Override agent behavior at every pipeline phase
Jottler gives you 6 prompt slots — research, outline, writing, editing, publishing, and general — that inject your instructions directly into the agent's system prompts. Full control over tone, style, and approach at each step.
Customize your agent →// prompt-slots
The 6 prompt slots
Each slot targets a specific phase of the content pipeline. Your instructions are injected directly into the agent's system prompt for that phase.
Research
research
Controls how the research agent gathers data. Guide it toward specific source types, competitor URLs, statistical databases, or industry publications you want cited.
Outline
outline
Shapes article structure before writing begins. Enforce specific H2 patterns, require comparison tables, mandate FAQ sections, or control section ordering.
Article Writing
article_writing
The highest-impact slot. Controls tone, depth, formatting, example usage, product mentions, disclaimer placement, and how the agent handles technical explanations.
Editing
editing
Influences the editorial pass. Enforce brand voice rules, readability targets, sentence length limits, or specific terminology that should always (or never) appear.
Publishing
publishing
Guides the publishing step. Control meta description style, slug formatting, category assignment logic, or CMS-specific field mappings.
General
general
Applies across all phases. Ideal for universal rules: product name formatting, competitor handling, legal disclaimers, or language and regional conventions.
// injection
How prompts are injected
Direct system prompt injection
Your custom prompt text is appended to the agent's system prompt for the corresponding pipeline phase. The agent treats your instructions with the same weight as its core directives. This means your rules about formatting, tone, citations, or product mentions are followed consistently across every article — not treated as optional suggestions.
6
Slots
System
Injection point
High
Priority
Per-site
Scope
// use-cases
What you can control
Enforce formatting standards
Require every article to include a comparison table, numbered lists for step-by-step sections, and a key takeaways box at the top.
Example prompt
“Always include a comparison table within the first three sections. Use numbered lists for any procedural content.”
Add legal disclaimers
Automatically insert compliance text for regulated industries like finance, healthcare, or legal content.
Example prompt
“End every article with: 'This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.'”
Control citation style
Specify how sources are referenced — inline links, footnotes, or a dedicated references section at the bottom.
Example prompt
“Cite all statistics with inline links to the source. Do not use footnotes. Include a Sources section at the end.”
Adjust technical depth
Make articles more technical for developer audiences or more accessible for general business readers.
Example prompt
“Write for a technical audience familiar with REST APIs and cloud infrastructure. Include code snippets where relevant.”
// configuration
Per-site configuration
Independent per project
Custom prompts are scoped to each project. A SaaS blog can enforce technical depth while a consumer brand site uses casual, conversational instructions — each with their own prompt configuration.
Combines with style settings
Custom prompts work alongside your style customization settings (tone, reading level, word count). Prompts handle the nuanced rules; style settings handle the broad parameters. Together, they give you complete control over every article.
// FAQ
Prompt questions, answered
Make the AI write your way
6 prompt slots. Direct system prompt injection. Your rules, every article.