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title: "ChatSystemMessage"
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System message for setting behavior


## Fields

| Field                                                                            | Type                                                                             | Required                                                                         | Description                                                                      | Example                                                                          |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `content`                                                                        | [components.ChatSystemMessageContent](../components/chatsystemmessagecontent.mdx) | :heavy_check_mark:                                                               | System message content                                                           | You are a helpful assistant.                                                     |
| `name`                                                                           | *Optional[str]*                                                                  | :heavy_minus_sign:                                                               | Optional name for the system message                                             | Assistant Config                                                                 |
| `role`                                                                           | [components.ChatSystemMessageRole](../components/chatsystemmessagerole.mdx)       | :heavy_check_mark:                                                               | N/A                                                                              |                                                                                  |