whatsapp-chatgpt is a WhatsApp bot that integrates OpenAI's GPT and DALL-E to provide AI-powered responses within WhatsApp conversations.
The bot solves the problem of accessing advanced AI capabilities directly through WhatsApp messaging. It uses Puppeteer to run a real instance of WhatsApp Web, allowing it to send and receive messages as a standard WhatsApp client. Users can interact with the bot through text messages or voice messages, which the bot transcribes before generating responses using GPT or image generation using DALL-E.
Developers considering this project should be aware that it is currently unmaintained and seeking new maintainers. The tool requires Node.js, an OpenAI API key, and a WhatsApp account to operate. Since the bot makes calls to OpenAI's API, users will incur charges for each request. The approach of using Puppeteer to emulate WhatsApp Web is functional but carries risk: while it does work, WhatsApp does not officially support bots or unofficial clients on its platform, and there is no guarantee against account blocking, though the method has proven effective in practice.
The project shows active automation workflows for Docker builds and code formatting, indicating some level of ongoing infrastructure maintenance despite the unmaintained status of the core codebase itself.
