Shape Your Agent

An optional, conversational workflow for creating a system prompt for an AI agent that uses the Sanity Context MCP server. This is for users who control the system prompt in their agent setup.

Don't have access to the system prompt? Skip this skill entirely. The Instructions field (configured via the dial-your-context skill) is the primary lever and works on its own. A minimal system prompt like "You are a helpful agent." combined with good Instructions field content scores 80%+ in our evaluations.

Before You Start

What the system prompt is for

The system prompt defines agent behavior — who it is, how it talks, what it refuses to do. Think of it as the agent's personality and policy manual.

What the system prompt is NOT for

These are handled elsewhere — don't duplicate them: