I want to kick-start a personal-assistant chatbot and need a solid, well-commented prototype that I can grow over time. The focus is on the essentials: • Intent recognition and entity extraction (Python preferred, but I’m open to any robust stack). • A small dialogue manager that can handle basic tasks such as reminders, quick FAQs, and simple small talk. • Clear instructions on how to run, test, and extend the code locally. Because the budget is tight, I’m aiming for a lean yet functional foundation rather than a polished, production-ready system. Please attach links or brief descriptions of past work on chatbots or related NLP projects so I can gauge fit quickly. If you’ve built something similar, that’s a plus. I’ll share domain details and sample utterances once we start. Looking forward to seeing examples of what you’ve already done and collaborating on this initial build.