AI Chatbot for NodeBB Communities
When a community doubles as your support channel, the same version, install and integration questions arrive daily from people who never read the release notes. An assistant answers those from your own documentation, without adding another plugin to your stack.
Try it on your own forum for free
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See It In Action
For active NodeBB communities where the archive moves faster than newcomers can read it
Handles the Version and Install Questions
Which release fixed that, does it work on the current runtime, why did the upgrade change behaviour, which config option controls it. Product communities field these constantly, and the answers sit in release notes nobody reads twice.
Stays Out of Your Plugin List
Every plugin you run becomes something to re-verify when NodeBB moves a version. This is a tag in the theme instead — invisible to your plugin manager, unaffected by upgrades, and gone the moment you delete the line.
Turns Release Notes Into Answers
Changelogs, upgrade guides and configuration references are written once and consulted rarely. Reading them means the assistant can say which version changed a behaviour and what to set instead.
Converts Lurkers Into Contributors
Most people reading a technical community never register, because asking in public means admitting what they do not know. A private answer removes that barrier and frequently produces a first post afterwards.
Thirty-Six Languages
Technical communities are international by default. Members are answered in whichever language they write in.
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Built for NodeBB Merchants
A single tag in your theme. Nothing enters the plugin list.
Release Knowledge On Tap
Version differences, upgrade steps and configuration options answered from your own changelog and docs.
Invisible to Your Plugin Manager
Version bumps cannot break what was never installed, so upgrade nights get no longer.
Your Docs Become the Answer Source
Changelogs, configuration references and pinned troubleshooting posts get consulted for you.
Serves Readers, Not Just Members
The silent majority get answers without registering, which is where most of your traffic actually is.
Thirty-Six Languages, No Setup
Whatever a user types in, the reply comes back in. Nothing to configure per locale.
Silence Beats Speculation
Undocumented behaviour is reported as undocumented instead of guessed at, which matters when users act on the answer.
Simple NodeBB Integration
A tag in the theme is the entire installation. No plugin, no restart of anything except NodeBB itself.
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Register and fetch the tag
Open an Asyntai account, point it at your forum address so the crawler can work through your public boards and docs, then take the tag from the dashboard.
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Edit the theme you are running
Self-hosting means direct access: drop the tag just above the closing body tag.
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Save the template
Every board, topic and profile page now carries it, whether the visitor is signed in or not.
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Rebuild and restart NodeBB
Answering starts with the next page view. Voice, house rules, reference material and styling are all changed from the dashboard afterwards.
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Simple, Transparent Pricing
Start free and scale as you grow. No hidden fees, no long-term contracts.
- 100 messages per month Maximum number of messages the AI can send
- Up to 1 website Maximum number of websites under one account
- Up to 50 crawled pages Maximum pages you can crawl and add to knowledge base
- Up to 1,000,000 characters Total amount of characters in your knowledge base across all your websites.
- 1 seat Number of team members who can access the dashboard
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- 2,500 messages per month Maximum number of messages the AI can send
- Up to 2 websites Maximum number of websites under one account
- Up to 250 crawled pages Maximum pages you can crawl and add to knowledge base
- Up to 3,000,000 characters Total amount of characters in your knowledge base across all your websites.
- 2 seats Number of team members who can access the dashboard
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Review chat logs
Access and review all conversations from your chatbot
- Smarter AI model You can enable a smarter AI model for better replies
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Chat analytics
See analytics and insights from your chat conversations
- Localization Translate your widget to 32 languages
- Enable thinking You can enable thinking for more thoughtful AI responses
- Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Discord, Zapier Connect your AI chatbot to Instagram DMs, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Discord, and 6,000+ apps via Zapier
- REST API Build custom integrations with our REST API
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Leads
Collect emails and phone numbers from visitors with optional input fields
- Custom notice Display disclaimers or consent notices above the chat input with markdown link support
- Standard support Standard email support with faster response times
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- 15,000 messages per month Maximum number of messages the AI can send
- Up to 3 websites Maximum number of websites under one account
- Up to 1,000 crawled pages Maximum pages you can crawl and add to knowledge base
- Up to 15,000,000 characters Total amount of characters in your knowledge base across all your websites.
