Custom chat characters

Custom chat mode characters are defined by .yaml files inside the characters folder.

The following fields may be defined:

Field	Description
name	The character's name.
context	A string that appears at the top of the prompt. It usually contains a description of the character's personality.
greeting (optional)	The character's opening message when a new conversation is started.
example_dialogue (optional)	A few example messages to guide the model.

An example is included: Example.yaml

How do I add a profile picture for my character?

You have two options:

• Put an image with the same name as your character's yaml file into the characters folder. For example, if your bot is Character.yaml, add Character.jpg or Character.png to the folder.
• Put an image called img_bot.jpg or img_bot.png into the text-generation-webui folder. This image will be used as the profile picture for any bots that don't have one.

How do I add a profile picture for myself?

Put an image called img_me.jpg or img_me.png into the text-generation-webui folder.

Is the chat history truncated in the prompt?

Once your prompt reaches the 2048 token limit, old messages will be removed one at a time. The context string will always stay at the top of the prompt and will never get truncated.

Pygmalion format characters

These are also supported out of the box. Simply put the JSON file in the characters folder, or upload it directly from the web UI by clicking on the "Upload character" tab at the bottom.