# Use NockBot on desktop and the web

NockBot's conversation and cloud workspace live with your cloud account, rather than only in the local Nock desktop history. You can open the cloud agent from Nock desktop or a browser using the same account. Nock does not have a phone app.

## Open a cloud bot

- **Nock desktop:** open **Apps → Cloud** and select a bot.
- **Browser:** open the Nock cloud area from your account and select the same bot. Sign in with the account that owns it.

The desktop can present the cloud agent in an embedded panel; the browser uses its cloud interface. These are access surfaces for the cloud agent, not a promise that every local Nock chat, local file, or desktop session is synchronized.

## What follows you

The selected NockBot's cloud conversation and project workspace are stored on the cloud side. The desktop and signed-in browser view use the same account's cloud bot and conversation services, so you can continue that bot's conversation in either place. The cloud workspace includes its project clone and task files; snapshots preserve workspace data for later sessions. Choose the intended project on the surface you are using—the selected project is a separate choice from the bot itself. Local desktop conversations, unsent composer text, local browser tabs, and files that were never added to the cloud project do not automatically follow.

On desktop, a selected cloud bot can receive your next held Nock voice message. Nock sends the recognized words to that bot's cloud conversation; it does not automatically include your desktop screenshot, selected screen region, local files, or drawing. In a browser, continue the same cloud conversation by typing. The main Nock voice agent can also send a request to a named NockBot; it likewise sends a message to the bot's cloud conversation, not local screen or file context. See [NockBot](/nock/nockbot) for those workflows.

Use the cloud bot's own conversation when you want a task to be available across supported cloud surfaces. Check that the correct bot and project are selected before sending work.

The cloud **Apps** page manages the same account connections used by Nock on your Mac and your cloud bots. Each bot's face/model sheet has **Apps** switches for that bot; turning one off does not disconnect the account app, while disconnecting it removes access for all bots and Nock on your Mac. The face/model sheet also lets you choose that bot's model or connect a provider key for your bots. These cloud bot settings do not automatically change the AI model selected for Nock desktop. See [Connect apps](/nock/app-connections) and [NockBot](/nock/nockbot).

## NockBot is not Grok Bot

**NockBot** is Nock's cloud agent. **Grok Bot** is a separate external agent integration with its own account and setup. They have different conversations and workspaces. See [NockBot](/nock/nockbot) and [Grok Bot](/nock/grok-bot).

For workspace details, see [NockBot cloud computer](/nock/cloud-computer). For account access, see [Your Nock account](/nock/account).