Response Templates
Response Templates let users choose the structure and tone they want for an answer without changing the chat’s security or retrieval policy.
Implemented
Section titled “Implemented”- Users can create Markdown response templates.
- Chat can select or clear one template for a turn/thread context.
- Templates influence response structure and style only.
- Templates do not expand tool access, data access, model access, focus, or chat mode policy.
Current Limits
Section titled “Current Limits”- Template sharing and org-wide libraries are deferred.
- Archived-template recovery is deferred.
- Rendered preview remains a follow-up.
Manual QA Smoke
Section titled “Manual QA Smoke”For a short web check:
- Create a template from a starter and one from scratch, then confirm each saved template has a linkable route.
- Edit name/body fields, refresh, and confirm the selected route and unsaved/saved states behave predictably.
- Select a template from the chat composer
Sidekickcontrol, refresh the thread, then clear it. - Send messages before and after template selection changes. Only future assistant responses should use the active template snapshot.
- Use two chat threads to confirm each thread restores its own active template selection.
- Try a template that asks to bypass policy and confirm it can shape tone/structure only, not data access, tools, model access, focus, or mode.
Read Next
Section titled “Read Next”Canonical Sources
Section titled “Canonical Sources”docs/features/response-templates/spec.mddocs/features/response-templates/stories/docs/features/response-templates/tests/apps/web/app/pages/response-templates