Testing Your Companion

Before you make your companion public, it is a good idea to take it for a spin yourself. Aura gives you a private test mode so you can experience your companion exactly as your visitors will.

How to Open Test Mode

There are two ways to access test mode:

1. From the companion card on your Home page -- click the options menu (the gear icon) and select Test
2. From the companion's settings page -- click the Test button in the navigation bar

Both options open your companion in a new browser tab, in a private testing environment.

What to Check

When testing, pay attention to these things:

Greeting Message

Does your companion say the right thing when the conversation starts? Is the greeting welcoming and on-brand? See Greeting Message if you want to change it.

Personality and Tone

Does your companion sound the way you intended? Is it too formal? Too casual? Try asking it different types of questions and see if the tone stays consistent. Adjust the Personality setting if needed.

Knowledge and Accuracy

Ask questions about topics you have added to Knowledge or uploaded in Resources. Does it give accurate answers? Does it reference the right information?

Voice (If Audio Is Enabled)

If you have audio output turned on, listen to how the companion sounds. Is the voice natural? Is the speed comfortable? You can adjust this in the Voice tab.

Skills

Try triggering each skill you have enabled:

• Ask a question that requires a web search
• Ask it to show an image or video
• Try switching languages mid-conversation
• Let the conversation naturally wrap up to see the auto-close behaviour

Quick Start Prompts

If you have added Quick Start Prompts, check that they appear at the start of the conversation and that clicking one produces a helpful response.

Iterate and Improve

Testing is not a one-time thing. After each round of changes, test again. The best companions are built through multiple rounds of testing and tweaking.