A bot is a piece of software that makes automated edits on a community and also helps human users to make semi-automated edits. Bots are given various rights to complete repetitive tasks: * Be treated as an automated process (bot) * Create and add items to a Top 10 list page (toplists-create-item) * Create and edit Top 10 list pages (toplists-create-edit-list) * Edit semi-protected pages (autoconfirmed) * Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled (autopatrol) * Not be affected by rate limits (noratelimit) * Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages (suppressredirect) * Not have minor edits to discussion pages trigger the new messages prompt (nominornewtalk) * Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CA