Using @mode hints in writing chat

When you write with Wren, the chat adapts to what you need. You steer it by starting a message with an @mode hint. The hint only counts when it's the first thing in your message: @draft tighten the hook switches modes, but "email me @draft" does not.

If you don't start with a hint, you're in plain conversation mode.

The modes

Conversation (no hint)

The default. Use it to brainstorm, think out loud, and develop a half-formed idea before you commit to writing. Wren asks questions one at a time, helps you find the core message, and points you to the next step. When your idea is ready, it will suggest you try @outline.

@interview

Wren interviews you to fully develop a rough idea before outlining. It asks one direct, open-ended question at a time — digging for the core theme, the concrete stories and examples behind it, the stakes, the takeaway for your audience, and hook material. After a handful of questions it plays back a summary of what it pulled out of you and hands off to @outline. Reach for this when you have a feeling about what to write but haven't found the substance yet.

@outline

Turns the idea you've been discussing into a structured post outline. You get 2-3 hook options (each a different style), a section-by-section structure, key themes, takeaways, and a suggested word count. Reach for this once you know what you want to say and want a plan before drafting.

@draft

Writes a full, voice-matched LinkedIn post. If an outline or earlier draft is in the conversation, Wren builds on it; if you've just left @feedback, it revises to address that feedback rather than starting over. Use it when you're ready to see real post copy.

@feedback

Scores your most recent draft against a quality rubric (voice match, hook strength, structure, clarity, engagement, platform fit), each out of 10, with specific strengths, improvements, and rewrite guidance. Use it to find out whether a draft is publish-ready and what to fix. Follow it with @draft to apply the notes. (@critique works as an alias if that's your habit.)

@image

Brainstorms image direction for the post you're working on. Wren returns exactly three options describing what's in the frame (subject, setting, composition) so you can carry one into the Generate-with-AI popover in the post's Media section. It deliberately leaves style, color, and mood to your Image Style Guide. You'll need some saved draft text first (an outline that lives only in the chat isn't enough).

You may also notice an @new idea chip in the same row. It isn't a mode — it's a quick create-action; see The Idea Bank.

A typical flow

1. @interview (or plain conversation) to develop the idea.
2. @outline to shape it.
3. @draft to write it.
4. @feedback to pressure-test it.
5. @draft again to revise, and @image when you want art.

You stay in control: Wren only switches when you tell it to.