Feature System
Version: 6.2.0
General Bots uses Cargo’s feature flags to create modular, size-optimized builds. This allows you to include only the functionality you need.
Feature Dependency Tree
Quick Start
Building with Specific Features
# Minimal build (chat only)
cargo build --features "chat" --no-default-features
# Chat + Cloud Storage
cargo build --features "chat,drive" --no-default-features
# Spreadsheet + Cloud Storage
cargo build --features "sheet,drive" --no-default-features
# Chat with Local LLM
cargo build --features "chat,llm" --no-default-features
# Full productivity suite
cargo build --features "full"
Feature Categories
🗣️ Communication Apps
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
chat | None | Basic chat functionality |
people | None | Contact management |
mail | lettre, mailparse, imap, native-tls | Email integration |
meet | livekit | Video conferencing |
whatsapp | None | WhatsApp integration |
telegram | None | Telegram integration |
instagram | None | Instagram integration |
msteams | None | Microsoft Teams integration |
social | None | Social media features |
📋 Productivity Apps
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
calendar | None | Calendar functionality |
tasks | cron, automation | Task management with scheduling |
project | quick-xml | Project management (MS Project) |
goals | None | Goals tracking |
workspace | None | Single workspace |
tickets | None | Ticket system |
billing | None | Billing system |
📄 Document Apps
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
docs | docx-rs, ooxmlsdk | Word document processing |
sheet | calamine, spreadsheet-ods | Spreadsheet processing |
slides | ooxmlsdk | Presentation processing |
paper | docs, pdf-extract | PDF processing |
drive | aws-config, aws-sdk-s3, aws-smithy-async, pdf-extract | Cloud storage (S3) |
🎥 Media Apps
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
video | None | Video features |
player | None | Media player |
canvas | None | Drawing/canvas |
🧠 Learning & Research
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
learn | None | Learning features |
research | llm, vectordb | Research with AI |
sources | None | Data sources |
📊 Analytics
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
analytics | None | Analytics features |
dashboards | None | Dashboard UI |
monitoring | sysinfo | System monitoring |
🔧 Development Tools
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
designer | None | UI designer |
editor | None | Code/text editor |
automation | rhai, cron | Scripting automation |
⚙️ Core Technologies
| Feature | Dependencies | Description |
|---|---|---|
llm | None | LLM integration flag |
vectordb | qdrant-client | Vector database |
cache | redis | Redis caching |
compliance | csv | Compliance reporting |
console | crossterm, ratatui, monitoring | Terminal UI |
jemalloc | tikv-jemallocator, tikv-jemalloc-ctl | Memory allocator |
progress-bars | indicatif | Progress indicators |
Pre-Defined Bundles
minimal
minimal = ["chat"]
Smallest possible build. Just chat functionality.
lightweight
lightweight = ["chat", "drive", "tasks", "people"]
Small but useful for basic operations.
default
default = ["chat", "drive", "tasks", "automation", "cache", "directory"]
Balanced default configuration.
full
full = [
"chat", "people", "mail",
"tasks", "calendar",
"drive", "docs",
"llm", "cache", "compliance"
]
Everything useful for a complete deployment.
Common Scenarios
📱 Chat + Drive (Minimum Cloud)
cargo build --features "chat,drive" --no-default-features
Use case: Basic chat with file storage capabilities.
📊 Sheets + Drive
cargo build --features "sheet,drive" --no-default-features
Use case: Spreadsheet processing with cloud storage.
⚠️ Note:
sheetdoes NOT requiredrivefor local file processing. Adddriveonly if you need cloud storage.
🤖 Chat + Local LLM
cargo build --features "chat,llm" --no-default-features
Use case: Chat with local LLM integration (limited resources).
🏢 Office Suite
cargo build --features "docs,sheet,slides,drive" --no-default-features
Use case: Full document processing suite.
📧 Email-Focused
cargo build --features "chat,mail,cache" --no-default-features
Use case: Chat with email integration.
Feature Validation
Some features have implicit dependencies:
| If you enable… | You automatically get… |
|---|---|
tasks | automation |
paper | docs |
research | llm, vectordb |
console | monitoring |
communications | All communication features + cache |
productivity | All productivity features + cache |
documents | All document features |
Size Comparison
| Build Configuration | Approximate Size |
|---|---|
minimal | ~15 MB |
lightweight | ~25 MB |
default | ~35 MB |
full | ~60 MB |
Sizes are approximate and vary based on platform and optimization level.