From d779a5b4ea6cdfed8291eb8950aa37d31ec0f0a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Kompfner <paul@daily.co>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:21:46 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Use "developer" role for programmatic conversation-kickoff
 messages

These messages are developer instructions to the assistant (e.g. "Please
introduce yourself to the user"), not simulated user input. The
"developer" role is semantically correct for this purpose.
---
 examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py               | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/04-transports-small-webrtc.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/04a-transports-daily.py               | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py              | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07-interruptible-cartesia-http.py     | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py                   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics-vad.py | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics.py     | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-flux.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-http.py    | 2 +-
 .../foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-sagemaker.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-vad.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs-http.py  | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07e-interruptible-anthropic.py        | 5 ++++-
 examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure-http.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai-http.py      | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07h-interruptible-openpipe.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07i-interruptible-xtts.py             | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia-vad.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07k-interruptible-lmnt.py             | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07l-interruptible-groq.py             | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07m-interruptible-aws.py              | 6 ++++--
 examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-gemini-image.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google-http.py      | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google.py           | 4 +++-
 .../07o-interruptible-assemblyai-turn-detection.py          | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp-viva.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime-http.py        | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime.py             | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-nvidia.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07s-interruptible-google-audio-in.py  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07t-interruptible-fish.py             | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic-http.py   | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic.py        | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07w-interruptible-fal.py              | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07x-interruptible-local.py            | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07y-interruptible-minimax.py          | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam-http.py      | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07za-interruptible-soniox.py          | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld-http.py    | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai-http.py    | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zd-interruptible-aicoustics.py      | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07ze-interruptible-hume.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zf-interruptible-gradium.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zg-interruptible-camb.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zi-interruptible-piper.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zj-interruptible-kokoro.py          | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/07zk-interruptible-resemble.py        | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/08-custom-frame-processor.py          | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/10-wake-phrase.py                     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/14a-function-calling-anthropic.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/14i-function-calling-fireworks.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/14n-function-calling-perplexity.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/14r-function-calling-aws.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/16-gpu-container-local-bot.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/17-detect-user-idle.py                | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py            | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py                 | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py            | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py                 | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py      | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py           | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py     | 2 +-
 .../foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py  | 2 +-
 .../foundational/20e-persistent-context-aws-nova-sonic.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py    | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/23-bot-background-sound.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/26b-gemini-live-function-calling.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py       | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/28-user-assistant-turns.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/29-turn-tracking-observer.py          | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/30-observer.py                        | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/33-gemini-rag.py                      | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/38-smart-turn-fal.py                  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/38a-smart-turn-local-coreml.py        | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py               | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/39b-mcp-streamable-http-gemini-live.py     | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/40-aws-nova-sonic.py                  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/42-interruption-config.py             | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/45-before-and-after-events.py         | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/47-sentry-metrics.py                  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/48-service-switcher.py                | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/49a-thinking-anthropic.py             | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/49b-thinking-google.py                | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/49c-thinking-functions-anthropic.py   | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/49d-thinking-functions-google.py      | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py                   | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-evaluation.py       | 4 ++--
 .../foundational/53-concurrent-llm-rtvi-ignored-sources.py  | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/54-context-summarization-openai.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/54a-context-summarization-google.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/54b-context-summarization-manual-openai.py | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/54c-context-summarization-dedicated-llm.py | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-flux-stt.py   | 4 +++-
 .../55a-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-stt.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-stt.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55b-update-settings-azure-stt.py      | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55c-update-settings-google-stt.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55d-update-settings-assemblyai-stt.py | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55e-update-settings-gladia-stt.py     | 4 +++-
 .../55f-update-settings-elevenlabs-realtime-stt.py          | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55g-update-settings-elevenlabs-stt.py | 2 +-
 .../foundational/55h-update-settings-speechmatics-stt.py    | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55i-update-settings-whisper-api-stt.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55j-update-settings-sarvam-stt.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55k-update-settings-soniox-stt.py     | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55l-update-settings-aws-transcribe-stt.py  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55m-update-settings-cartesia-stt.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-http-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-http-tts.py | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-tts.py | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55p-update-settings-openai-tts.py     | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-http-tts.py   | 2 +-
