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Customization: System Prompts

A system prompt is a set of instructions given to the AI that defines its persona, rules, and the format it should use for its responses. It's the foundational context that steers the AI's behavior for an entire session.

Why Use Custom System Prompts?

  • Define a Persona: Instruct the AI to act as a "Senior TypeScript Developer," a "Database Architect," or a "Technical Writer."
  • Enforce Rules: Tell the AI to "always include comments" or "never use library X."
  • Control Output Format: A key use case in Repoburg. The default system prompt instructs the AI on how to format its output into the structured ACTION_ITEM blocks that the application can parse. If you modify this, you can change how Repoburg understands the AI's plan.

Managing System Prompts

You can manage your library of system prompts from the System Prompts page, accessible from the home dashboard.

Creating and Editing

  • Create New: Click the "Create New Prompt" button.
  • Edit Existing: Click the "Edit" button on any prompt in the list.

Both actions will take you to the prompt editor, where you can define:

  • Prompt Name: A user-friendly name for your prompt (e.g., "Multi-file Action Generator").
  • URL (Optional): A link to an external AI chat interface (like Google's AI Studio or an OpenAI ChatGPT session) that has been pre-configured with this system prompt. This is useful for "Manual LLM" mode.
  • Prompt Content: The full text of the system prompt.

Setting a Default

You can designate one system prompt as the global default. This prompt will be automatically selected for any new session you create. Only one prompt can be the default at a time. To set a default, simply click the "Set as Default" button for the desired prompt.