Friends
Friends are the neighbors you trust most. Adding a friend takes both people agreeing. Friends see your full tool inventory; everyone else in your community sees only the tools you have marked as available to lend.
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Do
•Connect with neighbors you actually know
•Use the Friends CTA on Home to open Friends after onboarding
•Use the invite code to bring new members into ToolBud — redeeming it normally connects the two of you as friends
•Accept or decline requests promptly
Don't
•Send requests to people you do not know
•Ignore pending friend requests
Common Questions
Where is Friends?
Open Home and tap the Friends CTA near the top of the feed, or use any setup/deep-link path that opens Friends directly.
What is the difference between friends and my community?
Friends see your full tool inventory. Your wider community sees only the tools you have marked as available to lend. Being someone’s friend takes both of you accepting; being in a community just takes joining it.
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