 .../55q-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-tts.py           | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-http-tts.py | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-tts.py      | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55s-update-settings-google-http-tts.py     | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55s-update-settings-google-stream-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-http-tts.py | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-tts.py      | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-http-tts.py  | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-tts.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55w-update-settings-fish-tts.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55x-update-settings-minimax-tts.py    | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55y-update-settings-groq-tts.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55z-update-settings-hume-tts.py       | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-http-tts.py | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-tts.py | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-http-tts.py   | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zc-update-settings-gemini-tts.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zd-update-settings-aws-polly-tts.py | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-http-tts.py    | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-tts.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zf-update-settings-camb-tts.py      | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zg-update-settings-kokoro-tts.py    | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zh-update-settings-resembleai-tts.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-azure-llm.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-llm.py    | 4 +++-
 .../55zi-update-settings-openai-responses-llm.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zj-update-settings-anthropic-llm.py | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-llm.py    | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-vertex-llm.py  | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live-vertex.py | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zp-update-settings-aws-bedrock-llm.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zq-update-settings-fal-stt.py       | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zr-update-settings-gradium-stt.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-mlx-stt.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-stt.py   | 4 +++-
 .../55zt-update-settings-nvidia-segmented-stt.py            | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-stt.py    | 4 +++-
 .../55zu-update-settings-openai-realtime-stt.py             | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-http-tts.py   | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zw-update-settings-gradium-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zx-update-settings-cerebras-llm.py  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zy-update-settings-deepseek-llm.py  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zz-update-settings-fireworks-llm.py | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zza-update-settings-grok-llm.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zzb-update-settings-groq-llm.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zzc-update-settings-mistral-llm.py  | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zzd-update-settings-nvidia-llm.py   | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zze-update-settings-ollama-llm.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zzf-update-settings-openrouter-llm.py    | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zzh-update-settings-qwen-llm.py     | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zzi-update-settings-sambanova-llm.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zzj-update-settings-together-llm.py | 4 +++-
 .../55zzk-update-settings-aws-nova-sonic-llm.py             | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55zzl-update-settings-nvidia-tts.py   | 4 +++-
 .../foundational/55zzm-update-settings-speechmatics-tts.py  | 2 +-
 examples/foundational/55zzn-update-settings-groq-stt.py     | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zzo-update-settings-openpipe-llm.py | 4 +++-
 examples/foundational/55zzp-update-settings-xtts-tts.py     | 2 +-
 examples/quickstart/bot.py                                  | 2 +-
 189 files changed, 472 insertions(+), 191 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py b/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py
index d699277ce..74809ed2a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         context = LLMContext()
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Say hello to the world."})
+        context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello to the world."})
         await task.queue_frames([LLMContextFrame(context), EndFrame()])
 
     runner = PipelineRunner(handle_sigint=runner_args.handle_sigint)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/04-transports-small-webrtc.py b/examples/foundational/04-transports-small-webrtc.py
index cc768a751..286b1143a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/04-transports-small-webrtc.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/04-transports-small-webrtc.py
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ async def run_example(webrtc_connection: SmallWebRTCConnection):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/04a-transports-daily.py b/examples/foundational/04a-transports-daily.py
index 83bc27aca..c6695e2f8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/04a-transports-daily.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/04a-transports-daily.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async def main():
             await transport.capture_participant_transcription(participant["id"])
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py b/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py
index 769975b9a..ec382681d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07-interruptible-cartesia-http.py b/examples/foundational/07-interruptible-cartesia-http.py
index 6b3daecf0..15fe51142 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07-interruptible-cartesia-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07-interruptible-cartesia-http.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py b/examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py
index c0b410f50..057429589 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics-vad.py b/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics-vad.py
index 327701ff2..bcceb4dea 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics-vad.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics-vad.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
-            context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Say a short hello to the user."})
+            context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Say a short hello to the user."})
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics.py b/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics.py
index 5181bf36f..d619715aa 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
-            context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Say a short hello to the user."})
+            context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Say a short hello to the user."})
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-flux.py b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-flux.py
index 2c4e63bb7..76a5bb783 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-flux.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-flux.py
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-http.py b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-http.py
index cb1026d7f..c81b2cd2f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-http.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-sagemaker.py b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-sagemaker.py
index b3b53b3db..e823f18f9 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-sagemaker.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-sagemaker.py
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-vad.py b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-vad.py
index 420ec795b..bbdb01efe 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-vad.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-vad.py
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram.py b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram.py
index a4d94f915..bebde3fe3 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs-http.py b/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs-http.py
index a83df1465..b9e35ec4f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs-http.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs.py b/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs.py
index ad1873788..ebdfdde72 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07e-interruptible-anthropic.py b/examples/foundational/07e-interruptible-anthropic.py
index 8b4428999..01aae9c98 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07e-interruptible-anthropic.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07e-interruptible-anthropic.py
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message({"role": "system", "content": "You're a pirate."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure-http.py b/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure-http.py
index c372c7c7e..6d8206910 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure-http.py
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure.py b/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure.py
index 6a0b39bb5..a7977b04b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure.py
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai-http.py b/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai-http.py
index 127b9b0c0..19f1a3e8a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai-http.py
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai.py b/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai.py
index 9b8fbea09..b749ce27a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai.py
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07h-interruptible-openpipe.py b/examples/foundational/07h-interruptible-openpipe.py
index 8d31125f2..e904b8f55 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07h-interruptible-openpipe.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07h-interruptible-openpipe.py
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07i-interruptible-xtts.py b/examples/foundational/07i-interruptible-xtts.py
index 0f51ff03e..f0bfe01c0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07i-interruptible-xtts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07i-interruptible-xtts.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia-vad.py b/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia-vad.py
index ec3cc80e1..f29930c3e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia-vad.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia-vad.py
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia.py b/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia.py
index 5ab2e16a3..3f417bf5a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia.py
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07k-interruptible-lmnt.py b/examples/foundational/07k-interruptible-lmnt.py
index c6f931413..41e42a961 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07k-interruptible-lmnt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07k-interruptible-lmnt.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07l-interruptible-groq.py b/examples/foundational/07l-interruptible-groq.py
index 59e1a7fca..7ffa8b06b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07l-interruptible-groq.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07l-interruptible-groq.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07m-interruptible-aws.py b/examples/foundational/07m-interruptible-aws.py
index ca44fb448..ae9f59943 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07m-interruptible-aws.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07m-interruptible-aws.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         settings=AWSBedrockLLMService.Settings(
             model="us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6",
             temperature=0.8,
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
+            # system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-gemini-image.py b/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-gemini-image.py
index 461e2d8fa..cb20178c5 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-gemini-image.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-gemini-image.py
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation with a styled introduction
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google-http.py b/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google-http.py
index d627f431f..d961f2d8d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google-http.py
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google.py b/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google.py
index f8ec7b037..10684b8cc 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google.py
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai-turn-detection.py b/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai-turn-detection.py
index 14ec1af21..64d257675 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai-turn-detection.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai-turn-detection.py
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai.py b/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai.py
index dc8ecee12..6bcae005a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai.py
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp-viva.py b/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp-viva.py
index 0e4de2dfc..5fdefd2e1 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp-viva.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp-viva.py
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp.py b/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp.py
index 229d50d17..90aa076d6 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp.py
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime-http.py b/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime-http.py
index f661c112b..165735d6e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime-http.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime.py b/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime.py
index 694f25c25..07ea429c7 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-nvidia.py b/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-nvidia.py
index ed0918ec1..b308f71a2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-nvidia.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-nvidia.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07s-interruptible-google-audio-in.py b/examples/foundational/07s-interruptible-google-audio-in.py
index 3f92872f0..fa314afed 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07s-interruptible-google-audio-in.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07s-interruptible-google-audio-in.py
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07t-interruptible-fish.py b/examples/foundational/07t-interruptible-fish.py
index 13612a887..5519b6c4f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07t-interruptible-fish.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07t-interruptible-fish.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic-http.py b/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic-http.py
index ad5b7e996..6392d4606 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic-http.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic.py b/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic.py
index ba3350754..a0aaf82fa 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07w-interruptible-fal.py b/examples/foundational/07w-interruptible-fal.py
index 08f24fd79..5ce43bbe6 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07w-interruptible-fal.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07w-interruptible-fal.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07x-interruptible-local.py b/examples/foundational/07x-interruptible-local.py
index 28e970403..3d183b405 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07x-interruptible-local.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07x-interruptible-local.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def main():
         ),
     )
 
-    context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+    context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
     await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     runner = PipelineRunner()
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07y-interruptible-minimax.py b/examples/foundational/07y-interruptible-minimax.py
index f8323369e..92fda761d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07y-interruptible-minimax.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07y-interruptible-minimax.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam-http.py b/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam-http.py
index 09938cf96..bca27e051 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam-http.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam.py b/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam.py
index 031b82116..bd007d89e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam.py
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         # Optionally, you can wait for 30 seconds and then change the voice.
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07za-interruptible-soniox.py b/examples/foundational/07za-interruptible-soniox.py
index c29fea9fb..857fd19e8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07za-interruptible-soniox.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07za-interruptible-soniox.py
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld-http.py b/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld-http.py
index 9f0027b42..e8e7f293d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld-http.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info("Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld.py b/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld.py
index 9f9384554..2cbbedc91 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zb-interruptible-inworld.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info("Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai-http.py b/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai-http.py
index 96964f5e8..b861b32ad 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai-http.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai-http.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai.py b/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai.py
index 39052720c..55daf5e93 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zd-interruptible-aicoustics.py b/examples/foundational/07zd-interruptible-aicoustics.py
index eeb45a4c7..16b850052 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zd-interruptible-aicoustics.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zd-interruptible-aicoustics.py
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         await audiobuffer.start_recording()
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @audiobuffer.event_handler("on_audio_data")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07ze-interruptible-hume.py b/examples/foundational/07ze-interruptible-hume.py
index a5e4253f6..2dbeeb924 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07ze-interruptible-hume.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07ze-interruptible-hume.py
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             "💡 Word timestamps are enabled! Watch the console for TTSTextFrame logs showing each word with its PTS."
