Writing Assistant
How to use the AI writing assistant inside the Vulnsy report editor, from the toolbar and the highlight menu, and how to apply the results.
The assistant lives inside every rich-text field in the report editor. There are two ways to reach it, and each is suited to a different task.
Ask AI From the Toolbar
Click the sparkle (Ask AI) button in the editor toolbar to open the Ask AI window. Type what you want in plain language and the assistant uses the whole field as context.
This is best when you want to write something new, or transform the entire field. For example:
- "Write a remediation section for a stored XSS in the comments field"
- "Make this sound more professional"
- "Summarise these findings into an executive summary"
When the draft is ready you can:
- Insert it at your cursor, or
- Replace all to swap the entire field for the new version.
Ask AI From a Selection
Highlight some text and an Ask AI button appears. Click it to open the window with your selected text shown for reference. Your instruction is applied to that selection.
This is best for focused edits. For example:
- "Make this more concise"
- "Rewrite this in a more formal tone"
- "Translate this to French"
- "Fix the grammar"
When the draft is ready you can:
- Replace selection with the result, or
- Insert after to keep the original and add the new text below it.
The toolbar button uses the whole field for context. The selection menu works on just the highlighted text. Pick whichever matches the change you want to make.
Reviewing Results
The assistant streams its response into the window so you can read it as it writes. It is always a draft:
- Nothing is applied until you choose Insert, Replace, or Replace all.
- Use Regenerate to try again with the same instruction.
- Use Cancel to close without changing anything.
Always review AI output for accuracy before delivering a report to a client. The assistant helps you write faster, but you remain responsible for the content.
Tips for Better Drafts
- Be specific about tone, length, and audience, for example "two sentences, plain English, for an executive".
- For findings, give it the key facts (what, where, impact) and let it structure the write-up.
- If a first draft is close but not right, refine it with a follow-up selection edit rather than starting over.
Next Steps
- Provider Modes to choose managed AI or bring your own.
- Privacy & Limits to understand data handling and quotas.