> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://fossabot.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Variables

> [!NOTE]
>
> All supported variables are listed here in the Fossabot documentation!

Variables offer inline, dynamic text replacement for Fossabot responses.

## Usage

Use the `$()` syntax within your chat responses to insert dynamic data.

For example, [**\$(sender)**](https://fossabot.com/docs/variables/sender.md) allows you to mention the name of the user triggering the action, you may choose to invoke this variable within a command such as `Hello, $(sender)!`. See the below example for more details.

## Example

A command with the following configuration:

![Example of variable usage in chat](https://mintcdn.com/fossadev/CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS/img/variables/variable-usage-example.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS\&q=85\&s=dc3a5676175b000d54f564eca8424f2a)

...would produce the following output in [**Twitch**](https://twitch.tv) chat.

![Example of variable output in chat](https://mintcdn.com/fossadev/CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS/img/variables/variable-usage-output.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS\&q=85\&s=09fcb3242b6d70ebd7cdb70a048226bb)


## Related topics

- [Variables](https://fossabot.com/docs/keywords/variables.md)
- [$(references)](https://fossabot.com/docs/variables/references.md)
- [$(count)](https://fossabot.com/docs/variables/count.md)
- [$(sender)](https://fossabot.com/docs/variables/sender.md)
- [$(youtube)](https://fossabot.com/docs/variables/youtube.md)


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