         )
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zf-interruptible-gradium.py b/examples/foundational/07zf-interruptible-gradium.py
index 1a067d1b2..3573d0b39 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zf-interruptible-gradium.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zf-interruptible-gradium.py
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zg-interruptible-camb.py b/examples/foundational/07zg-interruptible-camb.py
index ff9b7162d..90b6cabd4 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zg-interruptible-camb.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zg-interruptible-camb.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info("Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zi-interruptible-piper.py b/examples/foundational/07zi-interruptible-piper.py
index 53f21811c..617223ceb 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zi-interruptible-piper.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zi-interruptible-piper.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zj-interruptible-kokoro.py b/examples/foundational/07zj-interruptible-kokoro.py
index 5fb0ca55b..c55c2ba08 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zj-interruptible-kokoro.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zj-interruptible-kokoro.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/07zk-interruptible-resemble.py b/examples/foundational/07zk-interruptible-resemble.py
index 60d1d8495..c27ca9255 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/07zk-interruptible-resemble.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/07zk-interruptible-resemble.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/08-custom-frame-processor.py b/examples/foundational/08-custom-frame-processor.py
index f07711657..bf143c40d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/08-custom-frame-processor.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/08-custom-frame-processor.py
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected: {client}")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/10-wake-phrase.py b/examples/foundational/10-wake-phrase.py
index 5b93efb0e..50f8b1fb8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/10-wake-phrase.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/10-wake-phrase.py
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14a-function-calling-anthropic.py b/examples/foundational/14a-function-calling-anthropic.py
index 6cf1e228f..b8bb4eac6 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14a-function-calling-anthropic.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14a-function-calling-anthropic.py
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14i-function-calling-fireworks.py b/examples/foundational/14i-function-calling-fireworks.py
index f58ef73d9..6ddb85981 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14i-function-calling-fireworks.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14i-function-calling-fireworks.py
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14n-function-calling-perplexity.py b/examples/foundational/14n-function-calling-perplexity.py
index a67e93ab8..0fa3ff928 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14n-function-calling-perplexity.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14n-function-calling-perplexity.py
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14r-function-calling-aws.py b/examples/foundational/14r-function-calling-aws.py
index 86ee0f0dc..b8425a341 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14r-function-calling-aws.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14r-function-calling-aws.py
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/16-gpu-container-local-bot.py b/examples/foundational/16-gpu-container-local-bot.py
index b12d85dff..c61870866 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/16-gpu-container-local-bot.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/16-gpu-container-local-bot.py
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     # Handle "latency-ping" messages. The client will send app messages that look like
diff --git a/examples/foundational/17-detect-user-idle.py b/examples/foundational/17-detect-user-idle.py
index 1cd772af2..a427ae47e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/17-detect-user-idle.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/17-detect-user-idle.py
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
         await asyncio.sleep(30)
         logger.info(f"Disabling idle detection")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
index c69d0ca92..4d1714fe3 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     # OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService will convert this internally to messages that the
     # openai WebSocket API can understand.
     context = OpenAILLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}],
         tools,
     )
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py
index cb3abf953..9c47bac77 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     # OpenAIRealtimeLLMService will convert this internally to messages that the
     # openai WebSocket API can understand.
     context = LLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}],
         tools,
     )
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py
index d25f53e96..a7f1463db 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     # OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService will convert this internally to messages that the
     # openai WebSocket API can understand.
     context = OpenAILLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}],
         # [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Say hello!"}]}],
         #     [
         #         {
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py
index ffba20f5d..1a401155b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     # OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService will convert this internally to messages that the
     # openai WebSocket API can understand.
     context = LLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}],
         # [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Say hello!"}]}],
         #     [
         #         {
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py
index 9e425537f..31f5d0560 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     # OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService will convert this internally to messages that the
     # openai WebSocket API can understand.
     context = OpenAILLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}],
         tools,
     )
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py
index 1fa6ea545..4147ca4c3 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     # OpenAIRealtimeLLMService will convert this internally to messages that the
     # openai WebSocket API can understand.
     context = LLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}],
         tools,
     )
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py b/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py
index f862b5511..fdf7c04e8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     # OpenAIRealtimeLLMService will convert this internally to messages that the
     # openai WebSocket API can understand.
     context = LLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}],
     )
 
     user_aggregator, assistant_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(
diff --git a/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py
index bceca410d..ad27161bb 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually."""
     llm.register_function("get_saved_conversation_filenames", get_saved_conversation_filenames)
     llm.register_function("load_conversation", load_conversation)
 
-    context = LLMContext([{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}], tools)
+    context = LLMContext([{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}], tools)
     user_aggregator, assistant_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(
         context,
         user_params=LLMUserAggregatorParams(vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer()),
diff --git a/examples/foundational/20e-persistent-context-aws-nova-sonic.py b/examples/foundational/20e-persistent-context-aws-nova-sonic.py
index 3d1043d18..15cabb456 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/20e-persistent-context-aws-nova-sonic.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/20e-persistent-context-aws-nova-sonic.py
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
         # HACK: if using the older Nova Sonic (pre-2) model, you need this special way of
         # triggering the first assistant response. Note that this trigger requires a special
diff --git a/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py
index efa04c732..58389d6d9 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Remember, your responses should be short - just one or two sentences usually."""
     llm.register_function("get_saved_conversation_filenames", get_saved_conversation_filenames)
     llm.register_function("load_conversation", load_conversation)
 
-    context = LLMContext([{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello!"}], tools)
+    context = LLMContext([{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello!"}], tools)
     user_aggregator, assistant_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(context)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline(
diff --git a/examples/foundational/23-bot-background-sound.py b/examples/foundational/23-bot-background-sound.py
index 0229db419..ac9bc30b7 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/23-bot-background-sound.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/23-bot-background-sound.py
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         logger.info(f"Re-enabling background sound and starting bot...")
