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  <h1>MaiBot <sub><small>MaiSaka</small></sub></h1>

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## Introduction

MaiSaka is an interactive agent based on large language models.

MaiSaka is more than just a bot, and more than a "helpful assistant" that completes tasks. She is a digital life form that tries to understand you and interact in a genuinely human style. She does not pursue perfection or efficiency above all else. She pursues warmth and authenticity.

- 💭 **No one likes GPT-sounding dialogue**: MaiSaka uses a more natural conversational style. Instead of long-winded markdown-heavy replies, she chats in a way that feels casual, varied, and human.
- 🎭 **No longer stuck in rigid Q&A**: She knows when to speak, how to read the room, when to join a conversation, and when to stay quiet.
- 🧠 **MaiSaka becoming human**: In group conversations, MaiSaka imitates how people around her speak, learns new slang and in-group language, and keeps evolving.
- ❤️ **Always learning more about you**: Inspired by personality theory in psychology, MaiSaka gradually builds an understanding of your preferences, traits, habits, and behavior style.
- 🔌 **Plugin system**: Provides powerful APIs and an event system with virtually unlimited room for extension.

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## 🔥 Updates and Installation

> **Latest Version: v1.0.0** ([📄 Changelog](../changelogs/changelog.md))

- **Download**: Visit the [Release](https://github.com/MaiM-with-u/MaiBot/releases/) page to get the latest version.
- **Launcher**: [Mailauncher](https://github.com/MaiM-with-u/mailauncher/releases/) (MacOS only, still in early development).

| Branch | Description |
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| `main` | ✅ **Stable release (recommended)** |
| `dev` | 🚧 Development testing branch with new features, may be unstable |

### 📚 Deployment Guide
👉 **[🚀 Latest Deployment Guide](https://docs.mai-mai.org/manual/deployment/mmc_deploy_windows.html)**

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## 💬 Discussion and Community

We welcome everyone interested in MaiBot to join us.

| Category | Group | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Technical** | [MaiBrain EEG](https://qm.qq.com/q/RzmCiRtHEW) | Technical discussion / Q&A |
| **Technical** | [MaiBrain MRI](https://qm.qq.com/q/VQ3XZrWgMs) | Technical discussion / Q&A |
| **Technical** | [Mai Wants to Be a VTuber](https://qm.qq.com/q/wGePTl1UyY) | Technical discussion / Q&A |
| **Casual Chat** | [Mai Casual Chat Group](https://qm.qq.com/q/JxvHZnxyec) | Casual chat only, no support |
| **Plugin Development** | [Plugin Dev Group](https://qm.qq.com/q/1036092828) | Advanced development and testing |

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## 📚 Documentation

> [!NOTE]
> Some content may not be updated promptly, so please pay attention to version compatibility.

- **[📚 Core Wiki Documentation](https://docs.mai-mai.org)**: The most comprehensive documentation hub for everything about MaiSaka.

### 🧩 Related Projects

- **[Amaidesu](https://github.com/MaiM-with-u/Amaidesu)**: Let MaiSaka stream on Bilibili.
- **[MoFox_Bot](https://github.com/MoFox-Studio/MoFox-Core)**: An enhanced fork based on MaiCore 0.10.0, with improved stability and more fun features.
- **[MaiCraft](https://github.com/MaiM-with-u/Maicraft)**: Let MaiSaka accompany you in Minecraft (currently paused).

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## 💡 Design Philosophy

> **SengokuCola says:**
> - This project originally started as a few extra features for the NiuNiu bot, but it kept growing until a full rewrite became inevitable. The goal was to create a "life form" active in QQ group chats, not a feature-complete bot, but something as human-like and real-feeling as possible.
> - The core design principle is: "more lifelike, not merely better."
> - If people truly want AI companionship, not everyone needs a perfect "helpful assistant" that solves every problem. Some people may want a life form that can make mistakes and has its own perceptions and thoughts.

> **xxxxx says:**
> *Code is open, but the soul is yours.*

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## 🙋 Contributing and Acknowledgments

Contributions are welcome. Please read the [Contribution Guide](CONTRIBUTE.md) first.

### 🌟 Contributors

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### ❤️ Special Thanks

- **[Sacabambaspis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacabambaspis)**: SengokuCola's favorite creature.
- **[略nd](https://space.bilibili.com/1344099355)**: Drew MaiSaka's beautiful early character design.
- **[NapCat](https://github.com/NapNeko/NapCatQQ)**: A modern NTQQ-based bot protocol implementation.

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## 📊 Repository Status

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### Star History
[![Star History](https://starchart.cc/MaiM-with-u/MaiBot.svg?variant=adaptive)](https://starchart.cc/MaiM-with-u/MaiBot)

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## 📌 Notice & License

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Please read the [End User License Agreement (EULA)](../EULA.md) and [Privacy Policy](../PRIVACY.md) before use. Please evaluate AI-generated content carefully.

**License**: GPL-3.0
