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Dictation

Click the microphone in an empty chat composer to dictate a message. Click End when you finish, or pause to let recording end automatically. The transcript appears in the message box for you to review and edit. If you type while recording, the transcript is added after your text. Click the send arrow or press Enter when your message is ready to run Mel.

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MCP

Use the MCP to connect Melius to Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients. MCP lets external agents read and write to your Melius projects and canvases. The API keys these clients use are managed under Integrations.

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Context

is team-wide guidance that Mel uses on every agent call. Use it for stable rules like brand voice, product constraints, preferred style, naming rules, or anything Mel should always remember for the team. Good examples:
  • Use a polished editorial tone.
  • Prefer square compositions unless the user asks otherwise.
  • Never use competitor logos.
  • Our brand colors are cobalt blue, white, and charcoal.
Avoid putting one-off task instructions here. Put those in the chat prompt.

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Video pronunciation

Beta — this feature is rolling out gradually. Reach out to support if you’d like access.
When you ask Mel to make a video with dialogue or a voiceover, Mel checks for words that may be mispronounced, such as brand names or unfamiliar names. Before generating, Mel suggests a phonetic spelling and asks you to confirm it. For example: “Should Cantina sound like kan-TEE-nuh?” You can accept the suggestion, give a different pronunciation, or keep the original spelling. Mel saves your choice in a Pronunciation notes text node on that canvas and reuses it for later videos, including in a new chat. You can edit the note or ask Mel to change or forget a pronunciation. Say “this time only” to use a choice without saving it. Choices stay on that canvas. Pronunciation guidance applies to speech. Captions, logos, and other visible text keep their original spelling. Phonetic hints can improve pronunciation, but the generated audio may still need another attempt. This check applies to videos prepared through Mel; it does not intercept runs you start directly from a node.

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Skills

Skills are saved instructions your team can apply in agent chat by typing /skill-name. Create a skill for repeatable workflows, styles, or production rules that should only apply when selected. Example:
To use a skill, type its /skill-name at the start of an agent message. You can also click the + button in the chatbox and select the skill from the dropdown. Selected skills appear as chips in the chat input and apply to that message only. Select the skill again for any later message that should use it.

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Skill images

Skills can include reference images. When you select a skill with images, Mel can use those images as references for generation. They are not added to the canvas automatically.

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Import skill

Use Import skill to upload a Markdown skill file. The file’s name frontmatter or first # heading becomes the skill name, and the Markdown body becomes the instructions.

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Manage skills from other tools

Agents connected through MCP and scripts using the REST API can list, create, update, and delete your team’s skills and their images. Changes appear here immediately.

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Context vs skills

  • Use Context for rules that should always apply.
  • Use Skills for reusable instructions that should only apply when selected.
  • Use the normal chat prompt for one-off instructions.
Last modified on October 19, 2026