diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index a6968dcd7..0d73bd76a 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
                 <div class="scrollableInner">
                     <div class="flex-container" id="ai_response_configuration">
                         <div id="respective-presets-block" class="width100p">
-                            <input type="file" hidden data-preset-manager-file="" accept=".json, .settings">
                             <div id="kobold_api-presets">
                                 <h3><span data-i18n="kobldpresets">Kobold Presets</span>
                                     <a href="https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/koboldai/" class="notes-link" target="_blank">
@@ -161,6 +160,7 @@
                                     <select id="settings_perset" data-preset-manager-for="kobold">
                                         <option value="gui" data-i18n="guikoboldaisettings">GUI KoboldAI Settings</option>
                                     </select>
+                                    <input type="file" hidden data-preset-manager-file="kobold" accept=".json, .settings">
                                     <i data-preset-manager-update="kobold" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-save" title="Update current preset" data-i18n="[title]Update current preset"></i>
                                     <i data-preset-manager-new="kobold" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-plus" title="Create new preset" data-i18n="[title]Create new preset"></i>
                                     <i data-preset-manager-import="kobold" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-import" title="Import preset" data-i18n="[title]Import preset"></i>
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
                                     <select id="settings_perset_novel" data-preset-manager-for="novel">
                                         <option value="gui" data-i18n="default">Default</option>
                                     </select>
+                                    <input type="file" hidden data-preset-manager-file="novel" accept=".json, .settings">
                                     <i data-preset-manager-update="novel" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-save" title="Update current preset" data-i18n="[title]Update current preset"></i>
                                     <i data-preset-manager-new="novel" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-plus" title="Create new preset" data-i18n="[title]Create new preset"></i>
                                     <i data-preset-manager-import="novel" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-import" title="Import preset" data-i18n="[title]Import preset"></i>
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@
                                 <div class="preset_buttons">
                                     <select id="settings_preset_textgenerationwebui" data-preset-manager-for="textgenerationwebui">
                                     </select>
+                                    <input type="file" hidden data-preset-manager-file="textgenerationwebui" accept=".json, .settings">
                                     <i data-preset-manager-update="textgenerationwebui" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-save" title="Update current preset" data-i18n="[title]Update current preset"></i>
                                     <i data-preset-manager-new="textgenerationwebui" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-plus" title="Create new preset" data-i18n="[title]Create new preset"></i>
                                     <i data-preset-manager-import="textgenerationwebui" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-import" title="Import preset" data-i18n="[title]Import preset"></i>
@@ -2141,12 +2143,15 @@
                             <label for="instruct_presets">
                                 <span data-i18n="Presets">Presets</span>
                             </label>
-                            <div class="flex-container">
-                                <select id="instruct_presets" class="flex1 margin0"></select>
-                                <div id="instruct_set_default" class="menu_button menu_button_icon margin0" title="Auto-select this preset on API connection.">
-                                    <i class="fa-solid fa-xs fa-fw fa-heart"></i>
-                                    <span data-i18n="Default">Default</span>
-                                </div>
+                            <div class="preset_buttons">
+                                <select id="instruct_presets" data-preset-manager-for="instruct" class="flex1"></select>
+                                <input type="file" hidden data-preset-manager-file="instruct" accept=".json, .settings">
+                                <i id="instruct_set_default" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-heart" title="Auto-select this preset on API connection."></i>
+                                <i data-preset-manager-update="instruct" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-save" title="Update current preset" data-i18n="[title]Update current preset"></i>
+                                <i data-preset-manager-new="instruct" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-plus" title="Create new preset" data-i18n="[title]Create new preset"></i>
+                                <i data-preset-manager-import="instruct" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-import" title="Import preset" data-i18n="[title]Import preset"></i>
+                                <i data-preset-manager-export="instruct" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-file-export" title="Export preset" data-i18n="[title]Export preset"></i>
+                                <i data-preset-manager-delete="instruct" class="menu_button fa-solid fa-trash-can" title="Delete the preset" data-i18n="[title]Delete the preset"></i>
                             </div>
                             <label>
                                 <small data-i18n="Activation Regex">
diff --git a/public/instruct/Alpaca.json b/public/instruct/Alpaca.json
index bf6d9abb9..57d54cfb3 100644
--- a/public/instruct/Alpaca.json
+++ b/public/instruct/Alpaca.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": true,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/Koala.json b/public/instruct/Koala.json
index c4f90a7f1..0b6a85f1b 100644
--- a/public/instruct/Koala.json
+++ b/public/instruct/Koala.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": false,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/Llama2.json b/public/instruct/Llama2.json
index 4e047b771..5d02caf1f 100644
--- a/public/instruct/Llama2.json
+++ b/public/instruct/Llama2.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": false,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/Metharme.json b/public/instruct/Metharme.json
index 9203aaf90..c9e4e14ef 100644
--- a/public/instruct/Metharme.json
+++ b/public/instruct/Metharme.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": false,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/OpenOrca-OpenChat.json b/public/instruct/OpenOrca-OpenChat.json
index 34516ff21..7c0934075 100644
--- a/public/instruct/OpenOrca-OpenChat.json
+++ b/public/instruct/OpenOrca-OpenChat.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": false,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/Roleplay.json b/public/instruct/Roleplay.json
index 85d48e792..c63ec13af 100644
--- a/public/instruct/Roleplay.json
+++ b/public/instruct/Roleplay.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": true,
     "macro": true,
     "names": true,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.0.json b/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.0.json
index aebe4670f..2674380dd 100644
--- a/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.0.json	
+++ b/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.0.json	
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": true,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.1.json b/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.1.json
index 10383f922..e3e751ff7 100644
--- a/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.1.json	
+++ b/public/instruct/Vicuna 1.1.json	
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": false,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/WizardLM-13B.json b/public/instruct/WizardLM-13B.json
index 00674ec16..b26625d61 100644
--- a/public/instruct/WizardLM-13B.json
+++ b/public/instruct/WizardLM-13B.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": true,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/WizardLM.json b/public/instruct/WizardLM.json
index 34b24ad76..ec384d061 100644
--- a/public/instruct/WizardLM.json
+++ b/public/instruct/WizardLM.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": true,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": true
+    "names_force_groups": true,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/instruct/simple-proxy-for-tavern.json b/public/instruct/simple-proxy-for-tavern.json
index afc49e650..7fa224063 100644
--- a/public/instruct/simple-proxy-for-tavern.json
+++ b/public/instruct/simple-proxy-for-tavern.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "wrap": true,
     "macro": true,
     "names": false,
-    "names_force_groups": false
+    "names_force_groups": false,
+    "activation_regex": ""
 }
diff --git a/public/scripts/instruct-mode.js b/public/scripts/instruct-mode.js
index 76777afd1..2d1fcaa1a 100644
--- a/public/scripts/instruct-mode.js
+++ b/public/scripts/instruct-mode.js
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 "use strict";
 
