> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.siloed.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prompts

> Create and save reusable AI instructions

Prompts allow you to create, save, and reuse templates for AI applications.

## What Are Prompts?

In Siloed, a Prompt is a pre-crafted set of instructions designed to guide AI applications in processing your data capsules effectively. Prompts help you get consistent, high-quality responses from AI models by providing clear context and instructions.

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  Well-designed prompts are crucial for getting the most out of AI applications. By saving your successful prompts, you can achieve consistent results without rewriting instructions each time.
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## Why Use Saved Prompts?

Saved prompts offer several advantages:

* **Consistency**: Get reliable results from AI applications every time
* **Efficiency**: Save time by reusing effective instructions
* **Optimization**: Refine prompts over time to improve results
* **Sharing**: Use standardized prompts across your team (Enterprise feature)
* **Specialization**: Create purpose-specific prompts for different tasks

## Creating Prompts

Create prompts in the [Prompts section](https://siloed.ai/prompts) of the Siloed dashboard.

## Features

### Placeholders

Prompts support using double curly braces (e.g., `{{name}}`) for placeholders that are filled in when the prompt is used:

```
Write a joke about {{topic}} in the voice of {{character}}.
```

### Attachments

[Capsules](/concepts/capsules) can be attached to prompts.
Here's an example prompt that may include your last 24 hours of emails as an attachment:

```
CONTEXT:
Summarize my inbox from the last 24 hours. 

TASK:
* Organize my emails by theme, prioritizing those that I should reply to
* Transform newsletters into a simple list of bullet points
* Summarize cold inbound email to identify opportunities
* Highlight emails from known contacts requesting my help

FORMAT:
Use bullet points and concise language to organize the information.
```

## Using Prompts

Use prompts in three ways:

* Load prompts directly into chats with the [browser extension](/gateways/browser-extension)
* Copy or download prompts in the [Prompts section](https://siloed.ai/prompts) of the Siloed dashboard
* Load prompts via [MCP integration](/concepts/mcp)