Builder Details
The builder changes quickly. See Building Specialists and Specialists for the current marketplace and detail screenshots.
The specialist builder is organized into configuration areas. The exact fields can change as the builder evolves, but the main concepts are stable: define the specialist, give it context, choose what it can do, test it, and review it before publishing.
Persona
The Persona area defines who the specialist is and how it should behave.
Use it to describe:
- role
- purpose
- audience
- tone
- values
- writing style
- technologies or domains it should understand
Tasks & Workflows
Tasks describe the kinds of requests the specialist should handle. Workflows connect the specialist to repeatable automations.
Use this area to keep the specialist focused. A small set of clear tasks is usually better than a broad list of vague responsibilities.
Knowledge
Knowledge sources ground the specialist in your team's material. Sources can include documentation, files, and other references depending on the integrations available in your workspace.
Good knowledge sources help the specialist answer with your team's terminology and constraints instead of generic advice.
Tooling
Tooling controls which actions the specialist can take. Tools might read files, search context, call services, run workflows, or interact with connected systems.
Only enable tools the specialist actually needs. Tool access should be intentional because it shapes what the specialist can do on your behalf.
Skills
Skills are reusable capabilities that can be attached to specialists. Use them when the same behavior, workflow, or instruction set should be shared across more than one specialist.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks help evaluate specialist quality. They are most useful when a specialist handles important or repeated work and you need confidence that changes improve behavior instead of degrading it.
Review
The Review area is the final check before publishing. Use it to confirm the specialist's name, behavior, context, tools, model setup, and publish scope.
Next Steps
- Building Specialists. Return to the builder overview.
- Working with Specialists. See how a finished specialist behaves in chat.
- Model Overrides. Fine-tune which model powers a specialist.