- 3 seats Number of team members who can access the dashboard
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Review chat logs
Access and review all conversations from your chatbot
- Smarter AI model You can enable a smarter AI model for better replies
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Chat analytics
See analytics and insights from your chat conversations
- Localization Translate your widget to 32 languages
- Enable thinking You can enable thinking for more thoughtful AI responses
- Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Discord, Zapier Connect your AI chatbot to Instagram DMs, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Discord, and 6,000+ apps via Zapier
- REST API Build custom integrations with our REST API
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Leads
Collect emails and phone numbers from visitors with optional input fields
- Custom notice Display disclaimers or consent notices above the chat input with markdown link support
- Standard support Standard email support with faster response times
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Real-Time Data Feed
AI can read real-time data (availability, status, products, etc.) during the conversation
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- Knowledge gaps AI analyzes conversations to identify where it lacked knowledge
- Daily report You can receive daily email summaries of your chat conversations
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Add images
AI AssistantWhat color is the wallet?The Classic Leather Wallet comes in Brown.Add images that the AI can display in chat conversations
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Product cards
AI AssistantShow me headphones under $200Here are our top picks:❮ ❯SoundMax Pro$149Add to cartAudioElite$179Add to cartAdd product cards that the AI can show to customers during chat
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User context
Pass user-specific information (order status, account status, renewal date, etc.) to the AI so it can use it during the conversation
- Custom tools Let the AI call your own API endpoints during a conversation to fetch live, request-specific data — order status, stock, tracking, account lookups, and more
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Image vision
AI AssistantI'm getting this error, can you help?I can see the issue! The error shows a missing semicolon on line 42. Add it after the closing bracket.Users can upload images in chat for troubleshooting, bug reports, or when they need visual help
- Speech to text Let visitors send voice messages that are automatically transcribed to text
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Live monitoring
Watch all chat conversations in real-time as they happen on your website
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Human takeover
Take control of any conversation and chat directly with visitors when needed
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AI Notifications
Get email alerts when AI detects specific scenarios you define (bug reports, sales opportunities, etc.)
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Escalation
Get notified when visitors request to speak with a human and join the chat directly
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Bookings
Let visitors book appointments directly through the chat widget with calendar integration
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Embeds
Embed external tools like Calendly, forms, or maps directly in chat responses
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Support Tickets
AI can create support tickets during conversations for issues that need human follow-up
- Transcript download Allow visitors to download their chat conversation as a text file
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- 50,000 messages per month Maximum number of messages the AI can send
- Up to 20 websites Maximum number of websites under one account
- Up to 5,000 crawled pages Maximum pages you can crawl and add to knowledge base
- Up to 100,000,000 characters Total amount of characters in your knowledge base across all your websites.
- 10 seats Number of team members who can access the dashboard
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Review chat logs
Access and review all conversations from your chatbot
- Smarter AI model You can enable a smarter AI model for better replies
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Chat analytics
See analytics and insights from your chat conversations
- Localization Translate your widget to 32 languages
- Enable thinking You can enable thinking for more thoughtful AI responses
- Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Discord, Zapier Connect your AI chatbot to Instagram DMs, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Discord, and 6,000+ apps via Zapier
- REST API Build custom integrations with our REST API
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Leads
Collect emails and phone numbers from visitors with optional input fields
- Custom notice Display disclaimers or consent notices above the chat input with markdown link support
- Priority support Priority email support with faster response times
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Real-Time Data Feed
AI can read real-time data (availability, status, products, etc.) during the conversation
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Real-Time Data Feed Max
Connect large product catalogs (up to ~25,000 items) using intelligent search with live data
- Knowledge gaps AI analyzes conversations to identify where it lacked knowledge
- Daily report You can receive daily email summaries of your chat conversations
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Add images
AI AssistantWhat color is the wallet?The Classic Leather Wallet comes in Brown.Add images that the AI can display in chat conversations
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Product cards
AI AssistantShow me headphones under $200Here are our top picks:❮ ❯SoundMax Pro$149Add to cartAudioElite$179Add to cartAdd product cards that the AI can show to customers during chat
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User context (higher limits)
Pass user-specific information (order status, account status, renewal date, etc.) to the AI so it can use it during the conversation
- Custom tools Let the AI call your own API endpoints during a conversation to fetch live, request-specific data — order status, stock, tracking, account lookups, and more
- Image vision Users can upload images in chat for troubleshooting, bug reports, or when they need visual help
- Speech to text Let visitors send voice messages that are automatically transcribed to text
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Live monitoring
Watch all chat conversations in real-time as they happen on your website
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Human takeover
Take control of any conversation and chat directly with visitors when needed
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AI Notifications
Get email alerts when AI detects specific scenarios you define (bug reports, sales opportunities, etc.)
