diff --git a/documentation/docs/guides/session-recipes.md b/documentation/docs/guides/session-recipes.md
index dda8a6fa52d8..cc6d9c3546b5 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/guides/session-recipes.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/guides/session-recipes.md
@@ -80,9 +80,48 @@ You'll need to provide both instructions and activities for your Recipe.
You can then edit the recipe file to include the following key information:
- `instructions`: Add or modify the system instructions
+ - `prompt`: Add the initial message or question to start a Goose session with
- `activities`: List the activities that can be performed
+ #### Recipe Parameters
+
+ You may add parameters to a recipe, which will require uses to fill in data when running the recipe. Parameters can be added to any part of the recipe (instructions, prompt, activities, etc).
+
+ To add parameters, edit your recipe file to include template variables using `{{ variable_name }}` syntax.
+
+
+ Example recipe with parameters
+
+ ```yaml title="code-review.yaml"
+ version: 1.0.0
+ title: {{ project_name }} Code Review
+ description: Automated code review for {{ project_name }} with {{ language }} focus
+ instructions: |
+ You are a code reviewer specialized in {{ language }} development.
+ Apply the following standards:
+ - Complexity threshold: {{ complexity_threshold }}
+ - Required test coverage: {{ test_coverage }}%
+ - Style guide: {{ style_guide }}
+ activities:
+ - "Review {{ language }} code for complexity"
+ - "Check test coverage against {{ test_coverage }}% requirement"
+ - "Verify {{ style_guide }} compliance"
+ ```
+
+
+
+ When someone runs a recipe that contains template parameters, they will need to provide the parameters:
+
+ ```sh
+ goose run --recipe code-review.yaml \
+ --params project_name=MyApp \
+ --params language=Python \
+ --params complexity_threshold=15 \
+ --params test_coverage=80 \
+ --params style_guide=PEP8
+ ```
+
#### Validate the recipe
[Exit the session](/docs/guides/managing-goose-sessions/#exit-session) and run:
@@ -121,7 +160,7 @@ You'll need to provide both instructions and activities for your Recipe.
- You can start a session with a recipe file in two ways:
+ You can start a session with a recipe file in the following ways:
- Run the recipe once and exit:
@@ -135,6 +174,12 @@ You'll need to provide both instructions and activities for your Recipe.
goose run --recipe recipe.yaml --interactive
```
+ - Run the recipe with parameters:
+
+ ```sh
+ goose run --recipe recipe.yaml --interactive --params language=Spanish --params style=formal --params name=Alice
+ ```
+
:::info
Be sure to use the exact filename of the recipe.
:::
@@ -143,7 +188,7 @@ You'll need to provide both instructions and activities for your Recipe.
-### What's Included
+## What's Included
A Recipe captures:
@@ -154,8 +199,6 @@ A Recipe captures:
- Initial setup (but not full conversation history)
-### What's *Not* Included
-
To protect your privacy and system integrity, Goose excludes:
- Global and local memory