# Specialists reply in short, plain messages

> Specialists now answer like a colleague texting: a few short sentences in everyday words, with more detail whenever you ask for it.

Oct 15, 2026. Topics: Specialists, Agents. https://www.generalinput.com/changelog/2026-10-15-specialists-reply-short-and-plain

Specialists used to answer with long, detailed replies, often in technical language. They now reply the way a sharp colleague texts: a few short sentences that read in seconds on a phone, leading with the answer. When you want more, ask ("why?", "walk me through it") and your [specialist](/templates/specialists) goes deeper. Anything long, like a report or a full breakdown, arrives as a file you can open instead of a wall of text.

### How it works

- **Everyday words by default.** Specialists leave out technical terms, file names, and ids unless you write that way yourself or your personal memory says you prefer it.
- **Shorter build summaries.** When a specialist finishes a workflow or app, it closes with a line per piece and one plain line on what it tested and what it has not tested yet.
- **Shorter plans.** A new specialist's first plan gives one line per piece, and when each runs and which accounts it touches stay on its Create card.
- **Replies after a run.** If you reply in a workflow run's thread, the run answers you in the same short, plain style.