# Creating Trackers

Trackers are the core of NBot. There are two types of trackers you can create:

- **AI Trackers** \- Use AI to intelligently curate, filter, and summarize content around a topic
- **Subscription Trackers** \- Directly follow specific sources (RSS feeds, websites, X accounts, YouTube channels, or subreddits) for raw content delivery

## AI Trackers

### Using the Chat Interface

Click **New Tracker** in the navigation bar to open the AI chat interface:

1. Describe what you want to track in natural language
2. The AI assistant will ask clarifying questions and suggest configurations
3. Review the generated tracker settings
4. Click **Create Tracker** to start curating

#### Example Prompts

- "Track the latest developments in AI and machine learning"
- "Monitor news about Tesla and electric vehicles"
- "Follow cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities"
- "Track startup funding rounds in the fintech space"

### Templates

NBot provides pre-built templates for popular use cases:

- **Tech & AI** \- Latest technology news and breakthroughs
- **Finance & Markets** \- Market trends and financial analysis
- **Health & Science** \- Medical research and scientific discoveries
- **Sports** \- Game results, trades, and analysis
- **Politics** \- Policy changes and political developments

Select a template from the gallery on the new tracker page and customize it to your needs.

### AI Tracker Configuration

After the AI generates initial settings, you can fine-tune:

| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | A descriptive name for your tracker |
| **Search Terms** | Keywords and phrases to monitor |
| **Domains** | Specific websites to source content from |
| **Subreddits** | Reddit communities to monitor |
| **Tone** | Preferred writing style for summaries |

For detailed configuration options, see [Configuring Trackers](/content/docs/configuring-trackers/index.html).

## Subscription Trackers

Below the AI chat interface on the new tracker page, you'll find source type buttons for creating subscription trackers. These let you follow specific accounts or feeds directly without AI curation.

### Supported Source Types

| Source | Description | How to Add |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **YouTube** | Follow YouTube channels | Search for a channel or paste a URL |
| **X (Twitter)** | Follow X accounts | Search for an account or enter a handle |
| **RSS** | Subscribe to RSS feeds | Paste an RSS feed URL |
| **Website** | Follow a website | Enter a website URL |
| **Reddit** | Follow subreddits | Search for a subreddit |

### Creating a Subscription Tracker

1. On the new tracker page, click one of the source type buttons (YouTube, X, RSS, Website, Reddit)
2. In the modal that opens, either:
   - **Browse** popular sources and search by name
   - **Enter URL** to add a specific source directly
3. Select or validate your source
4. The subscription tracker is created and starts delivering content

### How Subscription Trackers Differ

Subscription trackers show content in a chronological news feed. Unlike AI trackers, they do not generate digests, summaries, or podcasts - they deliver raw content from your followed sources as it appears.

> **Tip:** If you want AI-powered summaries, smart filtering, or podcast episodes from a website or RSS feed, create an **AI Tracker** instead. During setup, tell the AI assistant which websites or domains you want to monitor — it will configure them as followed domains. Subscription trackers are best when you want the raw, unfiltered feed from a single source.

## Managing Trackers

You can manage your trackers from the homepage:

- **Edit** \- Modify tracker settings (AI trackers via chat, subscription trackers via settings)
- **Delete** \- Permanently remove a tracker from Settings

## Tracker Limits

The number of trackers you can create depends on your subscription plan:

| Plan | AI Trackers | Subscription Trackers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 2 | 30 |
| Plus | 10 | 100 |
| Pro | 30 | 100 |

See [Subscriptions & Credits](/content/docs/subscriptions-and-credits/index.html) for more details.