Developer
Developer FAQ
Ownership, limits, updates, refunds and the questions creators ask most.
Can a buyer see my code?
No. Buyers get a settings form generated from your schema. The Code Editor, the file list and the source itself stay with the owner.
Can I update a bot after selling it?
Yes. Saving new files updates the project; existing buyers keep their saved settings. If you remove a setting, its stored value is ignored; if you add one, buyers get its default until they change it.
What happens to buyers' values if I rename a key?
They are lost, because values are matched by key. Treat keys as permanent — change the label instead.
How much does Bottly take?
10% of each sale. The rest lands on your balance immediately and can be paid out in crypto.
Can I sell a flow-builder bot?
Yes. Flow bots and code bots are both publishable; only code bots have a
How big can my project be?
Files are stored in managed cloud storage per project. Keep individual assets reasonable — a bot is code, not a media library.
Why is publishing blocked?
Almost always an invalid schema. Open Bot configuration, hit validate and fix the listed issues — every problem is reported with its key.
Can two people work on one project?
Not yet. Projects belong to a single owner; team access is on the roadmap.
Do I need my own hosting?
No. There is no hosting, terminal, Git or deploy step — Bottly runs the project.
No. Buyers get a settings form generated from your schema. The Code Editor, the file list and the source itself stay with the owner.
Can I update a bot after selling it?
Yes. Saving new files updates the project; existing buyers keep their saved settings. If you remove a setting, its stored value is ignored; if you add one, buyers get its default until they change it.
What happens to buyers' values if I rename a key?
They are lost, because values are matched by key. Treat keys as permanent — change the label instead.
How much does Bottly take?
10% of each sale. The rest lands on your balance immediately and can be paid out in crypto.
Can I sell a flow-builder bot?
Yes. Flow bots and code bots are both publishable; only code bots have a
bottly_config.json.How big can my project be?
Files are stored in managed cloud storage per project. Keep individual assets reasonable — a bot is code, not a media library.
Why is publishing blocked?
Almost always an invalid schema. Open Bot configuration, hit validate and fix the listed issues — every problem is reported with its key.
Can two people work on one project?
Not yet. Projects belong to a single owner; team access is on the roadmap.
Do I need my own hosting?
No. There is no hosting, terminal, Git or deploy step — Bottly runs the project.