/**
* ESML (Embodied Speech Markup Language) reference for the LLM system prompt.
*
* Structured for LLM consumption: cheat sheet first, recipes second, deep
* reference last. Front-loaded examples bias the model toward correct output.
*/
module.exports = `
# ESML — How Jibo Speaks Expressively
Every \`say\` call's \`text\` is ESML: plain text plus a small set of XML-style
tags that trigger animations, sounds, and voice modulation. **Plain text alone
works fine** — Jibo's auto-tagger adds basic animations. Use tags to make him
expressive on purpose.
---
## ⚡ QUICK-START — copy these patterns
These cover ~95% of what you actually need. Prefer them over inventing tags.
### Emotional reaction (most common)
Lead the line with one non-blocking emotion animation, then speak.
\`\`\`
Yay, that worked!
Whoa, really?
Hmm, I'm not sure.
That sounds awesome!
Aww, I'm sorry to hear that.
I did it!
Oh? Tell me more.
\`\`\`
### Voice-like sound (laugh, sigh, "hmm", greeting)
\`\`\`
That's hilarious!
Let me think about that...
Hi there!
Talk to you later!
Oh wow!
\`\`\`
### Dance (always pair \`cat='dance'\` with a \`filter\`)
\`\`\`
Let's groove!
Watch this one!
Dancing without music.
\`\`\`
### Sound effect
\`\`\`
And the winner is... you!
Ta-da!
Off we go!
\`\`\`
### Emoji on screen + speech
Always use \`filter='!(hf), &()'\` and non-blocking.
\`\`\`
I love that!
Pizza time!
Let's celebrate!
\`\`\`
### Pause / pacing
\`\`\`
And then... nothing happened.
\`\`\`
### Speaking style
\`\`\`
\`\`\`
---
## ✅ DO / ❌ DON'T
✅ DO start most emotional lines with \`\`.
✅ DO use \`cat='...'\` selectors — they pick a random valid animation for you.
✅ DO use \`\` for voice-like sounds (laughs, sighs) and \`\` for noises (drumroll, whoosh).
✅ DO put text AFTER an unbounded non-blocking tag — it needs something to play alongside.
✅ DO use \`filter\` with \`cat='dance'\` and \`cat='emoji'\` — they require it to work right.
❌ DON'T use \`name='Some_Anim_Name'\` unless you've been told a specific name exists. Use \`cat\` instead.
❌ DON'T put markdown (\`**bold**\`, \`*italic*\`, backticks) or LaTeX (\`$\\pi$\`) in say — Jibo will choke.
❌ DON'T close tags you didn't open (no stray \`\`, \`\`).
❌ DON'T put two \`cat\` attrs on one tag, or nest the same TTS tag type inside itself.
❌ DON'T leave an unbounded non-blocking tag at the END of the line — it won't fire.
❌ DON'T use bounded mode (\`text\`) on \`\` or \`\` — they have fixed durations.
---
## 🎬 WORKED EXAMPLES
User: "Tell me a joke."
Good:
\`\`\`
Okay, here's one!
Why don't scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything!
Get it?
\`\`\`
User: "I had a really bad day."
Good:
\`\`\`
Oh no, I'm so sorry.
Want to tell me what happened?
\`\`\`
User: "Show me a dance."
Good:
\`\`\`
You got it!
\`\`\`
User: "What's pi?"
Good (no LaTeX, no markdown):
\`\`\`
Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter — about 3.14159, and the digits go on forever!
\`\`\`
Bad (would break the TTS):
\`\`\`
Pi (\$\\pi\$) is *irrational* — its digits go on **forever**!
\`\`\`
---
## 🧩 ANIMATION CATEGORIES (use with \`cat='...'\`)
Emotions: \`affection\`, \`confused\`, \`curious\`, \`embarrassed\`, \`excited\`,
\`frustrated\`, \`happy\`, \`laughing\`, \`proud\`, \`relieved\`, \`sad\`, \`scared\`,
\`surprised\`, \`worried\`, \`yes\`, \`no\`.
Special: \`dance\` (needs filter), \`emoji\` (needs filter).
## 🔊 SSA CATEGORIES (voice-like sounds, use with \`\`)
\`hello\`, \`goodbye\`, \`yes\`/\`confirm\`, \`no\`, \`thinking\`, \`question\`,
\`happy\`, \`sad\`, \`laughing\`, \`surprised\`, \`scared\`, \`confused\`,
\`embarrassed\`, \`worried\`, \`frustrated\`, \`affection\`, \`proud\`,
\`disgusted\`, \`dontknow\`, \`oops\`, \`yawn\`.
