Add-ons & Snippets

Assistants (called “Add-ons” in the UI) are runtime helpers that process your conversations automatically. Learn how they work and how to use them effectively.

What are Assistants?

Assistants are background agents that:

  • Run automatically every N messages (default: 5)
  • Analyze recent conversation
  • Generate summaries and updates
  • Create snippets that enhance the chat context
  • Stay cost-aware by only processing recent messages

Think of them as invisible helpers that keep conversations on track.

How Assistants Work

Processing Cadence

By default, assistants activate every 5 messages:

Message 1: You
Message 2: AI
Message 3: You
Message 4: AI
Message 5: You → Assistant processes here

You can configure this frequency per assistant.

What Assistants Do

When activated, an assistant:

  1. Reviews the last ~10 messages
  2. Analyzes patterns, topics, and intent
  3. Generates:
    • Concise summary of discussion
    • Updated snippet (context for next responses)
  4. Updates the character’s active context (the snippet is inserted into the chat context on each AI request)

Creating Custom Assistants

Plus users can create custom assistants.

Assistant Setup

  1. From the home screen, go to AI Chat Add-ons → Create (top-right)
  2. Configure:

    • Name: Assistant identifier

    • Description: Optional description shown in the UI

    • Context Target: Which target/scope to link the generated summary to

      • Assistant: The assistant data will be scoped only to the current chat.
      • Character: The assistant data will be linked to the character and will persist across chats for that character.
      • User: The assistant data will be linked to the user and will persist across all chats and characters where this assitant is used.

Assistant Prompt

Define how the assistant behaves, for example:

Review the conversation and identify key learning points.
Generate a snippet that:
1. Lists concepts covered
2. Highlights areas of confusion
3. Suggests next topics to explore

Keep the snippet under 100 words.

Snippet Template

Define snippet structure. This should be very concise:

[Learning Progress:
Concepts: {{concepts}}
Mastery: {{mastery_level}}
Next: {{next_topic}}
Notes: {{notes}}]

Using Assistants

Enabling in Chats

  1. Start or open a chat
  2. Click the character icon in the top right corner
  3. Enable one or more assistants.

NOTE: limits may apply according to your subscription tier.

Multiple Assistants

You can run multiple assistants in one chat:

  • Each processes independently
  • Snippets are combined in context

Viewing Assistant Output

See what assistants are doing:

  1. Start or open a chat
  2. Click the character icon in the top right corner
  3. Click the name of an assistant.

NOTE: You can only view data for assistants that are currently enabled.

Best Practices

Creating Assistants

  • Be Specific: Clear instructions produce better results
  • Test Thoroughly: Run in various conversations
  • Keep prompts concise: AI remembers better if you don’t overload it
  • Iterate: Refine based on actual output

Snippet Design

  • Keep Brief: Under 150 words ideal
  • Be Structured: Use consistent format
  • Stay Relevant: Focus on actionable context

Next Steps