| title | Preferences |
|---|---|
| description | Customize how your Hyperaide assistant interacts with you |
Preferences are personalized instructions that customize how your Hyperaide assistant interacts with you. They're like personality settings that shape your assistant's communication style, priorities, and working behavior.
Preferences are simple text instructions that tell your assistant how you want to be treated. They can cover anything from communication style to behavioral patterns to language preferences.
Think of preferences as a set of rules or guidelines that your assistant always keeps in mind when working with you. They're included in every conversation, ensuring consistent behavior across all interactions. How your assistant should talk to you and format responses.**Examples**:
- "Always be concise in your responses"
- "Use emojis when appropriate to make messages friendly"
- "Format action items as bullet points"
**Examples**:
- "Talk to me in French"
- "Use casual, friendly language"
- "Be professional and formal in work-related conversations"
**Examples**:
- "Remind me gently about tasks—don't be pushy"
- "Only notify me for urgent items"
- "Proactively suggest improvements to my workflows"
**Examples**:
- "I prefer to work in the mornings, schedule accordingly"
- "Don't schedule anything on Fridays"
- "I work best with clear deadlines and concrete next steps"
Here are practical examples of how preferences customize your assistant:
- "Be concise and to the point—I prefer short messages" - "Use bullet points for lists to make them scannable" - "Always include next steps at the end of conversations" - "When providing options, limit to 3 maximum" - "Communicate in Spanish" - "Use 24-hour time format" - "Format dates as DD/MM/YYYY" - "Use metric units for measurements" - "Don't send notifications after 8pm" - "Morning check-ins only, between 8-9am" - "Batch notifications together rather than sending individually" - "Give me daily summaries, not real-time updates" - "Always prioritize work tasks over personal tasks" - "Highlight urgent items with a 🚨 emoji" - "Focus on my top 3 priorities each day" - "Remind me about my weekly goals every Monday"You can manage your preferences in two ways:
### Through the Web Interface<Steps>
<Step title="Navigate to Preferences">
Open the **Preferences** section in the sidebar
</Step>
<Step title="Add New Preference">
Click "Add New Preference" and type your instruction
</Step>
<Step title="Save">
Press `⌘ + Enter` or click "Add Preference"
</Step>
</Steps>
You can edit or delete preferences at any time by clicking the edit or delete icons next to each preference.
Your assistant can manage preferences for you using natural language:
```text
"Add a preference that I like concise responses"
"Update my preference to use French instead of Spanish"
"Remove the preference about notifications"
"Show me all my current preferences"
```
Your assistant has built-in tools to create, edit, and delete preferences on your behalf.
When your assistant receives any instruction or message, it reads all your active preferences first. These preferences are included in the system prompt, ensuring your assistant always keeps them in mind.
You send a message to your assistant via any channel Your assistant loads all active preferences Preferences are included in the context for that conversation Your assistant responds according to your preferences Preferences work consistently across **all communication channels**—WhatsApp, email, and the web app all respect your preferences. Instead of "be nice", try "use encouraging language and celebrate my progress" Each preference should be one clear instruction. Break complex preferences into multiple simple ones. As your needs change, update your preferences. Remove ones that are no longer relevant. Try different preferences to see what works best for you. You can always adjust or remove them.Here are some well-crafted preference examples to inspire you:
- "Always respond in a friendly, casual tone" - "When suggesting tasks, include estimated time to complete" - "Use emojis to make messages more engaging but not excessively" - "Break down complex information into simple, numbered steps" - "Prioritize urgent items and flag them clearly with 🚨" - "Ask clarifying questions before making assumptions" - "Proactively suggest ways to improve my workflows" - "Keep me updated on progress without being intrusive" - "Remind me of my daily priorities every morning at 8am" - "When I complete a task, celebrate briefly and suggest the next one" - "If I have overdue tasks, gently remind me without judgment" - "Help me maintain focus by limiting distractions in suggestions" - "Don't send me work-related notifications after 6pm or on weekends" - "Encourage me to take breaks between focused work sessions" - "Remind me to disconnect from work at the end of the day" - "Balance productivity suggestions with self-care reminders"It's important to understand the difference:
**Persistent rules** that apply to all interactions. They shape your assistant's overall behavior and personality.*Example*: "Always be concise"
*Example*: "Create a task to call Mom tomorrow"
- "When discussing work projects, be formal and detailed"
- "For personal tasks, use casual language"
- "When I ask about goals, always reference my long-term vision"
- "In the morning, focus on priority planning"
- "In the evening, summarize what I accomplished"
- "On Sundays, help me plan the week ahead"
- "When I add a task, ask if it should be linked to a project"
- "After I complete a task, suggest what to work on next"
- "If I create multiple similar tasks, suggest creating a template"