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vellum-client-capabilities

Answers questions about Vellum client device capabilities and location access limitations.

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Search Tags:#timezone#location#GPS#Permissions#vellum#device capabilities#Geolocation
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill vellum-client-capabilities
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: vellum-client-capabilities
Source: https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/skills/vellum-client-capabilities
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill vellum-client-capabilities

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Users often ask an assistant to use their current location or assume a device feature exists, and an uninformed assistant may invent permission prompts or UI that does not exist, leaving the user stuck. This Skill ensures the assistant gives truthful answers about what Vellum client apps can and cannot do on the device.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Location Truthfulness: States plainly that no Vellum client (web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, CLI) can access GPS or device location, and redirects the user to type a city, address, or place name instead.
  • No Phantom UI: Prevents the assistant from claiming a permission prompt, dialog, or settings entry exists when it does not, avoiding dead-end instructions.
  • Timezone Fallback: Offers the Settings Timezone field as a coarse standing default when configured, clearly framed as a configured timezone rather than detected location.
  • Use Case: A user asks "what's the weather near me?" The assistant explains it cannot access device location, asks for a city name, and completes the weather lookup from the typed location.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant to use your current location for weather or nearby search and it will explain the limitation and request a typed city or address instead.

Frequently Asked Questions about vellum-client-capabilities

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
Can the Vellum app access my current location or GPS?▼

No Vellum client can access device location. The web app, macOS and Windows desktop apps, iOS and Android apps, and CLI all lack GPS access, geolocation integration, and any location permission flow.

How do I get weather or nearby results without location access?▼

Type a city, address, or place name when asked. Weather, search, and nearby-place requests all work from a typed location, so the task continues normally once you provide one.

Is there a location permission prompt I can enable in Vellum settings?▼

No location permission prompt or OS settings entry exists for Vellum. The only related option is the Timezone field in Settings, which provides a coarse configured region rather than detected location.

Does Vellum support other device features like camera or contacts?▼

Capability support varies and should not be assumed from typical mobile app behavior. The assistant checks product documentation or states uncertainty rather than describing UI it has not verified.

Why does the assistant ask me to type a city instead of detecting my location?▼

Because no Vellum client has geolocation access, detection is impossible. Asking for a typed city or address is the working path for location-based requests like weather and nearby search.

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