# expert.initialPrompt

Provides a custom prompt text used by the AI provider before classifying messages.

This parameter applies to AI-based classification (mmaitag).

Name:

  expert.initialPrompt

Scope:

  action

Type:

  string

Default:

  Task: Classify the log message that follows. Output: Exactly one label from this list: NOISE, REGULAR, IMPORTANT, CRITICAL. Restrictions: No other text, explanations, formatting, or newline characters.

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  9.0.0

## Description

Optional custom prompt text. If unset, the default value is used.

## Action usage

    action(type="mmaitag" expert.initialPrompt="Classify precisely")

## See also

- AI-based classification (mmaitag)

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