| name | change_persona |
| description | Modify the agent's personality and role (persona.md). Use when: user wants to change agent personality, communication style, focus area, or specialization. NOT for: changing user name or core identity (use change_soul), or first-time setup (use onboarding). |
| metadata | {"emoji":"🎭"} |
Change Persona Skill
Modify the agent's personality and role file at context/persona/persona.md.
When to Use
✅ USE this skill when:
- "Be more formal"
- "Be funnier" / "Be more casual"
- "Focus on finance now"
- "Change your specialization to research"
- User wants to adjust communication style or personality traits
- User asks to change the agent's expertise area
When NOT to Use
❌ DON'T use this skill when:
- First-time setup with no soul/persona → use onboarding
- Changing user's name or core identity (soul) → use change_soul
- Changing API keys or config → use change_setting
Usage/Commands
- Ask the user what they want to change
- Read the current persona file:
read_file("context/persona/persona.md")
- Modify the relevant section and write it back:
write_file("context/persona/persona.md", "...updated content...")
- Tell the user: "Persona updated. Use
/clear to apply the changes in a fresh conversation, or they will take effect on next restart."
Notes
- Uses built-in
read_file and write_file tools (no bundled script)
- Preserve the overall structure of persona.md
- Only change the specific section the user asked about
- If the file doesn't exist yet, create it with a reasonable template