         await task.queue_frame(MixerEnableFrame(True))
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-live-function-calling.py b/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-live-function-calling.py
index 75481c2cd..edc5f30b2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-live-function-calling.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-live-function-calling.py
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py b/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py
index 7dd894fd1..3c9862d39 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26h-gemini-live-vertex-function-calling.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm.register_function("get_current_weather", fetch_weather_from_api)
     llm.register_function("get_restaurant_recommendation", fetch_restaurant_recommendation)
 
-    context = LLMContext([{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello."}])
+    context = LLMContext([{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello."}])
     user_aggregator, assistant_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(
         context,
         user_params=LLMUserAggregatorParams(
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py b/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py
index 5359f431c..6ee89ef7f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26i-gemini-live-graceful-end.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm.register_function("end_conversation", end_conversation)
 
     context = LLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello."}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello."}],
     )
     user_aggregator, assistant_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(
         context,
diff --git a/examples/foundational/28-user-assistant-turns.py b/examples/foundational/28-user-assistant-turns.py
index d1c053710..ff8305087 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/28-user-assistant-turns.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/28-user-assistant-turns.py
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Start conversation - empty prompt to let LLM follow system instructions
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/29-turn-tracking-observer.py b/examples/foundational/29-turn-tracking-observer.py
index e4c33a379..14d63d40b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/29-turn-tracking-observer.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/29-turn-tracking-observer.py
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/30-observer.py b/examples/foundational/30-observer.py
index 523e09583..457ba7bb4 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/30-observer.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/30-observer.py
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/33-gemini-rag.py b/examples/foundational/33-gemini-rag.py
index 4c107d35f..5380f98d8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/33-gemini-rag.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/33-gemini-rag.py
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ Your response will be turned into speech so use only simple words and punctuatio
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Start conversation - empty prompt to let LLM follow system instructions
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/38-smart-turn-fal.py b/examples/foundational/38-smart-turn-fal.py
index b8a62626a..432bc3844 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/38-smart-turn-fal.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/38-smart-turn-fal.py
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/38a-smart-turn-local-coreml.py b/examples/foundational/38a-smart-turn-local-coreml.py
index fc2f1d14d..3042ceb5a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/38a-smart-turn-local-coreml.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/38a-smart-turn-local-coreml.py
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py b/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py
index 7e4a0abd8..7a73a4324 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/39b-mcp-streamable-http-gemini-live.py b/examples/foundational/39b-mcp-streamable-http-gemini-live.py
index eb276a91a..ba9dba6e0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/39b-mcp-streamable-http-gemini-live.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/39b-mcp-streamable-http-gemini-live.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
 
     await mcp.register_tools_schema(tools, llm)
 
-    context = LLMContext([{"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself."}])
+    context = LLMContext([{"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself."}])
     user_aggregator, assistant_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(
         context,
         user_params=LLMUserAggregatorParams(vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer()),
diff --git a/examples/foundational/40-aws-nova-sonic.py b/examples/foundational/40-aws-nova-sonic.py
index 6f7c745ce..f3a1a0737 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/40-aws-nova-sonic.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/40-aws-nova-sonic.py
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
         # HACK: if using the older Nova Sonic (pre-2) model, you need this special way of
         # triggering the first assistant response. Note that this trigger requires a special
diff --git a/examples/foundational/42-interruption-config.py b/examples/foundational/42-interruption-config.py
index 64ea2cee0..d625910df 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/42-interruption-config.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/42-interruption-config.py
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/45-before-and-after-events.py b/examples/foundational/45-before-and-after-events.py
index 3a36a626a..b9111b945 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/45-before-and-after-events.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/45-before-and-after-events.py
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         # Custom frames are pushed in order so they can be used for synchronization purposes.
         await task.queue_frames([CustomBeforeProcessFrame(), LLMRunFrame(), CustomAfterPushFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/47-sentry-metrics.py b/examples/foundational/47-sentry-metrics.py
index 3294727dc..3d4146150 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/47-sentry-metrics.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/47-sentry-metrics.py
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/48-service-switcher.py b/examples/foundational/48-service-switcher.py
index 9225963f7..9ded72a60 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/48-service-switcher.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/48-service-switcher.py
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
         await asyncio.sleep(15)
         print(f"Switching to {stt_deepgram}")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/49a-thinking-anthropic.py b/examples/foundational/49a-thinking-anthropic.py
index 0495d5e97..0cd768925 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/49a-thinking-anthropic.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/49a-thinking-anthropic.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
+        context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
         # Here are some example prompts conducive to demonstrating
         # thinking (picked from Google and Anthropic docs).
         # context.add_message(
diff --git a/examples/foundational/49b-thinking-google.py b/examples/foundational/49b-thinking-google.py
index 1cfeba456..94d3d28eb 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/49b-thinking-google.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/49b-thinking-google.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
+        context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
         # Replace the above with one of these example prompts to demonstrate
         # thinking.
         # These examples come from Gemini and Anthropic docs.
diff --git a/examples/foundational/49c-thinking-functions-anthropic.py b/examples/foundational/49c-thinking-functions-anthropic.py
index 1ce5832fc..b62a96452 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/49c-thinking-functions-anthropic.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/49c-thinking-functions-anthropic.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
+        context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
         # Here is an example prompt conducive to demonstrating thinking and
         # function calling.
         # This example comes from Gemini docs.
diff --git a/examples/foundational/49d-thinking-functions-google.py b/examples/foundational/49d-thinking-functions-google.py
index 0b62fbf2e..e06a0195b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/49d-thinking-functions-google.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/49d-thinking-functions-google.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
+        context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello briefly."})
