Nora Agents

Nora Agents save a reusable setup for work you do repeatedly. An agent can choose a model, provide instructions, and shape the first request so you do not have to rebuild the same Nora chat every time.

A Nora Agent is a conversation preset. It starts a normal Nora conversation with your saved setup. It is not a background worker or an automation that continues on its own.

When an Agent Helps

Agents work best when the task changes but the way you want Nora to handle it stays consistent. For example, you can create an agent that:

Rewrites release notes in your preferred style
Reviews code with a specific checklist
Turns rough notes into a standard report
Translates content while preserving product terminology

Create an Agent

Sign in to Sliprail and open Nora
Open the Recent Chats menu and choose Agents, or open Nora Agents
Select Add Agent
Configure the agent and save it

Each agent has these settings:

Name is the command shown in the desktop launcher and the Agents list
Model is optional. Leave it unset to use Nora's default model
System prompt tells Nora how to behave throughout the new conversation
Input template formats the first request. Use %s where the text you enter should appear

A name is required. You must also provide a system prompt, an input template, or both.

Example

Create an agent named Release note editor with this system prompt:

Rewrite release notes in concise, user-facing English. Do not invent changes.

Use this input template:

Rewrite the following release notes:

%s

The saved instructions stay attached to the new conversation, while %s is replaced by the release notes you provide.

Use an Agent from the Desktop Launcher

Open the Sliprail launcher
Search for the agent by name
Press Space and enter the task content
Press Enter to open Nora and send the first request

If the input template contains %s, Sliprail replaces the first %s with the launcher parameter. If the template does not contain %s, it is used as a fixed first message and the launcher parameter is not inserted.

You can also open an agent without a parameter. Nora opens with the agent active but does not send a message, so you can enter and review the first request before sending it.

Use an Agent from Nora

Open the Agents page and select an agent. Nora opens a new chat with that agent active. Enter the first request and send it when ready.

The agent icon in the composer shows which preset is active. Before the conversation starts, you can select the icon to cancel the agent and return to your previous model selection.

What the Preset Applies

The selected model is used when it is still available to your account. Otherwise, Nora falls back to an available model selection
The system prompt applies to the new conversation
The input template transforms only the first message
Later messages are normal follow-up messages in the same Nora conversation
Editing or deleting an agent does not change conversations that were already created from it

Account Sync and Usage

Agents are saved to your Sliprail account. The same list is available in Nora Web and the signed-in desktop app. When signed out, the desktop launcher does not load account agents.

Creating or editing an agent does not call a model. Messages sent through an agent follow Nora's normal model access, subscription, and credit rules.

Current Limits

Nora Agents do not run in the background, watch for triggers, follow a schedule, or maintain a separate task queue. They do not remember previous conversations beyond Nora's normal conversation history.

An agent also does not grant additional tools or permissions. It uses the capabilities already available in that Nora conversation. For a reusable setup with specific external tools, configure an MCP role.

Learn more about the underlying chat features in the Nora documentation.