GitTalker - AI-Powered Project Communication

Embed an AI agent in your repository that provides real-time project updates and Q&A management to stakeholders in Slack - eliminate daily standups with automated, timestamped progress communication

🎯 The Problem

Modern development teams waste countless hours on status updates:

• Daily standups that interrupt deep work
• "What's the status?" Slack messages every few hours
• Non-technical stakeholders needing constant project visibility
• Founders and senior devs requiring progress transparency
• Repetitive explanations of the same project details

The cost: Broken focus, context-switching, and projects that take 2x longer due to communication overhead.

⚡ The Solution

GitTalker embeds an AI agent in your repository that becomes your automated project communication system. Stakeholders get instant, accurate project updates without interrupting your development flow.

Replace daily standups with real-time project intelligence:

• Automated progress updates triggered by commits and milestones
• Timestamped project status available 24/7 in Slack
• Stakeholder self-service for project questions and timeline queries
• Professional communication even when you're heads-down coding

One-line installation:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Immutablemike/gittalker/main/INSTALL/install.sh | bash

� How It Works

Automated Stakeholder Communication:

Professional Project Updates

• Mirror key documentation → Copy README, roadmap, or changelog to your knowledge base
• Automated progress tracking → Timestamp updates triggered by commits and milestones
• Self-service project information → Stakeholders get instant answers without interrupting dev work
• Customizable communication style → Choose from professional, technical, or friendly AI personalities

Intelligent Scope Management

Stakeholders can ask project questions and get informed responses:

Stakeholder: "What's included in this project?"
GitTalker: Based on the project scope, we're building:
• User authentication system
• Dashboard with analytics 
• Mobile-responsive design
• Basic reporting features

NOT included: Advanced reporting, third-party integrations, mobile app.

Stakeholder: "Can we add real-time notifications?"
GitTalker: That's outside my current knowledge scope - ask Mike directly for scope changes and timeline impact.

Developer-Focused Benefits

For developers who need to maintain focus while keeping stakeholders informed:

• Controlled information sharing → You decide what goes in the knowledge base
• Professional communication → Consistent, polished responses even when you're busy
• Scope boundary enforcement → Clear "in scope" vs "ask developer directly" responses
• Context preservation → No more explaining the same project details repeatedly

🚀 What Gets Installed

Full GitTalker AI Agent Service - Not just a client, but the complete AI agent that embeds in your project:

your-project/
├── .gittalker/                    # GitTalker AI agent directory
│   ├── src/                       # Complete AI agent source code
│   ├── gittalker/                 # Your controlled knowledge base
│   │   ├── project-overview.md    # Mirror of your README
│   │   ├── progress-log.md        # Daily timestamped updates
│   │   ├── faq.md                 # Client questions & answers
│   │   └── roadmap.md             # Timeline & scope boundaries
│   ├── AGENT_Profiles/            # Personality options
│   ├── .env.example               # API keys & Slack setup
│   ├── requirements.txt           # Python dependencies
│   └── start-gittalker.sh         # Launch your AI agent

Project Detection:

• Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask)
• JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Node.js, Next.js)
• Go (Standard projects with go.mod)
• Rust (Cargo projects)
• Java (Maven, Gradle)
• PHP (Composer projects)
• Any project (Generic documentation support)

🎭 Agent Personalities

Choose how your AI communicates with stakeholders:

• 🎤 Jive Robot - Urban energy, authentic (default)
• 💼 Professional Consultant - Corporate-friendly, polished
• 🧠 Technical Expert - Developer-focused, detailed
• 🤝 Friendly Guide - Educational, supportive
• ⚡ Results-Driven - Metrics-focused, action-oriented

🔌 Multi-Platform Client Management

Beyond Slack - GitTalker integrates with your existing client communication stack:

Current Integrations

• 🟢 Slack - Full featured (default)
• 🔵 Discord - Community/gaming teams
• 🟠 Microsoft Teams - Enterprise environments

Planned Integrations (Q1 2025)

• 📋 Linear - Issue tracking + stakeholder updates
• 📝 Notion - Documentation + project wikis
• 🎯 Monday.com - Project management + client portals

Meeting Intelligence Vision 🎯

The Future of Developer-Client Meetings - Imagine having full AI-enhanced knowledge of your codebase at your fingertips during client calls. While platforms like Cluely (enterprise meeting intelligence) don't currently offer public APIs, the vision is clear: GitTalker's project context + real-time meeting AI = next-level developer superpower.

What this would enable:

• 📊 Real-time project context during client presentations
• 🔍 Instant code explanations for non-technical stakeholders
• ⚡ Timeline & progress data accessible during meetings
• 🎯 Smart follow-up generation based on project status

Note: Currently exploring integration pathways with meeting intelligence platforms as they open developer access.

