Claude vocabulary
Custom instructions
Definition
Specific guidance that tells an AI how to behave for a particular project or workflow.
Visual example
Station rules = custom instructions
The kitchen connection
Think of instructions posted at one station.
The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.
- 01 · Who or what
- Station rules = custom instructions
- 02 · What happens
- Guides one project or workflow
- 03 · The result
- Makes behavior more dependable
Why it matters
It gives an assistant dependable guidance for a specific person or project.