Chat channels
Set up Matrix / Element
A bot account on your Matrix homeserver — for teams on Element or any self-hosted Matrix. No public URL needed in either direction; ideal for air-gapped-ish setups.
- Create a Matrix account for the bot on your homeserver (e.g. @assistant:company.com) and get its access token (Element → Settings → Help & About → Access token).
- Chat channels → Matrix / Element: enter the homeserver URL and the token. Create, then Test.
- DM the bot, or invite it to a room — it accepts invitations by itself.
Matrix IDs are public handles, so you can set everyone up exactly (@anna:company.com) in the people list. In rooms with several people the bot answers when its name is mentioned, under the room-access setting. End-to-end ENCRYPTED rooms are invisible to it — use unencrypted rooms, or DMs with encryption off.
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Last updated 29 Aug 2026