botman

Why we included this project

PHP teams that want a bot to reach Slack, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, and other channels without adding a JavaScript or Python runtime will get the most out of BotMan. You write one conversational handler in PHP, and the library routes inbound messages from whichever platform your users happen to be on. Matching text against simple hear and reply rules keeps the learning curve gentle for people new to conversational interfaces, while natural-language-processing integrations and custom drivers cover projects that outgrow keyword matching. It is framework agnostic, so it slots into plain PHP applications and Laravel alike without tying a project to one stack. For command-style bots and FAQ assistants rather than deep conversational AI, this is a mature, battle-tested option worth starting with.