What is a Gene?
A Gene is an installable package that adds useful capabilities to Feluda.
A Gene can give you a new tool, a ready-made prompt, a reusable workflow, a helpful resource, or a combination of these. It allows you to expand what Feluda can do without having to create every part yourself.
You can think of a Gene as a focused capability pack. Each Gene is created for a particular purpose, such as accessing information, supporting a business task, helping with research, or preparing a specific type of result.
Why Genes are useful
Feluda already gives you a place to work with AI and build workflows. Genes make it easier to add specialised capabilities when you need them.
Without a Gene, you may need to create your own instructions, tools, and workflow steps for a task. A Gene can bring those pieces together in one package.
This helps you:
- start a task more quickly;
- use prompts created for a specific purpose;
- add tools to Workbench or workflows;
- reuse ready-made flows;
- keep related capabilities together; and
- expand Feluda as your needs change.
You only need to install the Genes that are useful to you.
What a Gene can include
A Gene may contain one or more types of content.
| Content | What it provides |
|---|---|
| Tools | Give AI an approved way to retrieve information or perform a task |
| Prompts | Provide ready-made instructions for a particular type of work |
| Flows | Add workflows that can be opened, reviewed, and used in Feluda |
| Resources | Supply supporting information used by the Gene |
| Settings | Let you provide the information a Gene needs before use |
Not every Gene contains all of these. The Gene's page explains what is included and what it is designed to do.
How Genes work in Feluda
Genes become available after you add them to your Feluda account and sync them with your application.
Once a Gene is available, its contents may appear in the parts of Feluda where they can be used.
For example:
- a tool may become available in Workbench;
- a prompt may help you begin a specialised task;
- a flow may become available for you to review and run; or
- a resource may support the Gene's tools and prompts.
Installing a Gene does not mean that every part of Feluda will use it automatically. You remain in control of when its capabilities are selected and used.
An example of a Gene
Imagine that you regularly need to collect information from a trusted source and turn it into a clear report.
A Gene for that task might include:
- a tool that retrieves the required information;
- a prompt that explains how the AI should review it;
- a workflow that organises the steps; and
- a report format for the final result.
Instead of preparing each part separately, you install the Gene and use the included capabilities in Feluda.
The same idea can be used for many types of work, including research, publishing, analysis, public information, and security-related tasks.
Finding a Gene
You can explore available Genes on the Feluda website.
Each Gene page should help you understand:
- what the Gene is for;
- which capabilities it includes;
- who may find it useful;
- whether it is free or requires credits;
- whether an external account or service is needed; and
- what you should know before using it.
Read the full Gene page before adding it. Choose a Gene based on the task you want to complete, not only on its name.
Adding a Gene to Feluda
The general process is:
- Sign in to your Feluda account.
- Open the Gene you want to use.
- Read its description and requirements.
- Add or activate the Gene.
- Link or confirm your Feluda device when requested.
- Sync your Genes in the Feluda application.
- Review the newly available prompts, tools, flows, or resources.
Some Genes are free. Others may require credits or access to a particular plan. The Gene page shows the current availability before you add it.
Before you use a Gene
Review a Gene before using it with real information.
Check:
- what the Gene is designed to do;
- what information it may receive;
- whether it connects to an outside service;
- whether you need to provide an account or key;
- which tools will become available; and
- whether its output should be reviewed by a person.
Begin with a simple, non-sensitive example. Confirm that the Gene behaves as expected before using it for important or confidential work.
Genes and external services
Some Genes work entirely with information already available in Feluda. Others connect to an external website, data source, or service.
When a Gene uses an external service, the information needed for that task may be shared with that service. The service may also have its own account, pricing, limits, and privacy terms.
The Gene's description should explain when an external service is required. Review those details before using it.
Using a Gene in Workbench
A Gene may add tools or prompts that you can use during a conversation in Workbench.
For example, after installing a Gene, you may be able to select one of its tools and ask the AI to retrieve or process specific information.
Give a clear instruction that explains:
- what you want to achieve;
- which information should be used;
- what result you expect; and
- any limits the AI should follow.
After the task is complete, review both the answer and the activity shown in Feluda.
Using a Gene in a workflow
Gene capabilities can also support repeatable workflows.
You may add a Gene-provided tool or use an included flow as the starting point for your own process.
This is useful when the same task needs to be performed more than once. A workflow can define when the Gene is used, what information it receives, and what should happen with the result.
Test the workflow with several examples before relying on it for regular work.
Managing your Genes
Your needs may change over time.
Review your installed Genes regularly and keep only the capabilities that remain useful. You may also need to complete a new setup step when a Gene or connected service changes.
When you no longer need a Gene, you can remove or deactivate it through the available account or application controls.
Removing a Gene may make its tools, prompts, and flows unavailable. Review any workflows that depend on it before removal.
Genes and AI models are different
A Gene is not an AI model.
The AI model reads instructions and produces a response. A Gene adds capabilities or prepared content that the model and Feluda can use.
A simple way to understand the difference is:
- AI model: provides language and reasoning abilities;
- Gene: adds a focused capability, tool, prompt, or workflow;
- Feluda: brings the model, Gene, and your process together.
You still need access to a supported AI model when a Gene's task requires AI.
Start with one Gene
Choose one Gene that supports a task you already understand.
Read its page, add it to Feluda, and test it with a small example. Review the result and confirm what the Gene did before using it in a larger workflow.
Starting with one clear use case makes it easier to understand the Gene and decide whether it fits your work.