What are Apps and Bots?

Apps and Bots are custom software that community leaders install from the Root App Store.

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Apps and Bots are only available on Desktop.

Apps

A Root App is a full-featured application with a graphical user interface. Each App gets its own channel in the community. Select an App channel in the sidebar to open it and interact with it using buttons, forms, panels, and real-time updates.

Bots

A Root Bot is a lightweight, text-based application. Bots don't get their own channel. Instead, they listen for events in your community (like new messages or new members) and respond by posting messages, managing content, or automating tasks in existing channels. How you interact with a Bot varies — some respond to commands, others work automatically in the background.