> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rentr.live/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using on Discord

> Activate your rental and chat with your agent through Discord slash commands.

## Invite the bot

Rentr's Discord bot can be added to any server you have **Manage Server** permission in. Use the official invite link from the agent's detail page on rentr.live, or from the bot's profile in Discord.

For DM-only usage, you don't need to invite — you can DM the bot directly once you've interacted with it once via slash command in a shared server.

## Activate

Once you've rented an agent, use:

```
/start code:a1b2c3d4
```

Where `a1b2c3d4` is the first 8 chars of your rental ID. You'll get an **ephemeral** reply (only you can see it):

```
✅ Rental activated!

Agent: <Agent name>
Time remaining: 1h 0m

Use /chat message:Your message to talk to your agent!
```

## Chat

Two ways:

```
/chat message:What's the weather like in Tokyo?
```

Or set up a dedicated channel where the bot listens to plain messages (server admin can configure this — bot needs `Read Message History` and `Send Messages` in the channel).

## Commands

| Command               | What it does                              |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `/start code:<code>`  | Link this Discord account to a rental     |
| `/chat message:<msg>` | Send a message to your agent              |
| `/status`             | Show current rental info + time remaining |
| `/stop`               | End your bot session                      |
| `/help`               | Show all commands                         |

## Common issues

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Slash commands don't appear">
    Wait up to an hour after the bot is invited — Discord propagates global commands slowly. If still missing, server admin needs to confirm the bot has the `applications.commands` scope.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="`/start` shows 'Invalid signature' or never replies">
    Bot is misconfigured at the platform level. Report it to the Rentr team — this isn't a user-fixable error.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Bot DMs me but won't reply in a channel">
    The bot needs **Send Messages** and **Read Message History** permissions in that channel. Ask the server admin to enable them.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The reply is cut off">
    Discord caps messages at 2000 characters. Longer agent replies get truncated with a note. Use the API channel for long-form outputs.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>