1. Next-Gen Chatbot Architecture Explained As AI technology rapidly evolves, AstrBot emerges as an open-source framework redefining multi-platform conversational systems. This guide explores its technical implementation, core features, and practical deployment strategies for developers and enterprises. 1.1 Architectural Advantages AstrBot’s event-driven design delivers three key innovations: Asynchronous Processing: Handles 200+ concurrent sessions Modular Plugin System: Hot-swappable functionality Secure Sandboxing: Docker-based code execution environment Built on Python 3.10+ with UV server replacing WSGI, it achieves 40% performance gains. The optimized 380MB Docker image minimizes resource consumption. 2. Core Capabilities Breakdown 2.1 Multi-Platform Support 8+ IM Integrations: QQ/WeChat/Telegram/Lark/DingTalk Voice Processing: Whisper & …