Update to v.0.2.0b2

Author: maxbot-ai

Makefile

@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ test:
 	pytest --cov=maxbot --cov-report html --cov-fail-under=95
 
 stories:
-	python examples/stories.py examples/hello-world
-	python examples/stories.py examples/echo
-	python examples/stories.py examples/restaurant
-	python examples/stories.py examples/reservation-basic
-	python examples/stories.py examples/reservation
-	python examples/stories.py examples/digression-showcase
-	python examples/stories.py examples/rpc-showcase
+	maxbot stories -B examples/hello-world
+	maxbot stories -B examples/echo
+	maxbot stories -B examples/restaurant
+	maxbot stories -B examples/reservation-basic
+	maxbot stories -B examples/reservation
+	maxbot stories -B examples/digression-showcase
+	maxbot stories -B examples/rpc-showcase
 
 clean:
 	rm -f dist/maxbot-*.*.*-py3-none-any.whl

README.md

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 For detailed installation instructions, see the
 [documentation](https://maxbot.ai/getting-started/installation).
 
-- **Operating system**: macOS / OS X · Linux
-- **Python version**: Python 3.9 (only 64 bit)
+- **Operating system**: macOS / OS X · Unix/Linux · Windows
+- **Python version**: Python 3.9-3.11 (only 64 bit)
 - **Package managers**: [pip](https://pypi.org/project/maxbot/)
 
 ### Pip
@@ -146,7 +146,4 @@ The **Maxbot** project is maintained by the [Maxbot team](https://maxbot.ai).
 
 - Integration of deterministic dialog models (Dialog Tree, Slot Filling) with large language models (LLM) such as ChatGPT, LLaMA, etc.
 - Improved debugging and logging tools.
-- Switch from Markdown to command language (XML-based) in bot response scripts.
-- Improved built-in date and time extensions.
 - Released new examples of using the library to create complex bots.
-- Support for Python 3.10, 3.11.

examples/digression-showcase/stories.yaml

@@ -6,18 +6,16 @@
       response: What time do you want to go?
     - message: What time do you close?
       response: |
-        The restaurant is open from 8am to 8pm.
-
-        What time do you want to go?
+        <text>The restaurant is open from 8am to 8pm.</text>
+        <text>What time do you want to go?</text>
 - name: digressing away from followup that allows return back
   turns:
     - message: Do you have any job openings?
       response: What kind of work are you interested in?
     - message: What are the restaurant opening hours
       response: |
-        The restaurant is open from 8am to 8pm.
-
-        What kind of work are you interested in?
+        <text>The restaurant is open from 8am to 8pm.</text>
+        <text>What kind of work are you interested in?</text>
 - name: digression away from followup that never returns back
   turns:
     - message: Do you have any job openings?
@@ -50,9 +48,8 @@
       response: When do you want to go?
     - message: The six of us will come tomorrow at 8pm
       response: |
-        OK. I am making you a reservation.
-
-        What kind of work are you interested in?
+        <text>OK. I am making you a reservation.</text>
+        <text>What kind of work are you interested in?</text>
     - message: I am a hostess
       response: |
         Yes, we have openings! Please come to the restaurant Monday or

examples/opening-hours/bot.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+channels:
+  telegram:
+    api_token: !ENV ${TELEGRAM_API_KEY}
+extensions:
+  datetime: {}
+intents:
+  - name: ask_open
+    examples:
+      - Open?
+      - Are you open?
+      - Are they open?
+      - Are you working right now?
+      - Do you work right now?
+dialog:
+  - condition: intents.ask_open
+    response: |
+      {% set local_time =  utc_time.astimezone("America/Toronto"|tz) %}
+      {% if local_time.isoweekday() in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] and local_time.hour >= 10 and local_time.hour < 18 %}
+        We are open, welcome!
+      {% else %}
+        Now we are not woking.
+        We are open from 10 am to 6 pm every weekday.
+      {% endif %}
+  - condition: true
+    response: |
+      I didn't understand. You can try rephrasing.

examples/opening-hours/stories.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+- name: Sunday, 10 am
+  turns:
+    - utc_time: "2023-05-21T14:00+00:00"
+      message: You are open?
+      response: Now we are not woking. We are open from 10 am to 6 pm every weekday.
+- name: Monday, 9 am
+  turns:
+    - utc_time: "2023-05-22T13:00+00:00"
+      message: You are open?
+      response: Now we are not woking. We are open from 10 am to 6 pm every weekday.
+- name: Monday, 10 am
+  turns:
+    - utc_time: "2023-05-22T14:00+00:00"
+      message: You are open?
+      response: We are open, welcome!
+- name: Friday, 5 pm
+  turns:
+    - utc_time: "2023-05-26T21:00+00:00"
+      message: You are open?
+      response: We are open, welcome!
+- name: Friday, 6 pm
+  turns:
+    - utc_time: "2023-05-26T22:00+00:00"
+      message: You are open?
+      response: Now we are not woking. We are open from 10 am to 6 pm every weekday.
+- name: Saturday, 10 am
+  turns:
+    - utc_time: "2023-05-27T14:00+00:00"
+      message: You are open?
+      response: Now we are not woking. We are open from 10 am to 6 pm every weekday.

