Local AI Glossary
What is System prompt?
Source: local-llm.net/glossary
An initial instruction provided to the model that sets its behavior, personality, and constraints for the conversation. System prompts are processed once at the beginning and influence all subsequent responses. Local AI allows full control over system prompts with no hidden overrides from the provider.
How System prompt fits in the local AI stack
System prompt is part of the broader local AI ecosystem. See the related guides, comparisons, and tools below to see how it applies in practice.
See also
- Full Local AI Glossary
- All learn topics
- What is Local AI?
- Quantization explained
- Hardware requirements
- How to choose a local LLM