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Start a bot chat

Open a bot conversation and exchange messages

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In simple words

Start a bot chat is part of SelfRun AgentOS. Open a bot conversation and exchange messages. This guide takes you through it in 3 short steps.

Where it fits in your work — Create. Name the bot, write its instructions and upload its knowledge.

Before you start

You need to be signed in to your company's workspace. SelfRun AgentOS appears in the Workspace dashboard and in the left menu when your role includes it.
What you can see and change depends on your role. If a menu item or button is missing, ask your workspace owner to give your role access in Workspace → Users.
Start a bot chat belongs to Create & chat in SelfRun AgentOS. Open a bot conversation and exchange messages.

Step by step

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Step 1
Open SelfRun AgentOS
Sign in and open the SelfRun AgentOS product from your Workspace dashboard (or sign in to it directly). You see only what your role allows.
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Step 2
Open Start a bot chat
The mapped screen route is /agentos/b/:botId. Open the relevant record first, then use the available action to reach this screen.
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Step 3
Use Start a bot chat
Open a bot conversation and exchange messages. The exact actions shown can depend on your role and the records available in your workspace.

Quick recap

Open SelfRun AgentOS → Open Start a bot chat → Use Start a bot chat

What it connects to

SelfRun SiteCraft AI
The website chatbot answers visitors from your knowledge base.
SelfRun DataBrain AI
Ask questions of your business data.
SelfRun ResolveIQ
Hand over to a person when the bot is unsure.

Why use SelfRun AgentOS

SelfRun AgentOS replaces ai chatbot builders and runs independently with its own sign-in and database.

Instant, consistent answers grounded in your own material
Bots for staff, for customers, or both
Every conversation logged; usage and cost tracked per bot
Hand over to a person when the bot is unsure

Who uses SelfRun AgentOS

Bot builders
Write instructions and add knowledge files.
Managers
Review chats and control who can use which bot.
Staff
Chat with the assistants they have access to.
Customers
Get answers from bots set to open access.

More in Create & chat

Create bot

Your instructions and knowledge files

Find a bot

Browse the bots available to you

Knowledge files

Ground a bot in your own documents

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FAQs

Common questions.

About Start a bot chat and SelfRun AgentOS.

I cannot see Start a bot chat in the menu.

Your role may not include it. Ask your workspace owner to open Workspace → Users and give your role access to SelfRun AgentOS.

Can I do this on my phone?

Yes. SelfRun AI works in the browser on any device and can be installed as an app on Android, iOS and desktop, with the same screens and the same data.

Does this cost extra?

No. Start a bot chat comes with the SelfRun AgentOS product, and every product is included in every plan.

What is SelfRun AI?

SelfRun AI is a cloud platform that brings your sales, HR, finance, projects, procurement, training, documents, website and team communication into one system, with AI and workflow automation running through all of it.

Do I need to use every module?

No. Each plan includes a set of modules and you switch on only what you need during setup. You can turn modules on or off later from your workspace settings.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The Free plan is free forever and includes every product and every feature — no card needed. Paid plans add more people and bigger storage, AI, email and voice allowances.

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