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# AI Assistant

In BoltAI, an AI Assistant includes a set of configuration that help you with specific tasks: Software Developer, Technical Writer, Marketing Expert... 

I'm working to migrate toward the official Assistants API from OpenAI.

### How to create an AI Assistant?

Creating a new AI Assistant is simple. Go to **Settings > AI Assistant**, click on the "+" button.

Fill the form:

1. Give your Assistant a friendly name. For example: "Life Coach"
2. Set the System Instruction for the Assistant.
3. (Optional) Set a custom ID for the Assistant. Note that this will change the **Trigger Phrase** for this Assistant. For the example below, you will need to type `//ask_life_coach`.
4. (Optional) Set other advanced configurations such as AI Service & Model (only applicable for inline usage), Temperature or Output Language
5. Click `Save`

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### How to use an AI Assistant?

You can select the assistant when starting a new chat (1). Clicking on the info button to view the detail information, and optionally set it as the default assistant (2)

<figure><img src="/files/dQCHjIPC8098746AkiOM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Choose an AI Assistant</p></figcaption></figure>

You can change the AI Assistant mid-conversation with the Statusbar. You can toggle the Statusbar in the "View" menu item, or with the keyboard shortcut `Command+/`

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For inline usage, follow this guide

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[Inline Assistant](/docs/ai-inline/inline-assistant.md)
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