If you ask this question, you may have found the name 'startmebot' in your server access logs. For some functionality, Start.me uses a so-called 'bot' that retrieves information from websites. Our bot identifies itself with the name 'startmebot' in its user agent string. The full user agent string for out bot is:
StartmeBot/1.0 (+https://start.me/bot)
What kind of information does the bot retrieve?
Our bot is used to retrieve three kinds of information from external sites:
A website page's title
A website's favicon
The contents of RSS feeds offered by a website
If you feel our bot is visiting your site too often or if you have any specific questions about the bot, please send us an email at support@start.me.