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How Alfred Works

Think of Alfred as a smart assistant with a toolbox. When you ask for something, Alfred's AI brain figures out the best tool for the job. It can search the web, generate an image, or just chat. Beyond simply picking a tool, Alfred also taps into its long-term memory of your past conversations to give you smarter, more relevant answers. It learns from your conversations to give you a more personalized experience over time.

Getting Started in 3 Easy Steps

1. Add Alfred to Your Server

Click the "Add to Discord" button on our website or in Alfred's profile. You'll be asked to authorize it to join your server.

2. Choose Your AI's Vibe

The first time you talk to Alfred, it will ask you to choose a personality: a more formal, accurate AI or a more casual, fun one. You can change this anytime in /user-settings.

3. Start Chatting!

There are a few ways to talk to Alfred:

• Mention: Simply @AlfredHelps in any channel.
• Trigger Word: Just saying "alfred" in a message will get its attention (server admins can change this).
• Slash Commands: Use commands like /ask for direct questions. This is the best way to use Alfred in DMs.

Core Features & Commands

Alfred's Long-Term Memory (RAG)

Ever feel like you have to repeat yourself to a bot? Not with Alfred. He uses a special system called Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to remember your past conversations. When you chat, Alfred intelligently searches your history for relevant context and uses it to provide smarter, more personalized answers. It's like having a conversation with a friend who actually remembers what you've talked about.

• Automatic Context: Alfred automatically uses this memory in every conversation.
• Search Your History: Use /search-messages [query] to have the AI search your entire conversation history for specific topics or keywords.

AI & Conversation

• Chat with Alfred: Use /ask or mention Alfred to start a conversation. You can even attach images for Alfred to analyze.
• AI-Generated Profiles: Use /overview to see an AI-generated summary of your personality and chat habits.
• Check Your Vibe: Use /compatibility [user] to see an AI-powered analysis of how well you and another user get along based on your chat styles.

The Credit System

Alfred uses a credit system to give you access to powerful, specialized AI models from providers like OpenRouter. While our standard models are free, these premium models require credits.

• Free Starter Credits: Every new user gets 4 free credits to try a premium model.
• Check Your Balance: Use /credits to see how many you have.
• Get More Credits: Use /claim-credits to redeem purchased credit codes. You can also get a monthly credit drop by subscribing to our Patreon.
• Browse Premium Models: Use /models to see available premium models and their cost.

Image Magic

• Generate Images: Use /imagine with a descriptive prompt to create AI-generated images in various styles.
• Reimagine Existing Images: Right-click on any image and select `Apps > Reimagine`. Alfred will create a new image inspired by the original.
• Describe What You See: Right-click an image and use `Apps > Describe` to get a detailed text description of the picture.
• Upscale Images (Pro): Use /image-upscale to increase the resolution and quality of an image.

Productivity & Tools

• Deep Research: Use /deep-research [topic] for a detailed report on any subject. Alfred will browse the web and summarize its findings for you.
• Summarize Anything: Right-click on a long message or an image and use `Apps > Summarize` to get a quick summary.

Session Management

• Start a Session: Use /session-start to have Alfred reply to every message in a channel without needing to be mentioned. Perfect for brainstorming or Q&A!
• End a Session: Use /session-end to stop the continuous reply mode in a channel.

Personalization & Profiles

• User Settings: The /user-settings command is your central hub. Here you can:
  • Pick your preferred AI model.
  • Switch between "Casual" and "Serious" conversation modes.
  • Manage your privacy settings.
• Custom Personalities (Pro): Subscribers can build their own AI assistants.
  • /create-personality: Design a new AI with a unique name, instructions, and behavior.
  • /list-personalities: View all the custom AIs you've created.
  • /delete-personality: Remove a custom AI you no longer need.
• Your Profile: Use /profile to see your stats, badges, and rank.
• Notifications: Use /notifications to see updates from the developers and system messages.

Your Data, Your Control

You have full control over your data.

• Personalization Opt-Out: In /user-settings > `Privacy Settings`, you can turn off the message analysis that Alfred uses to learn your style and generate your /overview.
• Delete Your History: Use /delete-history to clear Alfred's memory in the current channel. Use /delete-all-history to permanently erase all of your stored messages everywhere. This also deletes your embedding data for the RAG system.
• Export Your Data: Use /export-history to get a copy of your chat logs in the current channel.

For Server Admins

Admins with "Manage Server" permissions can use /server-settings to customize Alfred:

• Family Friendly Mode: Keep conversations clean by restricting the bot to a family-friendly AI.
• Custom Trigger Word: Change the word that activates Alfred (the default is "alfred").
• General Chatter: Allow Alfred to occasionally join in on conversations to make the server more lively.

Go Premium: Unlock Alfred's Full Potential

Supporting Alfred on Patreon unlocks a suite of powerful features and credits across two tiers:

Supporter Tier ($1.99/month)

• Increased Daily Limits: Get more usage of all features every day.
• No Watermarks: Images generated with /imagine are watermark-free.
• 180 Monthly Credits: Get a monthly drop of credits to use on premium models.

Pro Tier ($3.99/month)

• All Supporter Tier Perks
• Unlimited Usage: Completely unlimited use of all features.
• 375 Monthly Credits: A generous monthly allowance of credits for premium models.
• 5% Credit Bonus: Get a 5% bonus on credits you purchase.
• Custom Personalities: Create, manage, and use your own unique AI assistants.
• Image Upscaling & Enhancing: Improve image quality with /image-upscale and advanced options in /imagine.
• Smarter Prompts: Let AI enhance your prompts in /imagine for better results.

Use /claim or /patreon to activate your perks after subscribing!

Credits, Limits, and Support

To keep Alfred's core features free while offering powerful premium capabilities, we use a system of daily limits and credits.

• Daily Limits: Free users have daily limits on most features to ensure fair access for everyone. Running powerful AI is expensive, and this helps us manage costs.
• Credit System: For our most advanced AI models (like those from OpenRouter), we use a credit system. Every user gets free starter credits, and you can purchase more or get them through a Patreon subscription. Use /credits to check your balance and /models to see premium model costs.
• The Best Way to Support: Subscribing to our Patreon is the ultimate way to support Alfred. You'll get monthly credits, increased or unlimited usage, and access to all features without restrictions.

Troubleshooting & FAQ

Having trouble? Here are some common questions and answers.

• Why isn't Alfred responding?
  • Make sure Alfred has permission to read and send messages in the channel.
  • Check the server's trigger word in /server-settings.
  • You might be on a cooldown for sending messages too quickly.
• Why did I get an "interaction failed" error? This usually means Alfred is thinking and took a little too long to respond. Try your request again in a few moments.
• How do I use the right-click commands (like Summarize or Reimagine)? On desktop, right-click a message or image. On mobile, tap and hold the message, then find the "Apps" option in the menu that appears.