In simple English
This tool sends virtual bot assistants into online video calls to record audio and write down transcripts. It connects to popular video platforms like Zoom and Google Meet through a single command interface. You can run it on your own server to avoid high fees from third-party meeting services. Setting it up requires a server, Docker (a way to run a program inside its own sealed box, so it cannot break anything else on your server), and external accounts for speech transcription. The project is free and open source, but you pay for the server resources and external speech APIs you use.
What it is
Attendee is a self-hosted Django application that provides a REST API (a way for different computer programs to talk to each other) for launching and managing meeting bots. It handles the complex browser and SDK tasks required to join calls and extract audio streams.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to create meeting assistant software, call summarisers, or coaching tools without paying expensive monthly fees to commercial bot providers.
- Saves months of custom development work for video integration.
- Runs on your own infrastructure to reduce operating costs.
- Supports major meeting platforms like Zoom and Google Meet.
- Custom licence requires careful review for commercial use.
- Requires a powerful server with Docker, Postgres, and Redis running continuously.
- Production use requires a Kubernetes cluster for proper bot isolation.
Building custom browser automation and Zoom SDK integrations from scratch
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git clone https://github.com/attendee-labs/attendee.git cd attendee docker compose -f dev.docker-compose.yaml build