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Settings: Buddy

Buddy is Row-Bot's visual companion. It can live in the sidebar, float in the workspace, or open as a desktop overlay. Buddy reflects app state but does not change model behavior by itself.

Settings: Buddy in Row-Bot.
The Buddy tab controls the sidebar companion, desktop overlay, personality, look, motion, and optional custom-look generation.

Where To Find It​

Open Settings, then choose Buddy from the left tab list.

Controls​

  • Enable switches decide whether Buddy appears in the sidebar, workspace, or desktop overlay.
  • Open and close overlay buttons control the separate desktop overlay window.
  • Companion personality changes the tone of Buddy status cues.
  • Bubble style changes how visual status appears.
  • Look cards choose a bundled or custom Buddy appearance.
  • Concept and style notes describe a custom look when you use Generate full Buddy.
  • Use still only keeps current art without animated motion.
  • Retry motion rebuilds motion for an existing look.

Common Workflow​

  1. Start with the bundled look and sidebar mode.
  2. Enable desktop overlay only if you want Buddy outside the main Row-Bot window.
  3. Generate a custom look after providers and media models are ready.
  4. Use still only if motion generation is unavailable or distracting.

What Is Saved​

Buddy preferences and custom Buddy assets are local app data. Generating a custom look may call a configured media provider depending on your setup.

Privacy And Safety​

Review credential, account, channel, provider, or tool settings before enabling features that can contact outside services. Local-only features stay on your machine until you ask Row-Bot to use a provider, account, channel, MCP server, plugin, or tool that sends data elsewhere.

Control-Level Reference​

The generated Settings Controls reference lists the visible controls found in the current application source, including defaults, allowed values when they are declared inline, dependencies, restart notes, security notes, and source locations.

Troubleshooting​

  • If Buddy does not appear, check the enable switches and refresh the app.
  • If the overlay is stuck, use Close overlay, then Open overlay again.
  • If custom generation fails, check provider readiness and try still-only mode.