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Make a bot with BotSmith

BotSmith is a bot made by Red Zircon that creates and manages your bots in a chat.

Make the bot

  1. Open the Bot Directory, find BotSmith and choose Start.
  2. Send /newbot and the name people should see, for example Match Day.
  3. Send an @username: 5 to 32 letters, numbers or underscores, starting with a letter. Ending it in bot helps people recognise it.
  4. BotSmith replies with the bot’s token. Keep it secret: anyone who has it can control the bot.

Describe it

  • /setabout: the short line on its profile and in the directory.
  • /setdescription: what it can do, shown before people start it.
  • /setuserpic: its profile photo.
  • /setcommands: one per line, such as start - Start the bot. People see them in the menu next to the message box.
  • /setprivacy and /setjoingroups: what it reads in groups, and whether people can add it to groups.

/mybots lists your bots with a button for each setting. /listbot asks Red Zircon to list it in the Bot Directory.

Tokens and deleting

/token issues a new token and /revoke stops the current one; /deletebot deletes a bot for good. Each needs a tap on BotSmith’s confirmation button. You can have up to 20 bots, and you can do the same in KyaChat Web under Settings > Bots.

Write the code

A bot is driven by your code through the Bot API. The developer guide and the Bot API reference explain the rest.

The BotSmith profile with Start, Add to group and what it can do
The BotSmith profile with Start, Add to group and what it can do

Updated 30 October 2026

Create a bot and get its token

Bots are KyaChat accounts run by your code. You create them in KyaChat Web.

Find and add bots

The Bot Directory lists bots by category. Bots made by Red Zircon carry a verified badge.

Group tools: WelcomeBot and ModerationBot

Two bots made by Red Zircon that help admins run a busy group.

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