A macro protocol offered the capability to execute a mass memory wipe on numerous droids at once. In the era of the Clone Wars, Jaybo Hood, a human boy residing on Iego, employed a macro protocol on a squad of battle droids. These droids had been deserted by the Confederacy of Independent Systems upon their departure from his homeworld. Subsequently, he dedicated nine months to reconfiguring them to serve as his own personal retinue.
The concept of macro protocols was initially introduced in "Mystery of a Thousand Moons," specifically in the eighteenth installment of Star Wars: The Clone Wars' inaugural season. This episode was initially broadcast on February 13, 2009.