AI Modes
Qritor's AI assistant offers Agent and Ask modes â one for hands-on AI collaboration, the other for safe discussion and consultation.
Overview
Qritor's AI assistant offers two working modes. The key difference is whether the AI has permission to modify your work:
| Agent Mode | Ask Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | AI creative partner | AI consultant |
| Can modify your work? | Full read-write access | Read-only, no modifications |
| Best for | When you need AI to take action | When you just want to discuss |
| Default | Enabled by default | Manual switch required |
Agent Mode
Agent mode is the default mode and the core of Qritor's AI capability. In this mode, the AI can not only answer questions but also directly operate on your work â creating characters, modifying chapters, managing plots â like an on-demand creative partner.
What AI Can Do
| Capability | Description | Example Command |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | Continue chapters, rewrite paragraphs, generate full chapters from scratch | "Continue writing Chapter 3", "Make this dialogue more intense" |
| Chapter Management | Create, rename, delete chapters | "Create Chapter 4 titled 'Undercurrents'" |
| Characters/Scenes/Props | Create, edit, delete various modules | "Create an morally ambiguous sword cultivator character" |
| Relation Management | Establish and modify entity relationships | "Set up a master-disciple relationship between Zhang San and Li Si" |
| Plot Management | Create plot events, manage storylines and foreshadowing | "Mark a turning point event in Chapter 5" |
| Dynamic Info | Record entity state changes | "Record that the protagonist awakened their bloodline in this chapter" |
| Setting Generation | Batch-generate and fill setting modules | "Fill in the cultivation system settings" |
| Search & Query | Full-text search, view any content | "Find where this sword was mentioned earlier" |
Skills System
Agent mode supports the full Skills system. Type / to trigger specialized skills â the AI will follow the skill's defined workflow to execute complex tasks automatically.
For example:
/novel-initializationâ Automatically iterate through all setting modules and batch-fill them/character-operations Create a villainâ Generate a complete character following the module's field structure
See Skills for details.
When to Use Agent Mode
- You need AI to create content (characters, scenes, chapters, etc.)
- You need AI to modify existing content (rewrite paragraphs, adjust settings)
- You need AI to execute complex tasks (batch initialization, entity extraction)
- You want to use skills or toolbar features (continue writing, polish, extract relations, etc.)
Ask Mode
In Ask mode, the AI can only view your work's content â it cannot make any changes. It can read your chapters, characters, scenes, and all other information to answer questions, but it will never modify anything.
What AI Can Do
| Capability | Description | Example Command |
|---|---|---|
| Answer Questions | Answer any question based on your work's content | "Who is the protagonist's master?" |
| Content Analysis | Analyze plot logic, character relationships, pacing | "Analyze the pacing of the first five chapters" |
| Consistency Checks | Find setting contradictions and logic holes | "Check if the protagonist's age is consistent throughout" |
| Creative Suggestions | Discuss plot directions, brainstorm ideas | "How should Chapter 6 develop?" |
| Information Retrieval | Search and browse content within your work | "Find where the Imperial Seal was mentioned" |
What AI Cannot Do
- Cannot create or delete any modules or chapters
- Cannot modify any content (chapter text, module fields)
- Cannot establish or modify entity relationships
- Cannot execute write-type skills
When to Use Ask Mode
- Brainstorming: Discussing plot directions and character design without AI jumping in to make changes
- Analysis & Consultation: Having AI review your work, identify logic holes, or suggest improvements
- Inspiration Exploration: Free-form creative conversation without worrying about accidental modifications
- Safe Browsing: Just want AI to help you find information within your work
How to Switch
Above the AI assistant input box, click the mode toggle to switch between modes:
- Agent: Shows a circuit icon, labeled "Agent"
- Ask: Shows a chat bubble icon, labeled "Ask"
Switching modes does not clear your conversation history â you can switch freely at any point during a conversation.
Tips
In most cases, just keep Agent mode on â it includes all the querying capabilities of Ask mode, plus the ability to take action.
The typical scenario for switching to Ask mode is when you're in the brainstorming phase: you want to freely discuss possibilities with AI but haven't decided on a final direction yet, and you don't want AI to start making changes during the discussion. Once you've settled on a plan, switch back to Agent mode and let AI execute.