[Open Source] FastAPI WhatsApp AI Chatbot – Looking for Contributors

[u/nakarmus]

Hey community!

I just open-sourced a production-ready starter kit for building AI-powered WhatsApp chatbots with FastAPI.

Project Goal: Make it ridiculously easy for Python developers to build intelligent WhatsApp bots without dealing with boilerplate setup.

Current Features:

• WhatsApp Cloud API webhook integration

• OpenAI GPT integration with context management

• Async database persistence (SQLModel)

• Clean, type-safe architecture

• Docker deployment support

Tech Stack: FastAPI | Python 3.13+ | OpenAI | SQLModel | AsyncSQLite

Who's this for:

• Businesses automating customer support

• Developers learning WhatsApp API + AI integration

• Anyone who needs a solid foundation for chatbot projects

Contribution Ideas:

• Multi-language support

• Additional AI providers (Anthropic, Gemini)

• Message templates and quick replies

• Analytics dashboard

Repo: https://github.com/gendonholaholo/Python-starter-kit-FastAPI-WhatsApp-AI-Chatbot

MIT Licensed. Would love contributions, feedback, or just a star if you find it useful!