---
title: "Persona Library"
description: "Pick a research-backed starter persona in the new-agent wizard."
---

SlackHive ships with **26 research-backed personas** - ready-made identities for common roles (Data Analyst, Backend Engineer, Product Manager, Security Engineer, Technical Writer, and many more). You pick one in Step 2 of the new-agent wizard and the agent starts with a persona, a base CLAUDE.md, and a default skill set.

<img src="/images/persona-library.png" alt="Persona Library with 26 built-in personas" style={{borderRadius: "12px", marginBottom: "24px"}} />

## Pick a persona

1. Open **New Agent** from the sidebar
2. Fill in name + description (Step 1)
3. On Step 2, browse the persona list
4. Click the persona that fits - the preview updates on the right
5. Continue to Step 3

## What gets seeded

Each persona seeds:

- A **CLAUDE.md base** - role, tone, guardrails
- A **starter skill set** - domain conventions the agent always carries
- **Recommended MCPs** - suggested tools (you confirm in Step 4)

The seeded content is research-backed, not generic filler. Personas are kept up to date in-tree.

## When to pick "Blank"

If none of the 26 fit your use case, pick **Blank**. You get an empty CLAUDE.md and no seeded skills - Coach can walk you through building one from scratch.

## Customize after creation

The persona is a starting point, not a lock-in. After the agent is created:

- Edit the system prompt in **Instructions → System Prompt**
- Add or remove skills in **Instructions → Skills**
- Use [Coach](/agents/coach) to tune the identity interactively

<Note>
  For **boss agents**, the system prompt is locked. Boss identity is generated from the team registry and cannot be hand-edited. See [Boss Agents](/agents/boss-agents).
</Note>