         # Replace the above with one of these example prompts to demonstrate
         # thinking and function calling.
         # This example comes from Gemini docs.
diff --git a/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py
index 81a2c28c4..a233b85bc 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Always be helpful and proactive in offering assistance.""",
 
     # Create context with initial message and tools
     context = LLMContext(
-        [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello and introduce yourself!"}],
+        [{"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello and introduce yourself!"}],
         tools,
     )
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-evaluation.py b/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-evaluation.py
index 69cebd0ac..66a595f0b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-evaluation.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-evaluation.py
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
         openai_context.add_message(
-            {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
         )
         groq_context.add_message(
-            {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
         )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-rtvi-ignored-sources.py b/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-rtvi-ignored-sources.py
index 481d865e1..c7519dd7a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-rtvi-ignored-sources.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/53-concurrent-llm-rtvi-ignored-sources.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info("Client connected")
         main_context.add_message(
-            {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
         )
         evaluator_context.add_message(
             {"role": "user", "content": "Ready to evaluate user messages."}
diff --git a/examples/foundational/54-context-summarization-openai.py b/examples/foundational/54-context-summarization-openai.py
index 060eda8f7..53c5b26a5 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/54-context-summarization-openai.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/54-context-summarization-openai.py
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info("Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/54a-context-summarization-google.py b/examples/foundational/54a-context-summarization-google.py
index 2727d34a8..56e0dc3b8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/54a-context-summarization-google.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/54a-context-summarization-google.py
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info("Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/54b-context-summarization-manual-openai.py b/examples/foundational/54b-context-summarization-manual-openai.py
index e6bdcaf00..017831695 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/54b-context-summarization-manual-openai.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/54b-context-summarization-manual-openai.py
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info("Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/54c-context-summarization-dedicated-llm.py b/examples/foundational/54c-context-summarization-dedicated-llm.py
index ed56e343e..e4de35cb7 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/54c-context-summarization-dedicated-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/54c-context-summarization-dedicated-llm.py
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info("Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-flux-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-flux-stt.py
index d710015bd..24bb8b7ad 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-flux-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-flux-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         # Update configure-able fields mid-stream (sent via Configure message,
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-stt.py
index ebe3d4cce..aa61eaa1e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-stt.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         # NOTE: after this change, the bot will only respond if you speak Spanish
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-stt.py
index 46adaad6b..a083244d0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55a-update-settings-deepgram-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         # NOTE: after this change, the bot will only respond if you speak Spanish
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55b-update-settings-azure-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55b-update-settings-azure-stt.py
index 8e5d3bfe3..adc242d3c 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55b-update-settings-azure-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55b-update-settings-azure-stt.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55c-update-settings-google-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55c-update-settings-google-stt.py
index be62d90ad..58b0ff357 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55c-update-settings-google-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55c-update-settings-google-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55d-update-settings-assemblyai-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55d-update-settings-assemblyai-stt.py
index 213873ab5..8017b6021 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55d-update-settings-assemblyai-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55d-update-settings-assemblyai-stt.py
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         logger.info(
             "Phase 1: No keyterms boosting - try saying 'Xiomara', 'Saoirse', or 'Krzystof'"
         )
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(15)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55e-update-settings-gladia-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55e-update-settings-gladia-stt.py
index 307ea2954..972456853 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55e-update-settings-gladia-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55e-update-settings-gladia-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55f-update-settings-elevenlabs-realtime-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55f-update-settings-elevenlabs-realtime-stt.py
index 4fc351de0..f2cba36ec 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55f-update-settings-elevenlabs-realtime-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55f-update-settings-elevenlabs-realtime-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55g-update-settings-elevenlabs-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55g-update-settings-elevenlabs-stt.py
index d610acea6..03efdc71e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55g-update-settings-elevenlabs-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55g-update-settings-elevenlabs-stt.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55h-update-settings-speechmatics-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55h-update-settings-speechmatics-stt.py
index eaa1874f6..93c97c827 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55h-update-settings-speechmatics-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55h-update-settings-speechmatics-stt.py
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55i-update-settings-whisper-api-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55i-update-settings-whisper-api-stt.py
index 179a65f83..84dea00a2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55i-update-settings-whisper-api-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55i-update-settings-whisper-api-stt.py
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55j-update-settings-sarvam-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55j-update-settings-sarvam-stt.py
index b65401dc5..ddb76275d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55j-update-settings-sarvam-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55j-update-settings-sarvam-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55k-update-settings-soniox-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55k-update-settings-soniox-stt.py
index 2a2548888..05b3c267f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55k-update-settings-soniox-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55k-update-settings-soniox-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55l-update-settings-aws-transcribe-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55l-update-settings-aws-transcribe-stt.py
index cd9cfec11..25c2f272a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55l-update-settings-aws-transcribe-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55l-update-settings-aws-transcribe-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55m-update-settings-cartesia-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55m-update-settings-cartesia-stt.py
index acd7fb972..79daec9fd 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55m-update-settings-cartesia-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55m-update-settings-cartesia-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-http-tts.py
index 328940bb5..84d3188af 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-http-tts.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py
index 67e0c599b..71d804875 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55n-update-settings-cartesia-tts.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-http-tts.py
index d819f2bdf..60dab3017 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-http-tts.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-tts.py
