By name: vellum-user-facing-copy description: Review Vellum Assistant user-facing copy, examples, docs, CLI output, UI strings, and assistant-facing release notes. Use when editing text users may read, including README files, SKILL.md files, CLI messages, route errors, update bulletins, and client UI labels.
Vellum User-Facing Copy
Terminology
Use "assistant" in user-facing text. "Daemon" is an internal implementation detail and should only appear in internal code, internal comments, file paths, or architecture explanations intended for maintainers.
When unsure, ask: would a user ever read this? If yes, say "assistant".
Generic Examples
Never include real personal data in examples, fixtures, tests, docs, or commit messages.
Use:
- Names:
Alice,Bob,Example User - Emails:
user@example.com,alice@example.org - Phone numbers:
555-0100through555-0199 - IDs:
user-123,org-abc,conv-xyz
Avoid real names, personal emails, real phone numbers, account IDs, tokens, or private workspace paths.
Release Notes
There is currently no release-note surfacing mechanism — the workspace-bulletin feature was removed. Do not add new release-note workspace migrations; the historical set is frozen.
Error Messages
Good user-facing errors:
- explain what failed
- avoid exposing internals or secrets
- say what the user can do next when there is a clear action
- use consistent product terminology
Avoid stack traces, implementation-only vocabulary, and ambiguous "something went wrong" messages when a concrete cause is available.
Review Workflow
- Identify text users may read.
- Check terminology, privacy, and clarity.
- Check whether the copy implies unavailable or flagged behavior.
- Preserve technical precision while removing internal jargon.
- Recommend tests or snapshots when copy is part of a stable interface.