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What are templates?

Templates are a formatting mechanism that allows you to wrap Traycer’s generated content (like plans or verification comments) with your own custom instructions. When you hand off to a coding agent, templates let you include additional context before and after the core content. For example, when Traycer generates a plan, you can use templates to:
  • Add project-specific setup instructions before the plan.
  • Include testing requirements after the plan.
  • Specify coding standards and conventions.
  • Integrate with MCPs or other tools.

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Example template structure

In the following example, {{planMarkdown}} is where Traycer inserts the generated plan content, surrounded by your custom instructions. The frontmatter defines the template’s display name (displayName) and type (applicableFor).
MyTemplate.md
---
displayName: Auto-Test Plan Template
applicableFor: plan
---

Follow the below plan verbatim. Trust the files and references. Do not re-verify what's written in the plan.

{{planMarkdown}}

## After Implementation - Always Run Tests
After implementing all the changes above:
1. Run `npm test` to execute the full test suite
2. If any tests fail, fix the issues before considering the implementation complete
3. Ensure all existing tests still pass and new functionality is properly tested

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Template types

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Plan Templates (applicableFor: plan)

Customize prompts when sending implementation plans to your coding agent. Available Handlebars:
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{{planMarkdown}}
placeholder
required
Contains the generated implementation plan content.

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Verification Templates (applicableFor: verification)

Customize prompts when sending verification review comments to your agent for fixes. Available Handlebars:
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{{comments}}
placeholder
required
Contains the verification review comments and feedback.

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Review Templates (applicableFor: review)

Customize prompts when sending review comments to your agent for fixes. Available Handlebars:
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{{reviewComments}}
placeholder
required
Contains the review comments and feedback.

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User Query Templates (applicableFor: user query)

Customize prompts when bypassing the plan and directly sending the generated user query to your agent for fixes. Available Handlebars:
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{{userQuery}}
placeholder
required
Contains the generated user query.

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Generic Templates (applicableFor: generic)

Create reusable templates for both plan and verification contexts, or any custom agent interactions. Available Handlebars:
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{{basePrompt}}
placeholder
required
Contains the base prompt content that can be used in any context.
More handlebars will be added in the future.