Towards a Framework for Multi-Bot Collaboration

Towards a Framework for Multi-Bot Collaboration

연구 분야: Software Development

학회: 2025 IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Bots in Software Engineering (BotSE)

Software bots are rapidly proliferating, assisting developers with tasks such as coding, testing, modeling, and documentation. However, most research has focused on the use of isolated bots, overlooking a critical aspect to unlock their full potential: multi-bot collaboration. In this work-in-progress paper, we introduce the first prototype of Botica, a framework leveraging asynchronous APIs, messaging, and containerization to facilitate the development, deployment, and interaction of bots. A pilot study using Botica for REST API testing illustrates its effectiveness and the potential advantages of bot collaboration.