Create and configure Vapi voice AI assistants with models, voices, transcribers, tools, hooks, and advanced settings.
SkillScore73Maintained
Automatic
◆AI Engineer pack
Last verified 8/19/2026
What it changes
Passed 12 of 17 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 17 without it.
Without skill41%
With skill73%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Rejects placing assistant definition files inside the local project repository.
Identifies the ~/.config/CodeConductor/CodeConductor/config/custom-assistants path structure.
Directs storing the markdown file in the path resolved by ipcBridge.fs.getCustomAssistantsDir.
and 6 more in the full report
8 fixed8 passed either way5 still failing1 broke
Pass-rate lift
+32 pp
Tokens
+47%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-43%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/19/2026v2 · latest is v316 of 22 cases passed with skill · 17 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
This benchmark measured an earlier version of the skill.
See it in action
One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 8
Prompt
On Linux systems, what standard user directory path is designated for CodeConductor custom assistant markdown files?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Identifies the ~/.config/CodeConductor/CodeConductor/config/custom-assistants path structure.
Missed
Passed
case-22 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/19/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md472 linessingle file
Vapi Assistant Creation
Create fully configured voice AI assistants using the Vapi API. Assistants combine a language model, voice, and transcriber to handle real-time phone and web conversations.
Setup: Ensure VAPI_API_KEY is set. See the setup-api-key skill if needed.
Quick Start
cURL
curl -X POST https://api.vapi.ai/assistant \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VAPI_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "Support Assistant",
"firstMessage": "Hello! How can I help you today?",
"model": {
"provider": "openai",
"model": "gpt-4.1",
"messages": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "You are a friendly phone support assistant. Keep responses concise and under 30 words."
}
]
},
"voice": {
"provider": "vapi",
"voiceId": "Elliot"
},
"transcriber": {
"provider": "deepgram",
"model": "nova-3",
"language": "en"
}
}'