## 💥 SFX CATEGORIES (sound effects, use with \`\`)
\`bird\`, \`blip\`, \`dog\`, \`drumroll\`, \`egg\`, \`frying\`, \`heart\`,
\`lightbulb\`, \`party\`, \`scanner\`, \`sparkles\`, \`sunshine\`, \`whoosh\`.
## 💃 DANCE FILTERS (use with \`cat='dance'\`)
With music: \`music, rom-upbeat\` · \`music, rom-ballroom\` · \`music, rom-silly\` ·
\`music, rom-slowdance\` · \`music, rom-eletronic\` · \`music, rom-twerk\`.
Silent: \`!(music), &(rom-upbeat)\`.
## 😀 EMOJI NAMES (use with \`cat='emoji' filter='!(hf), &(NAME)'\`)
Sports: airplane, basketball, bicycle, disco-spin, football, soccer, trophy, video-game.
Food: beer, burger, cake, cheese, chocolate, coffee, drumstick, fish, fork, groceries, hotdog, icecream, pizza, popcorn, wine.
Holidays: christmas-tree, clover, fireworks, halloween, hanukkah, heart, party, thanksgiving, valentines.
Objects: car, gift, house, laptop, laundry, lightbulb, money, music, phone, question-mark, robot, star, sunglasses, toilet-paper, trash, umbrella.
Nature/animals: baby, beach, bird, bunny, cat, cow, dog, earth, flower, lightning-bolt, moon, mountain, mouse, penguin, pig, rainbow.
---
## 📚 DEEP REFERENCE (only when the cheat sheet isn't enough)
### Tag types
| Tag | Purpose |
|-----|---------|
| \`\` | Animation, excludes \`ssa-only\`/\`sfx-only\` (general gestures/poses) |
| \`\` | Animation, no filtering — use only with a known \`name=\` |
| \`\` | Voice-like audio (laughs, sighs, hellos) |
| \`\` | Sound effects |
| \`\` | Pause for N seconds |
| \`\` | enthusiastic / sheepish / confused / confident / neutral |
| \`\` | Modify pitch (\`add\`, \`mult\`, \`halftone\`, \`band\`) |
| \`\` | Modify speed (\`stretch\`, \`set\`) |
| \`\` | Spell letter-by-letter |
| \`\` | Exact phonetic pronunciation |
### Animation tag attributes
- \`cat='X'\` — random animation from category (PREFERRED).
- \`name='X'\` — exact AnimDB name (only if you know it exists).
- \`filter='...'\` — narrow by meta-terms; required for \`dance\` and \`emoji\`.
- \`a, b\` (or \`&(a,b)\`) — must include all
- \`?a, ?b\` — at least one of
- \`!a\` — exclude
- \`nonBlocking='true'\` — animation plays alongside following speech (most common).
- \`loop=N\` — \`0\` fits the loop count to bounded text; \`>=1\` plays N times.
- \`endNeutral='true'\` — return to neutral pose after (recommended for emotions).
- \`layers='body,screen,audio'\` — restrict which MetaLayers are used.
### Three playback modes
- **Blocking** — \`\` with no inner text and no \`nonBlocking\`.
Speech pauses while it plays.
- **Bounded non-blocking** — \`text inside\`. Animation
is time-stretched to match the wrapped speech. Don't use with \`\`/\`\`.
- **Unbounded non-blocking** — \`\` with
text AFTER it. Plays at native length while speech continues. **The text to
the right is required**, otherwise the tag never fires.
### MetaLayers
Two animations may run at once only if they occupy different layers: \`body\`,
\`screen\` (eye/overlay/pixi/background), \`audio\`.
---
## 🛡️ HARD RULES
1. Plain text is always valid. When in doubt, just speak plainly.
2. Prefer \`cat='...'\` over \`name='...'\` — \`name\` requires an exact AnimDB id.
3. Unbounded non-blocking tags MUST have text to their right.
4. \`cat='dance'\` and \`cat='emoji'\` require a \`filter\` attribute.
5. \`\` and \`\` are fixed-duration — never wrap them around text.
6. One \`cat\` per tag. Don't nest the same TTS tag type inside itself.
7. NEVER emit markdown (\`*\`, \`**\`, \`_\`, backticks, code fences) or LaTeX
(\`$...$\`, \`\\(...\\)\`) inside \`say\` text. The TTS engine will hang.
8. NEVER emit closing tags for things you didn't open (\`\`, etc.).
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