-import { name1, name2, saveSettingsDebounced, substituteParams } from "../script.js";
+import { saveSettingsDebounced, substituteParams } from "../script.js";
 import { selected_group } from "./group-chats.js";
 import { power_user } from "./power-user.js";
 
 export let instruct_presets = [];
 
+const controls = [
+    { id: "instruct_enabled", property: "enabled", isCheckbox: true },
+    { id: "instruct_wrap", property: "wrap", isCheckbox: true },
+    { id: "instruct_system_prompt", property: "system_prompt", isCheckbox: false },
+    { id: "instruct_system_sequence", property: "system_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
+    { id: "instruct_separator_sequence", property: "separator_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
+    { id: "instruct_input_sequence", property: "input_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
+    { id: "instruct_output_sequence", property: "output_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
+    { id: "instruct_stop_sequence", property: "stop_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
+    { id: "instruct_names", property: "names", isCheckbox: true },
+    { id: "instruct_macro", property: "macro", isCheckbox: true },
+    { id: "instruct_names_force_groups", property: "names_force_groups", isCheckbox: true },
+    { id: "instruct_last_output_sequence", property: "last_output_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
+    { id: "instruct_activation_regex", property: "activation_regex", isCheckbox: false },
+];
+
 /**
  * Loads instruct mode settings from the given data object.
  * @param {object} data Settings data object.
@@ -19,22 +35,6 @@ export function loadInstructMode(data) {
         power_user.instruct.names_force_groups = true;
     }
 
-    const controls = [
-        { id: "instruct_enabled", property: "enabled", isCheckbox: true },
-        { id: "instruct_wrap", property: "wrap", isCheckbox: true },
-        { id: "instruct_system_prompt", property: "system_prompt", isCheckbox: false },
-        { id: "instruct_system_sequence", property: "system_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
-        { id: "instruct_separator_sequence", property: "separator_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
-        { id: "instruct_input_sequence", property: "input_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
-        { id: "instruct_output_sequence", property: "output_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
-        { id: "instruct_stop_sequence", property: "stop_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
-        { id: "instruct_names", property: "names", isCheckbox: true },
-        { id: "instruct_macro", property: "macro", isCheckbox: true },
-        { id: "instruct_names_force_groups", property: "names_force_groups", isCheckbox: true },
-        { id: "instruct_last_output_sequence", property: "last_output_sequence", isCheckbox: false },
-        { id: "instruct_activation_regex", property: "activation_regex", isCheckbox: false },
-    ];
-
     controls.forEach(control => {
         const $element = $(`#${control.id}`);
 