⚙️ Quick Setup

cd .gittalker
./gittalker config      # Add API keys & Slack bot
./gittalker knowledge   # Customize project docs
./gittalker start       # Launch AI agent

What you need:

• LLM API Key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, or vLLM)
• Slack Bot Token (for client communication)
• 5 minutes to customize your knowledge base

💬 Real Stakeholder Interactions

Professional Progress Updates:

Stakeholder: "What's the current status?"
GitTalker: Here's today's progress update:

✅ Completed: User login system, password reset
🔄 In Progress: Dashboard UI components (75% complete)
📋 Next: User profile management, testing phase
🎯 On track for Friday milestone

Last updated: Oct 9, 2025 2:30 PM

Automated Commit-Based Updates:

GitTalker: 🚀 Development Update (triggered by latest commit):

Just completed: Authentication module with OAuth integration
Files updated: auth.py, login.html, user-controller.js
Next milestone: Dashboard components (estimated 2 days)

Commit: "Add OAuth authentication flow" - 2 hours ago

Custom Configuration

Edit .gittalker/config.json to customize file scanning:

{
    "scan_patterns": {
        "python": ["**/*.py", "**/requirements.txt", "**/docs/**"]
    },
    "ai_focus_areas": ["code_quality", "performance", "testing"]
}

Command Options

./gittalker chat    # Interactive chat mode
./gittalker scan    # Rescan project files  
./gittalker docs    # Generate documentation

# Shorthand versions
./gittalker c       # Chat
./gittalker s       # Scan
./gittalker d       # Docs

Python API

Use GitTalker programmatically:

🔧 Customizing Your Knowledge Base

Mirror important project docs:

# Copy key project information
cp README.md .gittalker/gittalker/project-overview.md
cp CHANGELOG.md .gittalker/gittalker/progress-log.md

# Create controlled updates
echo "$(date): Authentication module completed" >> .gittalker/gittalker/daily-updates.md

Scope boundary examples:

# What's NOT included in this project:
- Real-time chat features
- Third-party payment processing  
- Mobile app (web-responsive only)
- Advanced analytics dashboard

# Questions outside scope:
Ask Mike directly for timeline changes, budget discussions, or scope modifications.

🛡️ Why This Matters

For Solo Developers:

• Clients get instant answers without interrupting your flow
• Professional communication even when you're heads-down coding
• Clear project boundaries prevent scope creep conversations

For Development Teams:

• Consistent project communication across all team members
• Junior devs protected from client pressure and scope discussions
• Senior devs freed from constant status update requests

For Agencies:

• Scale client communication without hiring more account managers
• Maintain professional client relationships with less overhead
• Protect billable development time from communication tasks

�️ For Developers: Focus Protection

The developer-focused benefits that protect your deep work:

Controlled Information Sharing:

• You curate the knowledge base - Only information you put in gittalker/ gets shared
• Scope boundary enforcement - Requests outside your documentation get redirected to you
• Professional communication - Consistent, polished responses even when you're heads-down
• Context preservation - No more explaining the same project details repeatedly

Automated Deflection:

Stakeholder: "Can we add real-time notifications?"
GitTalker: "That's outside my current knowledge scope - ask Mike directly for scope changes and timeline impact."

Stakeholder: "Why is this taking longer than expected?"
GitTalker: "Based on current timeline documentation, we're tracking to original estimates. For timeline concerns, please discuss directly with Mike."

Developer Workflow Integration:

# Mirror key docs to knowledge base
cp README.md .gittalker/gittalker/project-overview.md
cp CHANGELOG.md .gittalker/gittalker/progress-log.md

# Add daily controlled updates
echo "$(date): Authentication module completed" >> .gittalker/gittalker/daily-updates.md

# Stakeholders get updates, you stay focused

🔒 Security & Privacy

• Sandboxed operation - AI only accesses the gittalker/ directory
• No code exposure - Your source code never leaves your repository
• Controlled information sharing - You decide exactly what gets communicated
• Audit trail - All AI responses logged for review

This installer embeds the complete GitTalker AI agent service. The core service includes:

Technical Architecture

• FastAPI Backend - High-performance async API for AI agent
• Slack Integration - Real-time client communication via Slack bot
• RAG Engine - Intelligent search through your knowledge base
• Multi-LLM Support - OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, vLLM compatibility
• Agent Personalities - Customizable communication styles

Development Setup (for GitTalker contributors)

# Clone the core service repository
git clone https://github.com/Immutablemike/gittalker.git
cd gittalker

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys

# Run the service
python src/main.py

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN	Bot User OAuth Token	✅
SLACK_APP_TOKEN	App-Level Token for Socket Mode	✅
OPENAI_API_KEY	OpenAI API key	One LLM required
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	Anthropic API key	One LLM required
GITHUB_TOKEN	GitHub Personal Access Token	✅
GITHUB_REPO_URL	Repository URL to monitor	✅
GITHUB_REPO_URL	Repository URL to monitor	✅

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions!

• 🐛 Bug reports - Use GitHub Issues
• ✨ Feature requests - Discuss in GitHub Discussions
• 🎭 New agent personalities - Submit via Pull Request
• 📚 Documentation improvements - Always appreciated

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

• 💬 GitHub Discussions - Community help and questions
• 🐛 GitHub Issues - Bug reports and feature requests
• 📧 Contact - @Immutablemike for direct support

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Ready to eliminate "What's the status?" interruptions?

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Immutablemike/gittalker/main/INSTALL/install.sh | bash

Built by developers, for developers who want to code in peace while keeping clients happy. 🚀

### Docker Deployment

```bash
# Build and run with Docker Compose
docker-compose up --build

# Production deployment
docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d

Architecture

GitTalker uses a hybrid architecture combining:

• Agent Services - Context-aware AI decision making (<50ms)
• Direct Services - High-performance computational tasks (<10ms)
• Hybrid Applications - Intelligent coordination with automatic routing

This enables optimal performance across different use cases while maintaining intelligent behavior.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see:

• Installation System - Universal installer documentation
• Core Service Development - Backend service development
• Issues - Bug reports and feature requests

Support & Community

• 📖 Documentation: Full installation guide
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• 📧 Email: support[at]gittalker.io

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.