Create and Manage Private Gab AI Bots
Create a private bot, save its instructions and choose how to use it in Chat or Work. Find editing, model defaults, access and troubleshooting controls.
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Reusable bot instructions in Chat
A reusable role with instructions
A bot keeps instructions for a repeatable job. This reference explains the controls; the linked lesson contains the complete actual workshop test and revision. Bot instructions do not grant access to a computer, connected account or every previous chat.
Create and edit a bot
Sign in, open Bots and choose Create a bot. Add a name, purpose, instructions and avatar, then choose Create bot. Write your own instructions or adapt the suggestions.
Bot controls
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name and purpose | Use a name that identifies the job. Review suggested responsibilities; a bot’s name alone is not its complete instruction. |
| Instructions | State the job, supplied inputs, output format and boundaries. The edit form allows 16,000 characters; the purpose/description field allows 400. |
| Avatar | Setup offers a generated avatar or PNG/JPG upload up to 5 MB. A picture does not change the bot’s permissions or expertise. |
| Edit an owned bot | Open Bot actions → Edit bot. Change the intended fields and choose Update. Test a new conversation after a saved instruction change. |
| Model Defaults | The edit form has model-default controls. Recheck the actual selected bot and mode before submitting a request. |
| Private access | The form says Private to your account. A copied owner link does not publish the bot to other accounts. |
Choose Quick Chat or a Work job
Quick Chat With Bot starts Chat with the bot selected. Give Bot A Job opens Work with its own tools and action review. Choose the mode explicitly and check the selected bot before sending.
Test reusable behavior with changing facts
Save recurring role, response format and boundaries in the bot. Put current dates, figures, documents and missing details in the task. After an edit, start a fresh conversation and inspect the bot selection and complete answer.
What to check after an instruction change
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Saved instructions | The original instruction text was inspected in the owner’s edit form, then updated with explicit headings. |
| New conversation | The same request returned Announcement and Unknowns after the edit. |
| Follow-up | Changing only 09:15 to 10:30 preserved the other supplied facts and five unresolved details. |
Bot creation and request access
Create a bot with an account that has an email address. Free accounts have a creation limit; Plus removes that limit. Requests follow the selected model’s access and usage, and Work requires Plus.
Instructions, history, Memory and permitted context
The saved bot role, the current conversation, account Memory, selected files and tool access have different scopes. Relevant instructions and context can reach the selected model/provider. Keep credentials and confidential customer data out of reusable examples.
Return to a bot, edit it or remove it
Use Save on an available catalog bot to return to it more easily. For a bot you own, use its menu to edit or delete it. Removing a bot preserves its existing chats; manage conversations separately.
When the result or setup is wrong
Check which bot and mode are selected, whether Update completed and whether a new task conflicts with the saved instructions. If a model or creation action is unavailable, inspect account access and current limits. Instructions cannot supply a missing permission. Request a specific correction and recheck the complete reply.
Bot reference questions
Keep the account and model requirements separate from the reusable instructions.
Are bots autonomous by default?
A saved bot supplies reusable instructions. Work performs supported multi-step tasks and schedules control when requests run. Each has separate access, permissions and usage.
Where do I change a bot’s instructions?
For a bot you own, open Bot actions → Edit bot, change How should it work? and choose Update. Test a fresh conversation with known inputs.
Can I publish my custom bot by copying its link?
No. User-created bots are private to the owner; the direct link does not give another account permission to use it.
Does deleting a bot delete its existing chats?
The checked owner control preserves existing chats when removing the bot. Manage conversations and account data through their separate controls.
Guides and resources
Find more detail and choose your next step.
Keep the instructions you want to reuse.
Open Bots, choose a clear job and save its instructions. Start Quick Chat With Bot and check the selected bot before sending your task facts.