dotbot

Overview

dotbot is a comprehensive AI development platform that wraps AI-assisted coding in a managed, transparent workflow. It provides a multi-step pipeline system where every step is tracked, with support for workflow manifests, typed tasks, and enterprise registries. The zero-dependency PowerShell implementation includes an MCP server, web dashboard, and multi-provider AI CLI support with Git integration for version control of all AI sessions and code changes.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 3 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• task_create

  Creates a new task in the task queue

  Try:Create a new task to implement user authenticationTry:Add a task to fix the payment processing bug
• task_list

  Lists all tasks in the task queue with their status

  Try:Show me all tasks in my projectTry:List all completed tasks
• task_get_next

  Gets the next available task for processing

  Try:What task should I work on next?Try:Get the next pending task in the queue
• task_mark_done

  Marks a specified task as completed

  Try:Mark the authentication task as doneTry:Complete the payment processing bug fix
• decision_create

  Creates a new architectural decision record

  Try:Create a decision record about using microservicesTry:Document our choice of database technology
• decision_list

  Lists all architectural decision records

  Try:Show me all architectural decisionsTry:List all decisions made in the project
• session_initialize

  Initializes a new development session

  Try:Start a new coding sessionTry:Initialize session for user story development
• plan_create

  Creates a new project plan

  Try:Create a plan for implementing user profilesTry:Make a plan for the next sprint
• steering_heartbeat

  Sends a heartbeat to the autonomous execution engine

  Try:Send steering heartbeatTry:Check if the system is still running
• dev_start

  Starts the development environment

  Try:Start the development serverTry:Initialize the development environment
• dev_stop

  Stops the development environment

  Try:Stop the development serverTry:Shutdown the development environment
• session_get_stats

  Gets statistics about the current session

  Try:Show me session statisticsTry:How long has this session been running?

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Installation

Install-Module Dotbot -Scope CurrentUser

cd your-project
dotbot init
dotbot init -Workflow <workflow-name> -Stack <stack-name>

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dotbot": {
      "command": "pwsh",
      "args": ["-NoProfile", "-File", ".bot/systems/mcp/dotbot-mcp.ps1"]
    }
  }
}

.bot\go.ps1

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