dusk botdocswhere bots live
where bots live
on this computer, on a dusk cloud computer, or on a server of your own. what each one means and how to choose.
your bots have to run somewhere. there are three places, and the app works the same in all of them. you can start in one and move later.
the three places
| on your computer | on dusk cloud | on your own server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cost | free | plus or pro | free, plus what the server costs you |
| on when your laptop is shut | no | yes | yes |
| where your things are stored | your disk | your cloud computer | your server |
| who looks after it | you | we do | you |
| needs an account | no | yes | no |
on your computer
this is where everyone starts. bots, chats, files and memory stay on your disk. there is no account and nothing to rent.
the catch is simple: when your computer sleeps, your bots stop. routines that were due while it slept run late or are skipped.
on dusk cloud
a computer we host for your bots. routines keep running with your laptop shut. it sleeps when idle and wakes for work. it comes with the plus and pro plans.
read more in dusk cloud.
on your own server
a server you rent and look after yourself. your bots stay on as long as it does. you paste one line and the app sets everything up.
read more in your own server.
how to choose
- just trying it, or you only need bots while you work: your computer.
- you want routines to run overnight and do not want to run a server: dusk cloud.
- you already rent a server, or want everything on a machine you control: your own server.
switching between them
the menu at the top of the sidebar is where you switch between This computer and your cloud or server. it is also where you add one.
you can keep more than one. some people keep a few bots on their laptop and the always-on ones on a cloud.
moving your bots
when you add a cloud or a server, the app offers to move this computer's bots there, with their chats, memory and routines. after the move they work from the new place, and this computer becomes a window onto it.
to move everything by hand, or to keep a copy, use a backup.
your ai comes along
wherever your bots live, they use your own ai account. on a cloud or a server you sign in to your ai there once, from your own computer. see connecting an ai.
your phone works with all three
the phone app pairs with whichever place your bots live. paired with a cloud or a server, it keeps working when your computer is off.
stuck? write to [email protected] and a person answers.