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{{Hatnote|For the policy on bot requirements, see [[WP:BOTREQUIRE]].}}
This is a page for '''requesting tasks to be done by [[Wikipedia:Bots|bots]]''' per the [[Wikipedia:bot policy|bot policy]]. This is an appropriate place to put ideas for uncontroversial bot tasks, to get early feedback on ideas for bot tasks (controversial or not), and to seek [[Wikipedia:Bots/Dictionary#bot op|bot operator]]s for bot tasks. Consensus-building discussions requiring large community input (such as [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment|request for comments]]) should normally be held at [[WP:VPPROP]] or other relevant pages (such as a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]]'s talk page).

You can check the "Commonly Requested Bots" box above to see if a suitable bot already exists for the task you have in mind. If you have a question about a particular bot, contact the bot operator directly via their talk page or the bot's talk page. If a bot is acting improperly, follow the guidance outlined in [[WP:BOTISSUE]]. For broader issues and general discussion about bots, see the [[Wikipedia:Bots/Noticeboard|bot noticeboard]].

'''Before making a request''', please see the [[Wikipedia:Bot requests/Frequently denied bots|list of frequently denied bots]], either because they are too complicated to program, or do not have [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] from the Wikipedia community. If you are requesting that a template (such as a WikiProject banner) is added to all pages in a particular category, please be careful to '''check the category tree''' for any unwanted subcategories. It is best to give a complete list of categories that should be worked through individually, rather than one category to be analyzed recursively (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Morocco/Categories&diff=448147249&oldid=448134870 example difference]).

;Alternatives to bot requests
* [[WP:AWBREQ]], for simple tasks that involve a handful of articles and/or only needs to be done once (e.g. adding a category to a few articles).
* [[WP:URLREQ]], for tasks involving changing or updating URLs to prevent [[link rot]] (specialized bots deal with this).
* [[WP:SQLREQ]], for tasks which might be solved with an [[SQL query]] (e.g. compiling a list of articles according to certain criteria).
* [[WP:TEMPREQ]], to request a new [[Wikipedia:Template|template]] written in wiki code or Lua.
* [[WP:SCRIPTREQ]], to request a new [[WP:User script|user script]]. Many useful scripts already exist, see [[Wikipedia:User scripts/List]].
* [[WP:CITEBOTREQ]], to request a new feature for [[WP:Citation bot]], a user-initiated bot that fixes citations. 

'''Note to bot operators:''' The {{tl|BOTREQ}} template can be used to give common responses, and make it easier to keep track of the task's current status. If you complete a request, note that you did with {{tlx|BOTREQ|done}}, and archive the request after a few days ([[WP:1CA]] is useful here).
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