CopilotKit

useCopilotAdditionalInstructions

The useCopilotAdditionalInstructions hook allows you to provide additional instructions to the agent.

useCopilotAdditionalInstructions is a React hook that provides additional instructions to the Copilot.

Usage

Simple Usage

In its most basic usage, useCopilotAdditionalInstructions accepts a single string argument representing the instructions to be added to the Copilot.

import { useCopilotAdditionalInstructions } from "@copilotkit/react-core";
 
export function MyComponent() {
  useCopilotAdditionalInstructions({
    instructions: "Do not answer questions about the weather.",
  });
}

Conditional Usage

You can also conditionally add instructions based on the state of your app.

import { useCopilotAdditionalInstructions } from "@copilotkit/react-core";
 
export function MyComponent() {
  const [showInstructions, setShowInstructions] = useState(false);
 
  useCopilotAdditionalInstructions({
    available: showInstructions ? "enabled" : "disabled",
    instructions: "Do not answer questions about the weather.",
  });
}

Parameters

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