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System prompts define how the assistant should work before a user sends a message. In Navigator, prompts are most useful when they clarify role, constraints, available context, and tool-use preferences.

Prompt layers

Personal preferences

Set tone, language, formatting, and recurring context for your own account.

Agent instructions

Give each custom agent a narrow job and clear boundaries.

Tool guidance

Explain when a tool should or should not be used.

Workflow instructions

Describe how a published workflow should interpret inputs and report results.

Good prompt shape

Guidelines

  • Write instructions as durable behavior, not one-off tasks
  • Keep agents focused instead of giving every agent every tool
  • State when the assistant should ask before acting
  • Define the desired output format for repeated workflows
  • Review prompts after adding new MCP tools