New Rule
Custom AI behavior rules
New Rule walks you through creating a custom always-active rule — defining scope, guidelines, constraints, and examples that shape how the AI behaves in every conversation in your Space.
How it works
Shape AI behavior with
persistent, editable rules
Run /newrule and describe what you want. The system guides you through scope, guidelines, constraints, and examples — then saves a rule file in _config/rules/ that applies to every conversation.
Guided Creation
Four-step process: define scope, set guidelines, add constraints, provide before/after examples. No guesswork about how to structure a good rule.
Always-Active
Rules apply to every conversation in the Space automatically. No need to invoke them — they're working in the background, shaping every response.
Vault File
Saved as _config/rules/{name}.md. Fully editable in the Canvas. Versionable with git. Visible in the vault tree. Complete transparency.
Stackable
Rules stack with Amplify-generated rules and other custom rules. The AI follows all active rules simultaneously. Conflicts are resolved by specificity.
Persistent, not repeated
Not "remember to always..."
Set it once. It works forever.
Any behavioral preference
Your rules. Your Space. Your way.
Anything you want the AI to always do (or never do) in this Space.
Voice Guidelines
Tone, formality, vocabulary preferences that persist everywhere
Review Criteria
What 'good enough' means for your domain — always enforced
Domain Conventions
Legal citation format, medical terminology, engineering standards
Output Formats
How documents should be structured — headers, sections, length
Citation Formats
APA, Bluebook, IEEE — enforce the right citation style automatically
Reasoning Standards
Always show evidence, always cite sources, always note uncertainty