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SupportBot 3000: A Keyword-Matching Chat Agent
A chatbot that feels eerily smart but is just really good keyword matching.
🟡 MediumDifficulty
3-4 hoursTime
Python, JavaScript, TypeScriptLanguages
What you're building
You're building a customer support chat widget that answers questions about a fake product — pricing, shipping, refunds, hours — by scanning what the user typed for keywords and picking the best matching canned response. No real AI, no API keys, just clever scoring logic, a typing indicator that sells the illusion, and quick-reply buttons that make it feel like a real support bot you'd meet on a SaaS website.
What you'll unlock 🔓
You'll need
- Basic JavaScript (variables, functions, arrays)
- A code editor
- A browser
🗺️ Build roadmap
01 Build the chat window skeleton
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02 Style it like a real product widget
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03 Write the message-rendering engine
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04 Build the knowledge base of keywords and responses
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05 Write the scoring-based matching engine
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06 Add a typing indicator and auto-scroll
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07 Handle things the bot doesn't understand
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08 Add quick-reply buttons for polish
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