ferrytime

Development

Install Amazon ask-cli.
ask init and follow directions.
Install Serverless
Install python 3.6+ (managed using pyenv, for example)
Install Pipenv and run pipenv install

Testing

Start a pipenv shell session via pipenv shell

Unit Tests

py.test -v tests/

Simulating Alexa Responses

You can run a simulation of a command against the deployed skill/lambda. This is run via the Alexa Skills Kit simulate. The start word "Alexa" is automatically prepended.

inv skill.simulate "ask ferry time for east river ferry service alerts"

=== Simulating: "ask ferry time for east river ferry service alerts"
=== Simulation Results:
Intent: GetServiceAlertsIntent
Slots: {'Route': {'value': 'east river ferry', 'matched_id': 'ER', 'matched_name': 'east river'}}
Response: Service Alerts Intent Response

Deployment

Start a pipenv shell session via pipenv shell

Lambda

inv lambda.deploy

Skill

inv skill.build-and-deploy

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