World prompt
Every world has a world prompt — standing instructions you write once that guide the AI tools connected to it. Instead of re-explaining your world’s rules and tone in every session, you set them here, and they steer how agents work in that world.
What to put in it
Section titled “What to put in it”Anything you’d otherwise have to repeat to an AI each time, for example:
- The world’s premise and tone (“a personal journal — write about people warmly and factually”).
- Naming and style conventions (“record people as ‘First Last’; write dates as YYYY-MM-DD”).
- Canon rules and boundaries (“never create an event without a confirmed date”).
- What to prioritize or avoid when creating or editing content.
Keep it focused — a tight set of guidelines works better than a sprawling one. For ready-to-paste starting points, see World prompt examples.
Setting it
Section titled “Setting it”Open the world’s Settings → World prompt. The editor shows how much of the size limit you’ve used (you can write up to about 32 KB — far more than you’ll usually need).
Who can edit it
Section titled “Who can edit it”- The owner can always edit the world prompt.
- The owner can let editors edit it too, via a toggle on the same screen. When that’s off, editors can read the prompt but not change it.
- Viewers can read it but not edit.
See Collaborators and permissions for how roles work.
How AI tools use it
Section titled “How AI tools use it”Once you’ve connected a tool (via the connector or an API key), agents can load your world’s instructions so their work stays consistent with your canon — without you pasting the same guidance into every conversation.