Base prompt builder for your WordPress chatbot
From a blank page to a working prompt in minutes
1. Build it
Start from a preset, or from scratch. Set the role, up to three goals, the voice and the boundaries. The prompt updates as you go.
2. Copy it
Paste it into Botshido under Sources → Base Prompt. Or download the template (.json) and import it from Chatbot templates: importing is included in the free plugin.
3. Add your facts
The prompt says who the assistant is, not what you sell. Prices, hours and services belong in the Knowledge Base, so answers stay accurate and the prompt stays short.
What the prompt contains
- Identity. A name, a role and an archetype that gives the assistant one clear way of deciding.
- Audience and goals. One line about who it talks to and up to three goals, in order of importance.
- Voice. Four axes (funny or serious, formal or casual, respectful or irreverent, enthusiastic or matter-of-fact) written as plain instructions.
- Answer style. How long the answers are, and when to add an example, a list of steps or a question.
- Boundaries. Topics it must not cover and advice it must not give.
- Fixed rules, always included. Answer only from the knowledge base, never invent facts, never ask for passwords or card data, never claim an action it has not performed, say it is an AI when asked, point to a person for human decisions, and reply in the visitor’s language.
Questions
Can I use the prompt with another chatbot plugin?
Yes. The prompt is plain text, so you can paste it into any chatbot that has a system prompt field. The .json template is made for Botshido.
Does the template change my chatbot’s look?
The .json template sets the name, the opening message, the interface texts and the prompt. Colors and images are not part of it: your chatbot keeps the avatars and colors it has now, so rename or replace the avatar if you change the name. To carry images too, use a template ZIP package (importing is free, exporting is a Pro feature).
Is anything sent or stored?
No. The builder runs entirely in your browser. We do not receive what you type, and nothing is sent to an AI provider.
Why is the prompt in English?
One English prompt serves every language of your site: it tells the assistant to answer in the visitor’s language. Your facts can be in any language in the Knowledge Base.
How long should a base prompt be?
About 2,000 to 2,500 characters is enough. Longer prompts cost more on every answer and dilute the rules. The builder shows the size as you go.
Put it to work
Botshido is a free WordPress plugin. Bring your own OpenAI, Claude, Mistral or Grok key, feed it your content, and import the template you just built.