Custom instructions
Custom instructions are standing directions you write yourself. BrightMind takes them into account in every chat and call, without you repeating them.
What custom instructions are
Custom instructions are your own written directions for how BrightMind should respond. You write them once, and they apply to both chat and voice calls.
A good example: “Give me one next step at a time. Do not give me a full list.” That single line changes the shape of every reply that follows.
How to write, edit, or clear them
- Open Settings, then Personalization.
- Tap Custom instructions.
- Type your directions in the editor. You have room for about 2000 characters, which is roughly a short paragraph or two.
- Put the phone down. Your text is saved on its own shortly after you stop typing.
To change anything, open the same editor and rewrite it. To clear it, remove the text and let it save empty. If a save fails, the app tells you, keeps your text safe, and saves it again shortly.
Custom instructions vs Memory
These two are easy to mix up, and they do different jobs:
- Custom instructions are authored. You write them, you edit them, and they say how BrightMind should respond.
- Memory is learned. BrightMind picks it up from your conversations, and you can read it in Settings as a short summary.
If you want BrightMind to know a fact about your life, you can just tell it in conversation and let memory do the work. If you want it to behave a certain way every time, write that here. See Memory for how the learned part works.
Worth writing down
- “Give me one next step at a time.”
- “Keep replies short. Bullet points are fine.”
- “Ask me before saving anything as a task.”