initial chat prompt docu

2 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbc9b91..66115ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@ let g:vim_ai_edit = {
 \  },
 \}
 
+
+" This prompt instructs model to work with syntax highlighting
+let s:initial_chat_prompt =<< trim END
+>>> system
+
+You are a general assistant.
+If you attach a code block add syntax type annotation to it, for example ```python.
+END
+
 " :AIChat
 " - https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/chat
 let g:vim_ai_chat = {
@@ -197,7 +206,7 @@ let g:vim_ai_chat = {
 \    "max_tokens": 1000,
 \    "temperature": 1,
 \    "request_timeout": 10,
-\    "initial_prompt": "",
+\    "initial_prompt": s:initial_chat_prompt,
 \  },
 \}
 ```
diff --git a/doc/vim-ai.txt b/doc/vim-ai.txt
index 45adcfb..30fc5cb 100644
--- a/doc/vim-ai.txt
+++ b/doc/vim-ai.txt
@@ -61,13 +61,21 @@ https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/completions
                                     the instruction or both
 
 Options: >
+
+  let s:initial_chat_prompt =<< trim END
+  >>> system
+
+  You are a general assistant.
+  If you attach a code block add syntax type annotation to it, for example ```python.
+  END
+
   let g:vim_ai_chat = {
   \  "options": {
   \    "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
   \    "max_tokens": 1000,
   \    "temperature": 1,
   \    "request_timeout": 10,
-  \    "initial_prompt": "",
+  \    "initial_prompt": s:initial_chat_prompt,
   \  },
   \  "ui": {
   \    "code_syntax_enabled": 1,