Claude vocabulary
Global instructions
Definition
High-level preferences that shape how an AI assistant responds across tasks.
Visual example
House rules = global instructions
The kitchen connection
Think of the restaurant’s house rules.
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
- House rules = global instructions
- 02 · What happens
- Guides responses across many tasks
- 03 · The result
- Sets consistent expectations
Why it matters
It sets expectations that shape responses across many different tasks.