengthy conversations into structured, actionable summaries. Using OpenAI's GPT-4, it intelligently filters content, preserves important context, and delivers clean, organized documentation perfect for teams, communities, and knowledge management.

✨ Key Features

🤖 AI-Powered Summarization

• GPT-4 Integration: Leverages OpenAI's most advanced language model
• Smart Content Filtering: Automatically removes noise and focuses on key points
• Structured Output: Generates summaries with H2 headers and nested bullet points
• Context Preservation: Maintains message links and important metadata

💬 Discord Integration

• Slash Commands: Interactive /summarize commands for manual summaries
• Real-time Processing: Instant summary generation on demand
• Channel Flexibility: Summarize specific channels or cross-channel conversations
• Permission Management: Granular control over who can use bot features

🔗 External Platform Support

• REST API: HTTP endpoints for external summary requests
• Webhook Integration: Configurable destinations for automated delivery
• Multi-platform Export: Direct integration with Confluence, Notion, GitHub Wiki
• Format Options: Support for HTML, Markdown, and custom formats

⚙️ Advanced Configuration

• Channel Management: Include/exclude specific channels from summaries
• Custom Prompts: Configurable AI prompt templates for different use cases
• Content Control: Filter by message types, users, or time ranges
• Output Customization: Tailored formatting for different audiences

🎪 Use Cases

For Teams & Organizations

• Meeting Documentation: Convert Discord discussions into meeting notes
• Knowledge Management: Archive important conversations for future reference
• Project Updates: Generate status reports from development channels
• Decision Tracking: Document key decisions and rationale

For Communities

• Event Summaries: Capture highlights from community events
• Discussion Archival: Preserve valuable community discussions
• Moderation Support: Track important conversations for review
• Content Curation: Extract key insights from active channels

For Developers & Researchers

• Code Review Summaries: Document technical discussions and decisions
• Research Documentation: Organize findings and insights
• Issue Tracking: Summarize bug reports and feature discussions
• Learning Resources: Create study materials from educational conversations

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9 or higher
• Discord Bot Token
• Anthropic Claude API Key
• Poetry for dependency management

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd summarybot-ng

# Install dependencies
poetry install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys

# Run the bot
poetry run python -m src.main

Notes:

• src/main.py uses package-relative imports, so it must be run as a module (python -m src.main).
• If you’re using Poetry 2.x, poetry shell is not installed by default; prefer poetry run ....

Discord Setup

1. Create a Discord application at https://discord.com/developers/applications
2. Generate a bot token and add it to your .env file
3. Invite the bot to your server with appropriate permissions
4. Use /summarize to start generating summaries

📚 Documentation

• Getting Started - Complete installation and setup guide
• API Reference - REST endpoints and webhook configuration
• Configuration - Environment variables and customization options
• Examples - Usage examples and common patterns
• Development - Contributing guidelines and development setup
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

🛠️ Technical Stack

• Language: Python 3.8+
• Framework: discord.py for Discord integration
• AI: OpenAI GPT-4 API
• Dependencies: Poetry for package management
• Configuration: Environment variables and YAML config files
• Web Server: FastAPI for webhook endpoints (default port 5000)

🔮 Roadmap

Near Term

• Multi-language support for international communities
• Sentiment analysis integration for conversation insights
• Topic categorization for better organization
• Advanced filtering by user roles and permissions

Future Enhancements

• Slack integration for cross-platform summarization
• GitHub integration for automatic issue and PR summaries
• Analytics dashboard for usage insights
• Custom AI model training for domain-specific summaries
• Voice channel transcription and summarization

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Development Guide for details on:

• Setting up the development environment
• Code style and testing guidelines
• Submitting pull requests
• Reporting issues and feature requests

📄 License

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

🙋 Support

• Documentation: Check our comprehensive docs
• Issues: Report bugs or request features via GitHub Issues
• Community: Join our Discord server for support and discussions

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