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@mentions and #references in your script

Type @ to mention an element (a character, location, prop or style) and # to point at a scene or shot. Mentions become chips that carry the element's picture, keep names consistent and feed Tribe AI.

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

@ for elements

In any script block, scene heading, property or the Tribe AI prompt, type @ and start the name. Pick from the list and the name becomes a chip with the element's picture. Dialogue speakers are chips too; a name typed in capitals links itself when that element is already in the project. Hover a chip for Edit (opens the element) or Turn into text; click it to Replace it with another element or Remove it.

Why bother: the Story Bible lists everything mentioned, the board's search finds shots by element, and Tribe AI and the AI writer use the element's description and images to keep it consistent. If an element is later deleted, its chips say This element was deleted and offer Replace, Turn into text or Remove.

# for scenes and shots

Type # to reference a scene or a shot by number (#Scene 2, #Shot 2.1). The chip stays correct when numbers change, which is what makes it useful in notes (continuity from #Shot 1.4), in the AI writer's prompt, and in Tribe AI to reuse a shot's look.

In Tribe AI

Reference images you attach are numbered Image 1, Image 2 and so on; typing @Image 2 in the prompt turns into a chip that points at that image. Elements attached as Consistent element work the same way with @.

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