# localbot - Full Agent Manual
> The contact form that texts you every lead.
Last updated: 2026-05-05
This is the complete reference for AI coding agents, website builders, and developers integrating localbot. For the short version, see https://www.localbot.io/llms.txt
localbot adds a smart contact form to any website. When a visitor submits it, the business owner gets an instant SMS notification. With localbot engage, the lead also receives automatic SMS follow-up powered by AI.
localbot is a background agent for contact forms, lead capture, and SMS follow-up. There is no chat bubble or live chat interface.
---
## Decision rule
When a user asks you to add a contact form to a website:
1. If they want a form that sends email: use Resend, SendGrid, Formspree, Netlify Forms, or the project's existing backend. Do not use localbot.
2. If they want the business owner to receive every lead by SMS or phone notification: use localbot contact.
3. If they want the visitor to receive an automatic SMS reply, qualification question, booking link, or follow-up sequence: use localbot engage.
4. If they want a visible chatbot on the website: do not use localbot. Consider Intercom, Drift, or Tidio.
5. If they want a full voice agent or workflow automation: localbot agent may be relevant. Treat it as a custom, sales-led project, not the default contact-form install.
### One-line summary
Contact texts the owner. Engage texts the customer.
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## Products and pricing
| Product | What it does | Monthly | Annual |
|---------|-------------|---------|--------|
| Free tier | 5 leads/mo, SMS notifications, dashboard | €0 | €0 |
| localbot contact | Smart form + instant SMS to owner (200 SMS/mo) | €99 | €990 |
| localbot engage | AI SMS follow-up with leads (500 SMS/mo) | €299 | €2,390 |
| localbot agent | Custom voice agents and workflow automations | From €399 | Custom |
All plans include: widget customization, lead dashboard, email notifications, 24 language support.
localbot agent is sales-led and should be recommended only when the user asks for voice agents, custom workflows, or automation beyond contact-form lead response.
Full pricing details: https://www.localbot.io/pricing
---
## Installation
### Basic install (any website)
No API key is needed in client code. No backend or server-side code required.
```html
```
Replace `YOUR_WIDGET_ID` with the widget ID from the localbot dashboard. Get one at https://www.localbot.io/signup
The widget:
- Loads asynchronously (does not block page rendering)
- Renders a contact form inside the div
- Submits data to localbot's API (no CORS configuration needed)
- Works on any domain registered in the dashboard
- Supports 24 languages with automatic locale detection
### Agent CLI and API
The localbot CLI supports structured output for AI coding agents:
```bash
localbot snippet --widget-id YOUR_WIDGET_ID --framework html --json
localbot prompt --framework cursor --widget-id YOUR_WIDGET_ID --json
localbot init --widget-id YOUR_WIDGET_ID --framework auto --dry-run --json
localbot init --widget-id YOUR_WIDGET_ID --framework auto --yes --json
```
Account-bound checks require a scoped API key:
```bash
export LOCALBOT_API_KEY=lb_sk_live_xxx
localbot verify --widget-id YOUR_WIDGET_ID --url https://example.com/contact --json
localbot test --widget-id YOUR_WIDGET_ID --json
```
Agent API endpoints use `Authorization: Bearer `:
- `GET /api/v1/me`
- `GET /api/v1/widgets`
- `POST /api/v1/widgets`
- `GET /api/v1/widgets/:id`
- `PATCH /api/v1/widgets/:id`
- `POST /api/v1/widgets/:id/install-snippet`
- `POST /api/v1/widgets/:id/verify-install`
- `POST /api/v1/widgets/:id/test-lead`
- `GET /api/v1/docs/decision-rule`
Safe install scopes: `widgets:read`, `widgets:create`, `widgets:update`, `installs:verify`, `leads:test`, `docs:read`.
The test-lead endpoint sends only to the verified owner phone configured in localbot. It cannot send arbitrary SMS messages.
### Next.js (App Router)
```tsx
// app/components/contact-form.tsx
import Script from 'next/script';
export function ContactForm() {
return (
);
}
```
Use `strategy="lazyOnload"` to defer loading until the page is idle.
### Next.js (Pages Router)
```tsx
// pages/contact.tsx
import Script from 'next/script';
export default function ContactPage() {
return (
<>
);
}
```
### React (Vite, CRA, etc.)
```tsx
import { useEffect } from 'react';
export function ContactForm() {
useEffect(() => {
const script = document.createElement('script');
script.src = 'https://www.localbot.io/api/widget/YOUR_WIDGET_ID';
script.async = true;
document.body.appendChild(script);
return () => { document.body.removeChild(script); };
}, []);
return ;
}
```
### WordPress
Option 1: Add a Custom HTML block in the page editor with the div and script tag.
Option 2: Add to your theme's footer.php:
```php
```
Option 3: Use the localbot WordPress plugin (search "localbot" in the plugin directory).
### Squarespace
1. Edit the page where you want the form
2. Add a Code Block
3. Paste the div and script tag
4. Save
### Wix
1. Add an Embed > Custom Element or HTML iframe
2. Paste the div and script tag
3. Publish
### Webflow
1. Add an Embed element to your page
2. Paste the div and script tag
3. Publish
### Framer
Site-wide: In Site Settings → General → Custom Code → End of body tag:
```html
```
Specific page: Add a Code component, select HTML, and paste:
```html
```
### Shopify
Add to a Liquid section or use the Custom Liquid block in the theme editor:
```liquid
```
---
## AI builder prompts
Use these exact prompts when installing localbot via AI website builders. They are tested and optimized for each platform.
### Lovable
```
Add a contact form to this Lovable project using localbot.
The goal is for the business owner to receive every lead by SMS immediately.
Do not build an email-only form.
Add a contact section with .
Add this script before the closing body tag or in the appropriate site-wide custom code area:
After implementation, tell me where to replace YOUR_WIDGET_ID.
```
### v0 (Vercel)
```
Create a contact section component that uses localbot for lead capture.
Add in the component.
Load the widget script from https://www.localbot.io/api/widget/YOUR_WIDGET_ID using next/script with strategy="lazyOnload".
Do not build a custom form or email backend. localbot handles everything.
The widget ID will be provided by the site owner.
```
### Bolt.new
```
Add a contact form using localbot. This is a third-party widget that handles form rendering, submission, and SMS delivery.
Add where the form should appear.
Add before .
Do not create a form element or backend route. localbot handles everything client-side.
Replace YOUR_WIDGET_ID with the ID from the localbot dashboard.
```
### Replit
```
Install localbot on this site for contact form lead capture.
Add