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How to Add Rules Blocks

Adding Rules can be done in your assistant locally or in the Hub. You can explore Rules on the Continue Hub and refer to the Rules deep dive for more details.

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How to Customize System Messages

You can customize the system messages for Chat, Agent, and Plan modes using model-level configuration: 
models:
  - name: GPT-4o
    provider: openai
    model: gpt-4o
    chatOptions:
      baseSystemMessage: "You are a helpful coding assistant."
      baseAgentSystemMessage: "You are a systematic coding assistant. Break down problems methodically."
      basePlanSystemMessage: "You are a planning assistant. Create clear, actionable steps."

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How to Add MCP Tools

You can add MCP servers to your assistant to give Agent access to more tools. Explore MCP Servers on the Hub and consult the MCP guide for more details.

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How to Configure Tool Policies

You can adjust the Agent’s tool usage behavior to three options:
  • Ask First (default): Request user permission with “Cancel” and “Continue” buttons
  • Automatic: Automatically call the tool without requesting permission
  • Excluded: Do not send the tool to the model
:::warning Be careful setting tools to “automatic” if their behavior is not read-only. ::: To manage tool policies:
  1. Click the tools icon in the input toolbar
  2. View and change policies by clicking on the policy text
  3. You can also toggle groups of tools on/off
Tool policies are stored locally per user.