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What the AI Coach is
Last updated May 28, 2026 · 4 min read
The AI Coach in the right panel of Slima isn't just another chat window — it has read your whole book. That's the central difference.
How it differs from generic LLM tools
| Generic AI chat tools | Slima AI Coach | |
|---|---|---|
| What it sees | Only what you paste | Whole book (chapters + notes) |
| Remembers past chats | Per-session | Cross-chat memory (within current book) |
| Revising | Suggests text, you paste back | Can write directly into the manuscript (Change Review) |
| Character / setting consistency | What you paste | Knows your character notes, follows them |
| Don't like the edit | No way back | Change Review — accept / reject per passage |
See: Change Review
What it can do
1 · Answer questions about your book
"Why does J. Doe go back to the lighthouse in Chapter 2?"
The Coach has read Chapter 2 and will cite specific passages.
2 · Suggest revisions
"Smooth out this paragraph" (after selecting one)
The Coach gives 1–3 revision directions with rationale. See: Quick actions on selection
3 · Write directly
"Continue from here" (at the end of a paragraph)
The Coach writes the next paragraph. Before writing it auto-creates a backup version (Auto-version rules). After writing → Change Review.
4 · Analyse a chapter
"Is the pacing right for this chapter?"
The Coach reads the chapter → pacing analysis (which scene drags, which rushes). See: AI chapter analysis
5 · Find references, list files, check setups
"Who mentions the lighthouse across the book?" / "List all passages about J. Doe's childhood"
The Coach searches the whole book and replies with locations + quoted text.
Its limits
- Memory has a horizon — within one chat, very old turns may be compressed automatically once the chat gets long (the exact point varies by model)
- No external access by default — won't browse the web unless you enable Web search
- Doesn't run code — it writes writing suggestions, not executable programs
- Doesn't replace your judgment — it suggests, you decide
How to shape its interaction with your book
You can adjust:
- Memory scope: the Coach is scoped to the book you currently have open — there's no toggle that lets it read another book's content. To carry shared preferences or rules across books, add account-wide AI Memory or custom rules under Account → AI Memory (these are rules/notes, not a switch that exposes other books' manuscripts)
- Manuscript vs reference: Manuscript vs Reference decides what's primary vs supporting
- Style spec: drop a
Writing Guidelines.mdin the book — the Coach honours it automatically