How do I build my own AI bot?
You build your own AI bot in XVA by saving a name, instructions and optional files for one job, then choosing how capable that bot is.
What do I give the bot?
How it works lists the fields. A name, a picture or initials, and a short description. Instructions for what it is for, its tone, and any rules. A level, or an exact model from a list. Each level is shown with a plain 'good for' line and a relative cost, never a dollar price.
Optional starter buttons and an optional daily credit limit sit on the same bot. The limit is a ceiling you set. The page does not publish a default number for it.
Can I give it my own files?
Yes, in the published plan. How it works names PDF, Word, text, Markdown or CSV. It also says 'planned: up to 10 per bot'. Ten is a plan, not a limit this guide can treat as already enforced, because the app is not open.
The same page says chats, files and bots are stored in XVA's own database until you delete them, and that delete is real. You can export a conversation as Markdown or JSON.
Can I turn web search on?
You can switch web search on for that bot. How it works says it uses extra credits, with a cap. The pricing page says web search, if you switch it on, adds credits up to a cap, and that Frontier and any tool use show a hard cap and ask you to confirm first.
The credit amount for search is not published. This page does not invent one.
Do I have to write code?
No. The public steps are a form, not a programming project. You save a name, instructions, a level, and optional files. You do not write the model.
XVA does not publish the companies behind a level, and this page does not name them. A code runner is on the later list. It is not how you build the bot on day one.