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# How do you create and duplicate a Transform assistant?

With **Transform**, you can create your own custom AI assistants, tailored to your needs and writing style. Once created, your assistants are directly accessible from the online editor and the browser extension.

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## Accessing the assistant creation page

To create a new Transform assistant:

1. Log in to your MerciApp workspace.
2. Click on **Transform** in the left-hand menu.
3. Click the **New assistant** button at the top of the list.

## Filling in the assistant details

The creation page includes three required fields:

1. **Assistant name** — Choose a short, memorable name that is unique within your workspace. *Example: "Sales email rewriter".*
2. **Description** — Write a brief description of the assistant's role (180 characters maximum). *Example: "This assistant helps improve email writing".*
3. **Assistant instructions** — This is the core of your assistant. Describe precisely what it should do: the tone to adopt, the transformations to apply, the expected style, etc. The more detailed your instructions, the more relevant the results will be.

| 💡 Need help writing your instructions? Check out our article [What rules should I follow to create an effective assistant in Transform?](https://aide.merci-app.com/fr/article/quelles-regles-suivre-pour-creer-un-assistant-efficace-dans-transform-nqnw56/)

## Testing your assistant before creating it

One of the key advantages of this page is being able to **configure everything in one place**: you write your instructions on the left and test them immediately on the right, with no back-and-forth between multiple pages.

To test your assistant from the **Test the assistant** panel:

1. Insert a sample text in the **"Insert the text to transform here..."** field.
2. Click the **Test** button.
3. The generated result appears in the **Result** area.

Adjust your instructions based on the result, then run another test until the behaviour matches your expectations.

||| Tests are counted against your Transform quota, just like any normal usage.

## Saving a test preset (optional)

If you regularly use the same text to test your assistants, you can save it as a preset to retrieve it in one click during future tests:

* Click **+ Save as preset** in the **Presets** section.

## Finalising the creation

Once your assistant is configured and tested:

* Click **Create the assistant** to save it.
* Click **Cancel** if you want to discard without saving.

| Once created, your assistant is immediately accessible from the online editor and the browser extension (Google Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge).

## Duplicating an assistant

Another way to create assistants is to duplicate existing ones and modify them to suit your requirements.

1. Open MerciApp and go to the [AI Assistant](https://web.merci-app.com/u/transform) page 🤖.
2. On the assistant you want to duplicate, hover over the icon on the right — a dropdown menu appears. Click `Duplicate`.
3. An assistant creation page opens with the content pre-filled.
4. Customise the assistant to fit your needs.

If you run into any difficulties while creating your assistant, feel free to contact us via the chat.