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A curated list of awesome stuff built using Amazon Alexa

Awesome Alexa Stuff

A curated list of awesome stuff built using Alexa Skills and Alexa Voice Service.

Also, see Collection of awesome resources and libraries for the Amazon Echo, Alexa Skills Kit (ASK), and Alexa Voice Service (AVS) by @miguelmota.

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Cool hacks built using Alexa Voice Service

1. Raspberry Pi + Alexa Voice Service: A step-by-step- walkthrough that demonstrates how to access and test the Alexa Voice Service using a Java client (running on a Raspberry Pi), and a Node.js server.
2. AlexaPi: A Python based hack by Sam Machin to turn a Raspberry Pi into an Alexa Client.
3. Alexa on Intel Edison: Based on Sam Machin's AlexaPi project, this hack ports Alexa to Intel Edison using the MRAA library from Intel. YouTube
4. Alexa on Beagleboard: Amazon Alexa like device running on the Beaglebone.
5. The $10 Echo: Alexa Voice Service running on a CHIP.
6. 1970s Raspberry Pi Amazon AlexaPhone: A 1970s-style trimphone that’s converted to house a Raspberry Pi running Amazon's Alexa voice search service. Step-by-step instructions on Instructables.
7. AVS Example Swift: An Alexa Voice Service example using Swift specifically for the Mac but the general concept should work on iOS as well.
8. Alexa Voice Service Client App: A Front-end application for interacting with Alexa Voice Service.

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Apps built using Alexa Voice Service

1. Echosim.io: Alexa in a browser
2. Lexi (iOS) - A smart personal assistant powered by Alexa Voice Service. Lexi listens as you speak, and then replies through the speaker or headphones connected to your iPhone or iPod touch.
3. Roger (iOS & Android)
4. MacLexa: Put Amazon's Alexa in the Mac System Tray - uses Alexa Voice Service and built with Swift

Devices built using Alexa Voice Service

1. Pebble Core: a tiny standalone wearable device with Alexa built-in. Pebble Core is designed to allow people to listen to music (via Spotify), runners to track runs, and more – all without a smartphone.
2. Triby - First Non-Amazon Device to Be Alexa-Enabled. Triby is a family-friendly kitchen device that magnetically sticks to the fridge and can play music, make calls, display messages, and is voice activated.
3. CoWatch - First Smartwatch Powered by Alexa

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##Useful Alexa Voice Service (AVS) Resources

• Getting Started with AVS
• AVS API Overview
• Alexa Voice Service Sample App (Java)
• Creating Voice Experiences Using Amazon Alexa - AWS re:Invent 2015
• Alexa Voice Service Under the Hood - AWS re:Invent 2015
• Alexa Voice Service Functional Design Guide - Best practices for integrating Alexa into your product
• Alexa Voice Service Terms of Service

##Useful Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) Resources

1. Alexa Skills Kit (Javascript) - SDK and example code for building voice-enabled skills for the Amazon Echo. http://developer.amazon.com/ask
2. Flask-Ask: Rapidly develop Alexa Skills for Amazon Echo devices using Python
3. Creating your first Alexa Skill (Python): With this quick walkthrough, you’ll have a simple but complete Alexa skill that can run on Amazon Echo or any Alexa-enabled device.
4. go-alexa: A Go toolset for creating Amazon Alexa Skills
5. Alexa Skills List: A list of all available Alexa Skills