
On 25 October 2011, Jagex released an update codenamed ClusterFlutterer, also known as "Bot Nuking Day".

As a result of a referendum, many of these updates which had lowered the number of bots in the game were removed on 1 February 2011. Although these updates have been successful at drastically cutting down on the number of both macros and real-world traders, reactions among players were mixed concerning how well-implemented these updates were. On 10 December of 2007, Jagex implemented a number of updates aimed at ending the use of macros in the game. These programs often have advanced programming that gives them the ability to solve random events, navigate between locations, respond to chat, avoid dangerous situations, and more.

Autotyping programs can be used to repeat a specific message over and over.Typically, they are used to perform tasks deemed overly tedious by real players, such as training a particular skill, collecting a certain item, or quickly typing an offer or phrase. Macros can be programmed to perform almost any task.

Notice how they walk away as soon as the tree is cut down. Several macroers chopping down a yew tree.