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Escalation
Get notified when visitors request to speak with a human and join the chat directly
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Bookings
Let visitors book appointments directly through the chat widget with calendar integration
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Embeds
Embed external tools like Calendly, forms, or maps directly in chat responses
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Support Tickets
AI can create support tickets during conversations for issues that need human follow-up
- Transcript download Allow visitors to download their chat conversation as a text file
- Link tracking parameters Automatically add tracking parameters (like utm_source) to the links your chatbot shares, so you can see in your analytics how much traffic and how many sales it drives
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Remove branding
Remove all Asyntai branding and make the chat widget fully yours
- Reseller-friendly Also great for agencies — give each client their own white-label dashboard branded as you, not us.
- SSO Single Sign-On authentication for your team using SAML or OAuth providers
- Reply suggestions Generate professional email replies using your AI knowledge base
- Translation Widget Let visitors translate your website into 40+ languages with AI-powered translations
- Retention policy Automatically delete chat conversations after a set number of days, with the option to delete captured leads too
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Why NodeBB Communities Choose Asyntai
Start free with 100 messages, upgrade as the community grows
Maintainer Hours Protected
Documented questions stop reaching the people who could be building instead. That is the scarcest resource any project has.
Answers Without a Public Question
Readers who would never post get help anyway, which is where most of your traffic actually sits.
Better Reports When They Do Arrive
Versions, environment and error text collected up front, so what reaches the tracker is actionable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What NodeBB admins ask before adding the snippet
What an AI Assistant Adds to an Active Community
A Community Doubling as a Support Desk
Plenty of NodeBB installations exist because a product needed somewhere for users to talk, and then quietly became the place users go when something breaks. Support volume arrives without a support process behind it.
That works while the maintainers have time and fails the moment they do not. Answering the documented layer automatically keeps the channel responsive without pretending it is a helpdesk.
Support Load Arrives Before a Support Team
A community attached to a product grows faster than the organisation behind it. Questions accumulate while the roadmap stays full, and answering them competes directly with shipping.
Automating the documented layer buys time without hiring. The maintainers keep the conversations that need their judgement, and users stop waiting days for something the docs already covered.
Nobody Reads the Changelog Twice
Release notes are written for the moment of release and then abandoned. Six months later a user hits behaviour that changed in a version they skipped, and asks in the forum rather than diffing changelogs.
An assistant that has read every release note can answer that in one exchange. The documentation you already wrote starts earning its keep long after publication.
Maintainers Should Not Be a Search Engine
The people who can answer hardest questions are usually the same people being asked the easiest ones. Their time is the most expensive input the project has, and repetition consumes it fastest.
Routing documented questions to software protects that capacity. Contributors keep contributing rather than spending an evening restating installation prerequisites.
Search Fails Exactly When It Matters
Someone hitting an error searches for the error text, which rarely matches how the community describes the problem. They find nothing, post anyway, and the same thread appears for the tenth time.
Answering from the whole corpus in the user’s own phrasing closes that gap. The thread never gets created, and the person gets an answer while the problem is still in front of them.
Ready to Onboard Members Without the Repetition?
Start free with 100 messages and let your guides answer newcomers.