GartenBot

GartenBot is a discord bot for organizing events, from recording decisions to querying data. We aim to automate organizing events and reduce the friction to zero.

Goal

• Hackable, API-first, developer-oriented tools to quickly organize events. Focus on the fun stuff, not the boring logistics.

Platforms

• Messenger Bot
  • Image-based Outputs
• Discord Bot
• Webapp
  • Natural Language Input for Setup
  • Command Palette
  • Checklist
    • Show which information is still missing or required.
  • Status Board (i.e. Food Ordering)
• Command Line
• API

Features

• Auto Kickoff Event
  • Select, Prepare and Contact Venue Hosts, Food Providers and Accommodation Providers
  • Invite People
  • Event Sites: Meetup.com, EventPop, EventBrite, Facebook Event, Custom
  • Setup Contact Form: Call for Speakers, Call for Staffs
• Generate Graphics and Posters
• Auto Voting
  • Date Range
  • Food and Drinks
  • Venue
• Bootstrap Database and Collaboration Tool
  • Airtable and Notion Templates
• Criteria Match for Venue
  • i.e. Poom HQ handles 1 - 8 people.
• Food Ordering Automation Via Puppeteer
• Content Pipeline
• MC/OD Role and Task Management

Event setup with natural date inputs.

/house setup "Hack the Mob" expecting 10 people on this Saturday, 11AM - 5PM.

• Use expecting to specify numbers of people.
• Use [in/on/at] [Natural Date] to specify natural date inputs.

Event setup with date ranges for voting.

/house setup "Hack the Mob" expecting 20 - 50 people between 10th to 24th April

• Use between [X Date] to [Y Date] to denote date ranges for further voting.

Setup a standalone meeting.

/house setup a meeting "Hack the Mob Pre-Hack", expecting 10 people in the next 2 days

• Use "setup a meeting" to use the "meeting" event template.

Setup a meeting for existing events.

/house setup meeting "Pre-Hack" for Hack the Mob, expecting 10 people in the next 2 days

• Use for [Event Name] to setup a meeting

Event setup with definite venue.

/house setup "Hack Thai Performance Arts" at Chang Theatre.

• Use at to specify a venue.

Event setup with uncertain dates but with set deadlines.

/house setup "Hack Thai Performance Arts" at Chang Theatre, expecting 50 people within the next 60 days.

• Use within to specify a deadline.

Data Model

enum Template {
  EVENT
  MEETUP
  CAMP
  HACKATHON
  CONFERENCE
  MEETING
}
 
type Event {
  # Event Name (i.e. Hack the Mob)
  name: String!
 
  # Event Template
  template: Template!
 
  # Date and Time (i.e. 25-06-2021 18:00 - 21:00)
  date: Date | Range(Date, Date)
 
  # Event Capacity (i.e. 25 to 50 People)
  capacity: Int | Range(Int, Int)
 
  # Event Venue (i.e. Geeky Base)
  venue: Venue
 
  # Food Catering
  food: Food
 
  # Event Agenda
  agenda: Agenda
}

Sample Setup Command

Setup a meetup "Backend Wars" at Geeky Base on 25 April, 6PM to 9PM, expecting 25 to 50 People.

Query

event(name: "Backend Wars") {
  name
  template
  date {
    from
    to
  }
  venue {
    name
  }
  capacity {
    from
    to
  }
}

Response

{
  "name": "Backend Wars",
  "template": "meetup",
  "date": {
    "from": "2021-04-25 18:00",
    "to": "2021-04-25 21:00"
  },
  "venue": {
    "name": "Geeky Base"
  },
  "capacity": {
    "from": 25,
    "to": 50
  }
}

• Alternative Names: HouseBot, OrgBot

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