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What It Does

Custom Knowledge lets admins create instruction files that Monk agents follow when operating within an organization. Each file contains rules, playbooks, and preferred defaults so Monk behaves consistently with team standards.

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How It Works

Admins create instruction files at different scopes:
  • Organization: Applies to all members and clusters in the org.
  • Environment: Applies when deploying to that environment.
  • Cluster: Applies when connected to that cluster.
Custom instructions directly influence:
  • Monk Chat interactions
  • Project generation
  • Infrastructure design decisions
  • Deployment behavior
These rules are automatically enforced for all users operating within the defined environment or project scope and are governed through RBAC controls. Monk AI takes these instructions into account whenever it performs actions, ensuring consistent adherence to organizational policies. Instruction files are written in Markdown and can contain any guidance Monk should follow, such as:
  • “Do not spawn instances larger than t3.large”
  • “Always use AWS RDS for PostgreSQL, never self-hosted”
  • “Require approval before deploying to production”
  • “Never use public IPs in production environments”
  • “Use the internal Docker registry only”

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Example Instruction File

# Team Deployment Rules

## Instance Sizing
- Use t3.medium for staging, t3.large for production.
- Never use instances larger than t3.xlarge without approval.

## Database
- Always use AWS RDS for PostgreSQL.
- Do not deploy self-hosted databases.

## Secrets
- Never store secrets in environment variables directly.
- Use team-scoped secrets for all credentials.

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Key Benefits

  • Consistency: Monk follows the same rules for every team member.
  • Compliance: Enforce policies automatically without manual review.
  • Knowledge retention: Team standards persist as members change.
  • Governance: Enforces company standards across environments and projects.
  • Standardization: Promotes consistent infrastructure and deployment practices.
  • AI Alignment: Ensures Monk AI operates in accordance with internal policies and best practices.

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Availability

Available on the Team plan only.