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Rule-Based FAQ Chatbot

Build a terminal chatbot that matches user questions against a knowledge base of FAQ patterns and returns the best-matching answer using keyword scoring. Learners practice pattern matching, string similarity algorithms, and designing a simple matching pipeline.

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~9h
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6
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sbt · ScalaTest

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Project roadmap

  1. 01

    Load a FAQ knowledge base

    ~1.5h

    Read a set of question/answer pairs with associated keywords from a JSON or CSV file.

  2. 02

    Implement keyword scoring

    ~2h

    Score each FAQ entry against the user's input based on keyword overlap.

  3. 03

    Implement best-match selection

    ~1.5h

    Select the highest-scoring FAQ entry and apply a confidence threshold.

  4. 04

    Build the conversation loop

    ~1.5h

    Read user questions in a loop and print the matched answer.

  5. 05

    Add fallback responses

    ~1h

    Return a helpful fallback message when no FAQ entry scores above the threshold.

  6. 06

    Write unit tests

    ~1.5h

    Test the scoring and matching logic against sample questions.

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Tech stack

sbtScalaTest