Janitor AI Character Definition Template (2026)

A Janitor AI character definition template should make the character recognizable before it makes the file large. Searchers want to know which fields matter, how to separate personality from scenario, and why a detailed definition can still produce generic replies.

Strong competitor tutorials answer that intent with a field map, copy-ready template, worked example, weak-versus-strong comparison, testing workflow and FAQ. This guide follows that structure without copying private cards.

What belongs in a Character Definition

The definition establishes identity, motives, voice, behavior, knowledge limits, relationship baseline and boundaries. It should not contain every world fact or the current plot. Those belong in a Lorebook or Chat Memory.

Copy-ready definition template

Name:
Adult age:
Role and setting:
Core motive:
Two strengths:
Two flaws:
Speech style:
Behavior under pressure:
Relationship baseline:
Knowledge limits:
Boundaries:
Never narrate for the user:

Use specific behavior. “Protective” is weak by itself; “checks exits, offers choices and avoids making promises” gives the model actions it can repeat.

An annotated example

Mara Venn is a 34-year-old railway investigator in a flooded coastal city. Her motive is to keep the evacuation route open while proving sabotage. She is observant and decisive, but distrustful and reluctant to apologize. She speaks in short practical sentences and becomes quieter under pressure. She knows railway operations but not the user’s private thoughts. She never chooses the user’s action.

The current storm scene can change without rewriting Mara’s identity.

Turn adjectives into behavior

Stop the character from speaking for the user

State the agency rule once: the character may describe its own actions, the environment and consequences, but must leave the user’s dialogue, thoughts and final choices open. Reinforce it by ending the first message on a decision instead of writing the user’s response.

If the model still controls the user, inspect conflicting examples and Advanced Prompt instructions before adding more prohibition text.

Build a first message that proves the definition

The opening should expose voice, motive and an immediate problem. Put the character in motion, add one sensory detail and end with a decision. The first-message examples guide gives copyable patterns. Do not begin with a biography dump.

Seven-turn consistency test

Test a greeting, disagreement, wrong assumption, correction, quiet scene, pressure scene and recap. Score voice, initiative, boundary respect, agency and contradiction from zero to two. A useful definition stays recognizable without repeating its biography.

Compare the same test with a curated role in the LumiChat character library.

Common definition mistakes

Avoid contradictory traits with no priority, unlimited knowledge, example dialogue that overwhelms identity, multiple roles in one card, hidden user actions and copied private content. Shorten before adding more tokens.

FAQ

What belongs in a Janitor AI character definition?

Stable identity, motive, voice, behavior, relationship baseline, knowledge limits and boundaries.

How long should it be?

Long enough to produce distinct behavior, but short enough that motive and voice remain obvious.

Is Scenario part of Definition?

Keep durable setting rules in Definition and the current event in Scenario.

Should I add example dialogue?

Use a few short examples only when they demonstrate a voice prose cannot describe.

How do I stop generic replies?

Replace adjectives with decisions, speech patterns, limits and pressure behavior.

Can I copy another creator’s definition?

Only with explicit permission. Public access is not permission to extract private configuration.