index 9afa33252..83de8165f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55o-update-settings-elevenlabs-tts.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55p-update-settings-openai-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55p-update-settings-openai-tts.py
index a6f2b40c7..c75e56513 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55p-update-settings-openai-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55p-update-settings-openai-tts.py
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-http-tts.py
index 706dcc357..16083e95e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-http-tts.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-tts.py
index 76c67095f..1dfd2a365 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-sagemaker-tts.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-tts.py
index 39a6ea7b7..596d12dfa 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55q-update-settings-deepgram-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-http-tts.py
index c75ba5ff4..a0193b063 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-http-tts.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-tts.py
index 851e16de3..46daa6781 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55r-update-settings-azure-tts.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-http-tts.py
index bb9b1862b..b9a605560 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-http-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-stream-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-stream-tts.py
index 68cfd2aaa..a1c5129a6 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-stream-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55s-update-settings-google-stream-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-http-tts.py
index 57770cc91..685f81dd5 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-http-tts.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-tts.py
index 5416b7e58..df10d999a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55t-update-settings-piper-tts.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         # NOTE: Local Piper loads the voice model once at init, so runtime voice
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-http-tts.py
index 1d7154107..af69dcda5 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-http-tts.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-tts.py
index 33a811228..44bc69e13 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55u-update-settings-rime-tts.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py
index 1a6c9bd07..d700e22c2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55v-update-settings-lmnt-tts.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55w-update-settings-fish-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55w-update-settings-fish-tts.py
index 6ba018d0e..f486ad9d1 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55w-update-settings-fish-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55w-update-settings-fish-tts.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55x-update-settings-minimax-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55x-update-settings-minimax-tts.py
index c91e728a4..b77e84554 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55x-update-settings-minimax-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55x-update-settings-minimax-tts.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55y-update-settings-groq-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55y-update-settings-groq-tts.py
index 2e1a7a09d..757276c6a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55y-update-settings-groq-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55y-update-settings-groq-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55z-update-settings-hume-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55z-update-settings-hume-tts.py
index 4a1fc061b..034ff6797 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55z-update-settings-hume-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55z-update-settings-hume-tts.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-http-tts.py
index 12d44aa02..3db9e5d2e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-http-tts.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-tts.py
index f3b2970a6..bb10f8699 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55za-update-settings-neuphonic-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-http-tts.py
index fb96a8eeb..41b960dd4 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-http-tts.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-tts.py
index 07ee4d674..9f40247dd 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zb-update-settings-inworld-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zc-update-settings-gemini-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zc-update-settings-gemini-tts.py
index fd7a8a5f7..e984c3575 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zc-update-settings-gemini-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zc-update-settings-gemini-tts.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zd-update-settings-aws-polly-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zd-update-settings-aws-polly-tts.py
index d293e12ed..b00c6982b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zd-update-settings-aws-polly-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zd-update-settings-aws-polly-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-http-tts.py
index 5bc5da404..e9a35f8cd 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-http-tts.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-tts.py
index 8df7f781b..77bb80d57 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55ze-update-settings-sarvam-tts.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zf-update-settings-camb-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zf-update-settings-camb-tts.py
index 66a90b6a8..97166ad0f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zf-update-settings-camb-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zf-update-settings-camb-tts.py
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zg-update-settings-kokoro-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zg-update-settings-kokoro-tts.py
index 2ef247f66..8c7e1f492 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zg-update-settings-kokoro-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zg-update-settings-kokoro-tts.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zh-update-settings-resembleai-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zh-update-settings-resembleai-tts.py
index 45f8785a0..ae295cfa2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zh-update-settings-resembleai-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zh-update-settings-resembleai-tts.py
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-azure-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-azure-llm.py
index 20bae3aac..60d151484 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-azure-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-azure-llm.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-llm.py
index 5862e3cab..15ee4554a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-responses-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-responses-llm.py
index 61bd8329e..3ab5bacd0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-responses-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zi-update-settings-openai-responses-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zj-update-settings-anthropic-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zj-update-settings-anthropic-llm.py
index 437769643..67ba6e9e9 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zj-update-settings-anthropic-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zj-update-settings-anthropic-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-llm.py
index a9fbfd093..09a9d686d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-vertex-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-vertex-llm.py
index c2c8ea2bf..b63b176bc 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-vertex-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zk-update-settings-google-vertex-llm.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live-vertex.py b/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live-vertex.py
index 59b9a5a41..c18fb34c5 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live-vertex.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live-vertex.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live.py b/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live.py
index fd5ef213a..dafc9efe4 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zm-update-settings-gemini-live.py
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zp-update-settings-aws-bedrock-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zp-update-settings-aws-bedrock-llm.py
index 96f151463..168bb6bf0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zp-update-settings-aws-bedrock-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zp-update-settings-aws-bedrock-llm.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zq-update-settings-fal-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zq-update-settings-fal-stt.py
index 8047c04e3..83b7dbc79 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zq-update-settings-fal-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zq-update-settings-fal-stt.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zr-update-settings-gradium-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zr-update-settings-gradium-stt.py