examples/reservation/bot.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 extensions:
-  format: { locale: en }
+  babel: { locale: en }
   datetime: {}
 channels:
   telegram:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ dialog:
         prompt: |
             What day would you like to come in?
         found: |
-            {% if slots.date|date < now|date %}
+            {% if slots.date|date < utc_time.astimezone(""|tz)|date %}
                 You cannot make a reservation for a day in the past.
                 <prompt_again />
             {% elif not entities.time and not entities.number %}

examples/reservation/stories.yaml

@@ -11,19 +11,16 @@
       response: What day would you like to come in?
     - message: May 29, 2025
       response: |
-        Thursday, May 29 it is.
-
-        What time do you want the reservation to be made for?
+        <text>Thursday, May 29 it is.</text>
+        <text>What time do you want the reservation to be made for?</text>
     - message: at 5 pm
       response: |
-        Ok, the reservation is for 5:00 PM.
-
-        How many people will be dining?
+        <text>Ok, the reservation is for 5:00 PM.</text>
+        <text>How many people will be dining?</text>
     - message: "6"
       response: |
-        Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.
-
-        I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
+        <text>Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.</text>
+        <text>I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?</text>
     - message: Please do.
       response: OK. I am making you a reservation for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM.
 
@@ -33,19 +30,16 @@
       response: What day would you like to come in?
     - message: at 5 pm
       response: |
-        Ok, the reservation is for 5:00 PM.
-
-        What day would you like to come in?
+        <text>Ok, the reservation is for 5:00 PM.</text>
+        <text>What day would you like to come in?</text>
     - message: "6"
       response: |
-        Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.
-
-        What day would you like to come in?
+        <text>Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.</text>
+        <text>What day would you like to come in?</text>
     - message: May 29, 2025
       response: |
-        Thursday, May 29 it is.
-
-        I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
+        <text>Thursday, May 29 it is.</text>
+        <text>I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?</text>
     - message: Please do.
       response: OK. I am making you a reservation for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM.
 
@@ -55,9 +49,8 @@
       response: How many people will be dining?
     - message: "6"
       response: |
-        Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.
-
-        I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
+        <text>Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.</text>
+        <text>I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?</text>
     - message: Please do.
       response: OK. I am making you a reservation for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM.
 
@@ -69,9 +62,8 @@
       response: How many people will be dining?
     - message: "6"
       response: |
-        Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.
-
-        I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
+        <text>Ok. The reservation is for 6 guests.</text>
+        <text>I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?</text>
     - message: Please do.
       response: OK. I am making you a reservation for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM.
 
@@ -90,9 +82,8 @@
       response: How many people will be dining?
     - message: "0"
       response: |
-        Please specify a number that is larger than 0.
-
-        How many people will be dining?
+        <text>Please specify a number that is larger than 0.</text>
+        <text>How many people will be dining?</text>
 
 - name: confirmation-not-found
   turns:
@@ -109,29 +100,26 @@
       response: I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
     - message: Change the reservation time to 6pm
       response: |
-        Ok, the reservation is for 6:00 PM.
-
-        I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 6:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
+        <text>Ok, the reservation is for 6:00 PM.</text>
+        <text>I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 6:00 PM. Should I go ahead?</text>
 
 - name: confirmation-reply-no
   turns:
     - message: Can 6 of us get a table for lunch on May 29, 2025 at 5pm?
       response: I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
     - message: Please don't.
       response: |
-        Alright. Let's start over. I'll try to keep up this time.
-
-        What day would you like to come in?
+        <text>Alright. Let's start over. I'll try to keep up this time.</text>
+        <text>What day would you like to come in?</text>
 
 - name: guests-previous-value
   turns:
     - message: Can 6 of us get a table for lunch on May 29, 2025 at 5pm?
       response: I'm going to reserve you a table for 6 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
     - message: Change the number of persons to 7
       response: |
-        Ok, updating the number of guests from 6 to 7.
-
-        I'm going to reserve you a table for 7 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?
+        <text>Ok, updating the number of guests from 6 to 7.</text>
+        <text>I'm going to reserve you a table for 7 on Thursday, May 29 at 5:00 PM. Should I go ahead?</text>
 
 - name: confirmation-slot-in-focus
   turns:
@@ -148,17 +136,15 @@
       response: What day would you like to come in?
     - message: Nevermind
       response: |
-        Ok, we'll stop there. No reservation will be made.
-
-        I look forward to helping you with your next reservation. Have a good day.
+        <text>Ok, we'll stop there. No reservation will be made.</text>
+        <text>I look forward to helping you with your next reservation. Have a good day.</text>
 
 - name: time-retry-counter
   turns:
     - message: i'd like to make a reservation on May 29, 2025
       response: |
-        Thursday, May 29 it is.
-
-        What time do you want the reservation to be made for?
+        <text>Thursday, May 29 it is.</text>
+        <text>What time do you want the reservation to be made for?</text>
     - message: orange
       response: |
         Please specify the time that you want to eat.
@@ -169,6 +155,5 @@
         The restaurant seats people between 9AM and 9PM.
     - message: purple
       response: |
-        You seem to be having trouble choosing a time. I will make the reservation at 8PM for you.
-
-        How many people will be dining?
+        <text>You seem to be having trouble choosing a time. I will make the reservation at 8PM for you.</text>
+        <text>How many people will be dining?</text>

examples/restaurant/bot.yaml

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ entities:
 dialog:
   - condition: intents.about_restaurant
     response: |
-        ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/maxbot-ai/misc/main/food_1.jpg)
+        <image url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/maxbot-ai/misc/main/food_1.jpg" />
 
         Truck Stop Gourmand is the brainchild of Gloria and Fred Smith.
         What started out as a food truck in 2004 has expanded into a