Cloud bots

Understand NockBot access, plan eligibility, and how cloud bots differ from local agents.

Cloud bots are NockBots: Nock agents with their own server-side conversation and cloud workspace. Use one when work needs to continue on a cloud computer rather than a computer that must stay open beside you.

Who can use them

Cloud bots are a Beta feature starting with Nock Pro and included on higher plans. They are not part of Free, the Nock trial, or Nock Own. Your account’s feature and Usage views show whether cloud access is enabled. The cloud service checks that access before serving the workspace.

Make and open a bot

In Nock, open Apps → Cloud, choose New agent → Cloud, and create or choose a project. Select a bot and project to open its conversation. NockBot chats and projects live in the cloud account; opening the panel alone does not require the computer to stay awake.

For more detail, see NockBot. For the project workspace and computer lifecycle, see Cloud computer.

NockBot versus other agents

NockBot: Nock’s hosted agent and cloud computer, reached from Nock’s Cloud area.
Local worker: a background task running through your desktop app and local machine.
Grok Bot: a separate external agent integration with its own setup and account. It is not a NockBot and does not use the NockBot’s cloud workspace.

These are different destinations. Check which bot is selected before sending a task. See Grok Bot and Background work.