index b906306b4..aebced030 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zr-update-settings-gradium-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zr-update-settings-gradium-stt.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-mlx-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-mlx-stt.py
index c60cd072b..f4a96fac6 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-mlx-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-mlx-stt.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         # NOTE: after this change, the bot will only respond if you speak Spanish
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-stt.py
index 5af0049ea..f129c4c3b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zs-update-settings-whisper-stt.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-segmented-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-segmented-stt.py
index 28717e035..d2880d446 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-segmented-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-segmented-stt.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-stt.py
index c2ad7c813..e339218e8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zt-update-settings-nvidia-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zu-update-settings-openai-realtime-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zu-update-settings-openai-realtime-stt.py
index 5ddea6181..e5366eb7f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zu-update-settings-openai-realtime-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zu-update-settings-openai-realtime-stt.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-http-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-http-tts.py
index caaba5ff2..93ca099b0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-http-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-http-tts.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-tts.py
index 6aa678df7..a24e37c9e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zv-update-settings-asyncai-tts.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zw-update-settings-gradium-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zw-update-settings-gradium-tts.py
index 71f19dc98..7498557a9 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zw-update-settings-gradium-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zw-update-settings-gradium-tts.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zx-update-settings-cerebras-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zx-update-settings-cerebras-llm.py
index 6e03a1d8b..edda71d49 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zx-update-settings-cerebras-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zx-update-settings-cerebras-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zy-update-settings-deepseek-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zy-update-settings-deepseek-llm.py
index 4d34cf67b..adcb63259 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zy-update-settings-deepseek-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zy-update-settings-deepseek-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zz-update-settings-fireworks-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zz-update-settings-fireworks-llm.py
index 85d83097e..3468d8dec 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zz-update-settings-fireworks-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zz-update-settings-fireworks-llm.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zza-update-settings-grok-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zza-update-settings-grok-llm.py
index 0a793d58e..ef58b7805 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zza-update-settings-grok-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zza-update-settings-grok-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzb-update-settings-groq-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzb-update-settings-groq-llm.py
index 896f5d6ab..f1549505a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzb-update-settings-groq-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzb-update-settings-groq-llm.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzc-update-settings-mistral-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzc-update-settings-mistral-llm.py
index 6a03b9e8c..5da4d47b7 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzc-update-settings-mistral-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzc-update-settings-mistral-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzd-update-settings-nvidia-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzd-update-settings-nvidia-llm.py
index c34d45a2a..06c45dd5d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzd-update-settings-nvidia-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzd-update-settings-nvidia-llm.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zze-update-settings-ollama-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zze-update-settings-ollama-llm.py
index 666f96e6b..90ddcbfb0 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zze-update-settings-ollama-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zze-update-settings-ollama-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzf-update-settings-openrouter-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzf-update-settings-openrouter-llm.py
index 2647848bc..7b8aef6d8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzf-update-settings-openrouter-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzf-update-settings-openrouter-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzh-update-settings-qwen-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzh-update-settings-qwen-llm.py
index 6cfcfc97d..ff7d126d3 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzh-update-settings-qwen-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzh-update-settings-qwen-llm.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzi-update-settings-sambanova-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzi-update-settings-sambanova-llm.py
index 46a6561ae..4f03db5f2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzi-update-settings-sambanova-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzi-update-settings-sambanova-llm.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzj-update-settings-together-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzj-update-settings-together-llm.py
index 3ffbe9c3e..2d8cd559d 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzj-update-settings-together-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzj-update-settings-together-llm.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzk-update-settings-aws-nova-sonic-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzk-update-settings-aws-nova-sonic-llm.py
index 0d03efe58..99fa5cd7f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzk-update-settings-aws-nova-sonic-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzk-update-settings-aws-nova-sonic-llm.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Tell me a fun fact."})
+        context.add_message({"role": "developer", "content": "Tell me a fun fact."})
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzl-update-settings-nvidia-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zzl-update-settings-nvidia-tts.py
index 3282c981d..2b41e1cdd 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzl-update-settings-nvidia-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzl-update-settings-nvidia-tts.py
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzm-update-settings-speechmatics-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zzm-update-settings-speechmatics-tts.py
index 908ff9918..4cefa1cc8 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzm-update-settings-speechmatics-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzm-update-settings-speechmatics-tts.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzn-update-settings-groq-stt.py b/examples/foundational/55zzn-update-settings-groq-stt.py
index e5c903753..f612ba05b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzn-update-settings-groq-stt.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzn-update-settings-groq-stt.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzo-update-settings-openpipe-llm.py b/examples/foundational/55zzo-update-settings-openpipe-llm.py
index 89a94d61f..d7b554c15 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzo-update-settings-openpipe-llm.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzo-update-settings-openpipe-llm.py
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
diff --git a/examples/foundational/55zzp-update-settings-xtts-tts.py b/examples/foundational/55zzp-update-settings-xtts-tts.py
index adb90247b..b1fb4f309 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/55zzp-update-settings-xtts-tts.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/55zzp-update-settings-xtts-tts.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             context.add_message(
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+                {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
             )
             await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
diff --git a/examples/quickstart/bot.py b/examples/quickstart/bot.py
index c201edeb3..b4f392cab 100644
--- a/examples/quickstart/bot.py
+++ b/examples/quickstart/bot.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
         context.add_message(
-            {"role": "user", "content": "Say hello and briefly introduce yourself."}
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Say hello and briefly introduce yourself."}
         )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])