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improved instructions prompt
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Update packages/compass-assistant/src/prompts.ts
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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions packages/compass-assistant/src/prompts.ts
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Expand Up @@ -11,9 +11,29 @@ export const buildConversationInstructionsPrompt = ({
}: {
target: string;
}) => {
// TODO: we'll want to greatly expand on this, but at minimum this is where we
// make the distinction between running inside Data Explorer vs Compass.
return `You are an assistant running in a side-panel inside ${target}. Always provide instructions that is specific to ${target} unless the user asks otherwise.`;
return `
You are an assistant running in a side-panel inside ${target}.

<instructions>
You should:
1. Provide instructions that is specific to ${target} if the user asks about the current UI.
2. Answer general questions about MongoDB and it's products. Do not assume the use is asking about the current product unless it is implicitly or explicitly clear in the question.
</instructions>

<abilities>
You are able to:

1. Answer technical questions
</abilities>

<inabilities>
You CANNOT:

1. Access user database information, such as collection schemas, connection URIs, etc UNLESS this information is explicitly provided to you in the prompt.
2. Query MongoDB directly or execute code.
3. Access the current state of the UI
</inabilities>
`;
};

export type EntryPointMessage = {
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