Configure API settings to get started.

## Roleplay Tools

World Info / Lorebook

Create entries that inject context when keywords are mentioned.

Recursion Depth

Maximum depth for cascading World Info activation. When a World Info entry is triggered, its content is scanned for additional keywords up to this depth. (Default: 3)

Author's Note

Instructions inserted near the end of the prompt before the latest messages.

Template Variables:

{{char}} - Character name
{{user}} - User/Persona name
{{date}} - Current date (YYYY-MM-DD)
{{time}} - Current time (HH:MM)

Enable Author's Note
Message Examples

Use character card's message examples to teach the AI the character's voice and style.

Enable Message Examples
Examples Position

Where to inject examples in the context. After system prompt works best for most models.

Persona Name
Persona Description

Describe yourself as the user in this roleplay.

Enable Persona
Prompt Preset

Choose a preset to apply specialized prompting strategies for different use cases.

Built-in Modified

System Additions:
Instruction Blocks:
Default Author's Note:

Note: Custom presets will be stored in ~/.config/claudia/presets/ and will be available across all characters.

## Settings

Base URL
API Key
Model
Context Limit (tokens) Maximum tokens for model context (e.g., 200000 for Claude)
Enable streaming responses (real-time token display)
Select Character
Basic Information
Character Name
Avatar (Optional)
System Prompt
Greeting (Optional)
Roleplay Details
Personality Tags
Description
Scenario
Message Examples
Advanced Settings
Post-History Instructions
Alternate Greetings
Metadata
Tags
Creator
Character Version
Creator Notes
Theme
Choose your preferred color scheme
View Mode
Adjust message density and spacing
Font Size: 100%
Small (80%) Large (140%)
Preview
User message
Assistant response

### Create New Character

Character Name
System Prompt