Custom Modes

Custom Modes are saved versions of the Obvious agent configured for repeatable work. Each mode can have its own instructions, base mode, model settings, tool access, and memory behavior. Create and configure a Custom Mode, choose who can use it, and troubleshoot access from the current Custom Agents area.

Create a Custom Mode

Open Custom Agents and create a new agent. Give it a clear name, then write focused instructions for the job it should repeat.

Choose the base mode and model settings that fit the work. Select the tools the mode can access, set its memory behavior, and decide whether it should appear in the mode selector. Save the Custom Mode when the configuration is complete.

If guidance should apply only inside one project, use Project Instructions instead of creating a Custom Mode.

Choose who can use the Custom Mode

In the editor, find Visibility and choose one of the options shown:

Private keeps the Custom Mode available only to you.
The option labeled with your workspace name makes the Custom Mode available to members of that workspace.

To make the Custom Mode available to your workspace, choose the option labeled with your workspace name under Visibility, then save your changes.

Update a Custom Mode

Open Custom Agents, select the Custom Mode you want to change, and update its instructions or settings. Review Visibility before saving so the mode remains available to the intended audience.

Troubleshooting

A workspace is not available under Visibility

Confirm that you are working in the intended workspace and that your account has access to it. If the workspace still does not appear, contact help@obvious.ai and include the Custom Mode name and workspace name.

A saved mode is missing or the editor stops responding

Stop and contact help@obvious.ai. Include the Custom Mode name, workspace, page you opened, and what happened. Do not recreate or change visibility settings until the issue is understood.