> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Instructions Voice Note

> Create Cleft voice notes with pre-configured custom instructions

Create a new Cleft Voice Note with pre-configured custom instructions. Perfect for specialized note-taking scenarios with specific AI processing requirements.

## What It Does

Combines Cleft launch with custom instruction setup. Voice notes with specific AI processing configured automatically.

## Quick Install

<Card title="Custom Instructions Voice Note" icon="bolt" href="https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f72a456e4fe247028a1c4d7bed84bd20" aria-label="Download Custom Instructions Voice Note shortcut">
  Direct iCloud link to shortcut
</Card>

## How It Works

1. Launches Cleft with a new Cleft Voice Note
2. Automatically applies your pre-configured custom instructions
3. Sets up the AI processing parameters
4. Prepares for voice input with specialized settings
5. Ready for focused note-taking with custom processing

## Requirements

* **Apps Required**: Cleft
* **Platform**: macOS
* **Cleft Version**: v1.10.0 or later
* **Setup**: Custom instructions configured in Cleft

## Setup Instructions

1. Open Cleft and configure your custom instructions
2. Save your instruction set
3. Install this shortcut
4. Customize shortcut to reference your instruction set

## Use Cases

### Meeting Minutes

Voice capture with instruction set for auto-formatting meeting notes.

**Time saved**: 10 minutes per meeting (formatting + transcription)

### Email Summaries

Voice notes with instruction to summarize and generate email responses.

**Time saved**: 15 minutes per email (composition + formatting)

### Code Documentation

Voice describe code, auto-generate documentation formatted.

**Time saved**: 20 minutes per function (documentation creation)

## Tips for Best Results

* Create specific instruction sets for different use cases
* Test instructions before using in workflow
* Keep instruction sets focused and clear
* Adjust instructions based on results

## Perfect For

* 💼 **Professionals** with specialized workflows
* 📝 **Documentarians** with formatting needs
* 🎓 **Academics** with citation needs
* 🔬 **Researchers** with data formatting needs
* 🎯 **Specialists** with domain-specific processes

## Custom Instruction Examples

### Meeting Minutes Template

```
Format as structured meeting minutes with:
- Attendees
- Agenda items
- Decisions made
- Action items with owners
- Next meeting date
```

### Email Summary Template

```
Create professional email response summary:
- Thank them for email
- 3-4 sentence summary of key points
- Clear action items
- Professional closing
```

### Code Documentation Template

```
Generate technical documentation:
- Clear description of functionality
- Parameters and return values
- Example usage
- Known limitations
```

## Related Shortcuts

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  <Card title="Launch and Create Cleft Voice Note" href="/user-guides/integrations/apple-shortcuts/shortcuts/launch-and-create-cleft-voice-note" aria-label="Quick note launch">
    For basic voice notes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Voice Note to Apple Notes Inbox" href="/user-guides/integrations/apple-shortcuts/shortcuts/voice-note-to-apple-notes-inbox" aria-label="Save to Apple Notes">
    For Apple Notes integration
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Support

* **Instructions not applying?** Check custom instruction configuration
* **No voice recording?** Verify microphone permissions
* **Wrong formatting?** Review and adjust instruction set