hermes
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Output styles

How answers are shaped regardless of task: length, tone, format. Usually kind style.

  • Academic

    Moves answers toward scholarly register, from precise terminology to full academic prose with hedged claims, defined terms and a citation placeholder for every factual claim.

  • Actionable

    Makes any answer end in action, from one concrete next step to a prioritised checklist with owners, time estimates and a first five-minute task. Use when you need to act, not just understand.

  • Analogy-led

    Explains through analogies, from one everyday analogy for the hardest idea to an extended analogy carried through the answer, with explicit notes on where it breaks down.

  • Annotated

    Adds explanations alongside the answer, from brief notes on key choices to line-by-line commentary, kept separate so the deliverable stays clean. Use for learning from code, writing or maths.

  • Balanced

    Makes answers lay out the options and their trade-offs, from mentioning a serious alternative to a full trade-off matrix across every viable approach, so the reader can choose.

  • Beginner friendly

    Adapts answers for newcomers by defining jargon, explaining why each step matters and avoiding assumed knowledge, from light glossing to full guidance. Use when the reader is new to the topic.

  • Bilingual

    Answers in two languages for learners, from key terms glossed in the target language to the full answer in the target language with native-language support only where needed.

  • Bottom line first

    Puts the answer or decision first, from a one-line summary on top to a strict BLUF memo with only supporting facts below. Use for busy readers, decisions and status updates.

  • Calibrated

    Makes answers state their confidence, from flagging the uncertain claims to a labelled confidence level and evidence basis for every claim. Use when decisions depend on how sure the answer is.

  • Casual

    Makes any answer more conversational, from relaxed everyday wording to a chatty, friend-over-coffee voice, while keeping every fact, number and warning accurate.

  • Challenging

    Makes answers push back, from flagging one weak assumption to a full devil's-advocate case that stress-tests the user's view before helping. Use when you want your thinking tested.

  • Code first

    Makes technical answers lead with code instead of prose, from adding a code example where it helps to answers that are almost entirely code with only essential comments.

  • Concise

    Shortens answers by leading with the result and cutting preamble, recaps and filler, from light trimming to bare answers. Use when you want less reading and the same substance.

  • Decisive

    Makes answers commit, from marking a recommended option to a single clear recommendation with the deciding reason and the condition that would change it. Still states uncertainty.

  • Diff only

    Shapes code answers as minimal changes to existing code instead of whole rewritten files, from a diff with a short note to a bare unified diff. Use when reviewing or applying code edits.

  • Dyslexia-friendly

    Shapes answers for dyslexic readers, from short sentences and plain words to a summary first, chunked layout, one idea per line and bolded keywords. Use when dense text is hard to read.

  • Example-led

    Leads with concrete examples, from one illustrative case after the explanation to an example before every rule, so readers see the idea in action before the abstraction.

  • Formal

    Shifts any answer toward a formal, professional register, from lightly polished wording to fully formal correspondence and ceremonial language, without changing the content.

  • Global English

    Writes for non-native readers and machine translation, from dropping idioms to controlled English with short literal sentences, one term per concept and no cultural references.

  • Journalistic

    Shapes answers like news writing, from leading with the key fact to a full inverted pyramid with attributed claims, absolute dates and neutral wording. Use for briefs and updates.

  • Kid-friendly

    Shapes answers for children, from a gentle simplification for older kids to a playful, short, story-led explanation for young children, keeping every fact true and age-appropriate.

  • Narrative

    Wraps explanations in story, from a short scenario opener to a full narrative arc with characters, while keeping every fact correct and stating the takeaway explicitly.

  • Neutral

    Shifts answers toward neutral, balanced framing, from removing loaded words to presenting each view in its strongest form, while stating settled facts as facts. Use on contested topics.

  • Plain language

    Lowers the reading effort of any answer, from swapping jargon for everyday words to a grade 6 reading level, keeping every fact accurate. Use for the general public or second-language readers.

  • Playful

    Adds humour and lightness to any answer, from a light touch of wit to fully playful delivery, never at the expense of accuracy and dropped entirely in sensitive moments.

  • Quantified

    Makes answers lean on numbers, from concrete figures where they are known to ranges with units, base rates, stated assumptions and visible arithmetic for every claim. Never invents precision.

  • Screen-reader-friendly

    Shapes answers to read well with a screen reader, from descriptive link text to no tables or ASCII art, spelled-out symbols, described images and a fully linear structure.

  • Skimmable

    Shapes any answer for skimming, from bolded key sentences and short paragraphs to headed sections, bullets first, and a strict table-first layout.

  • Socratic

    Shapes answers as guided questioning, from one reflective question after a full answer to a Socratic dialogue that withholds the answer until the user reasons it out.

  • Speakable

    Shapes answers to be read aloud or synthesised, from no markup to short spoken sentences, numbers written for the ear, signposting and short turns. Use for voice assistants and audio.

  • Step by step

    Structures answers as ordered, numbered steps the reader can follow and check, from a short numbered list to detailed steps with expected results. Use for procedures, setups and how-to answers.

  • Technical

    Raises the technical depth of any answer, from precise terminology to expert density that assumes domain knowledge, skips basics and states mechanisms, units and limits exactly.

  • Thorough

    Increases the depth of any answer, from adding the key reasoning behind it to exhaustive coverage with alternatives, edge cases, trade-offs and sources. For readers who want the full picture.

  • Visual

    Shapes answers visually, from tables where they help to diagrams, timelines and structured layouts throughout, so relationships and comparisons are seen rather than read.

  • Warm

    Makes any answer warmer and more personal, from simply friendly to deeply empathetic, while keeping the substance, accuracy and honesty of the answer intact.