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AI Chat Bots

Better Messages allows you to create AI-powered chat bots using multiple AI providers: OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), and Google Gemini.

How it works​

AI bots appear as regular users in the messaging interface. When a user sends a message to a bot, the message is processed through the selected AI provider and a response is generated. Each bot can be configured with its own provider, model, system instructions, and specific capabilities. In group conversations, bots respond when mentioned with @botname.

Key capabilities​

  • Multiple AI providers — choose between OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), and Google Gemini per bot
  • Create multiple AI bots with different personalities and purposes
  • Custom system prompts to define bot behavior and knowledge
  • Per-bot settings — each bot can have its own provider, model selection, and API key override
  • Web search — bots can search the web for current information
  • File search — bots can search through uploaded knowledge base files (OpenAI)
  • Image generation — bots can generate images (OpenAI, Gemini)
  • Real-time response streaming in conversations
  • Group conversation support — add bots to group conversations, bots respond when mentioned with @botname
  • Conversation summarization — AI-generated summaries of conversation history, configurable per thread
  • Scheduled digests — AI-generated conversation digests on a schedule (hourly, twice daily, daily), configurable per thread
  • Token usage tracking — per-bot token usage tracking with cost estimation
  • Points charging — charge users MyCred or GamiPress points for AI responses
  • Online presence — bots appear as online users (WebSocket version)
  • Typing indicators — bots show a typing indicator while generating responses (WebSocket version)
  • E2E encryption exclusion — bots are automatically excluded from end-to-end encrypted conversations
  • Dedicated admin page for bot management

How to enable​

Step 1: Configure your AI provider API keys at WP Admin → Better Messages → Settings → Integrations.

You only need to configure the providers you plan to use.

Step 2: Create and configure bots at WP Admin → Better Messages → AI Bots.

  • Click Add New to create a bot
  • Set the bot's display name and avatar
  • Select the AI provider and model
  • Write a system prompt defining the bot's personality and instructions
  • Enable desired capabilities (web search, file search, image generation — availability depends on provider)
  • Optionally override the global API key with a per-bot key
  • Configure points charging, summarization, and digest settings as needed
  • Publish the bot
tip

Write detailed system prompts for your bots. The more specific the instructions, the better the bot will perform for your specific use case.