@@ -59,43 +59,11 @@ export function loadInstructMode(data) {
         $('#instruct_presets').append(option);
     });
 
-    function highlightDefaultPreset() {
-        $('#instruct_set_default').toggleClass('default', power_user.default_instruct === power_user.instruct.preset);
-    }
-
-    $('#instruct_set_default').on('click', function () {
-        power_user.default_instruct = power_user.instruct.preset;
-        $(this).addClass('default');
-        toastr.success(`Default instruct preset set to ${power_user.default_instruct}`);
-        saveSettingsDebounced();
-    });
-
     highlightDefaultPreset();
+}
 
-    $('#instruct_presets').on('change', function () {
-        const name = $(this).find(':selected').val();
-        const preset = instruct_presets.find(x => x.name === name);
-
-        if (!preset) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        power_user.instruct.preset = name;
-        controls.forEach(control => {
-            if (preset[control.property] !== undefined) {
-                power_user.instruct[control.property] = preset[control.property];
-                const $element = $(`#${control.id}`);
-
-                if (control.isCheckbox) {
-                    $element.prop('checked', power_user.instruct[control.property]).trigger('input');
-                } else {
-                    $element.val(power_user.instruct[control.property]).trigger('input');
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        highlightDefaultPreset();
-    });
+function highlightDefaultPreset() {
+    $('#instruct_set_default').toggleClass('default', power_user.default_instruct === power_user.instruct.preset);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -267,3 +235,44 @@ export function formatInstructModePrompt(name, isImpersonate, promptBias, name1,
 
     return text.trimEnd() + (includeNames ? '' : separator);
 }
+
+jQuery(() => {
+    $('#instruct_set_default').on('click', function () {
+        if (power_user.instruct.preset === power_user.default_instruct) {
+            power_user.default_instruct = null;
+            $(this).removeClass('default');
+            toastr.info('Default instruct preset cleared');
+        } else {
+            power_user.default_instruct = power_user.instruct.preset;
+            $(this).addClass('default');
+            toastr.info(`Default instruct preset set to ${power_user.default_instruct}`);
+        }
+
+        saveSettingsDebounced();
+    });
+
+    $('#instruct_presets').on('change', function () {
+        const name = $(this).find(':selected').val();
+        const preset = instruct_presets.find(x => x.name === name);
+
+        if (!preset) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        power_user.instruct.preset = name;
+        controls.forEach(control => {
+            if (preset[control.property] !== undefined) {
+                power_user.instruct[control.property] = preset[control.property];
+                const $element = $(`#${control.id}`);
+
+                if (control.isCheckbox) {
+                    $element.prop('checked', power_user.instruct[control.property]).trigger('input');
+                } else {
+                    $element.val(power_user.instruct[control.property]).trigger('input');
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        highlightDefaultPreset();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 9624b7b00..4cf06bbe1 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export {
 export const MAX_CONTEXT_DEFAULT = 4096;
 const MAX_CONTEXT_UNLOCKED = 65536;
 
-const defaultStoryString = "{{#if description}}{{description}}\n{{/if}}{{#if personality}}{{char}}'s personality: {{personality}}\n{{/if}}{{#if scenario}}Scenario: {{scenario}}{{/if}}";
+const defaultStoryString =  "{{#if system}}{{system}}\n{{/if}}{{#if description}}{{description}}\n{{/if}}{{#if personality}}{{char}}'s personality: {{personality}}\n{{/if}}{{#if scenario}}Scenario: {{scenario}}\n{{/if}}{{#if persona}}{{persona}}\n{{/if}}";
 const defaultExampleSeparator = '***';
 const defaultChatStart = '***';
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/preset-manager.js b/public/scripts/preset-manager.js
index 687e6c4fa..4ebb55418 100644
--- a/public/scripts/preset-manager.js
+++ b/public/scripts/preset-manager.js
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ import {
     this_chid,
 } from "../script.js";
 import { groups, selected_group } from "./group-chats.js";
+import { instruct_presets } from "./instruct-mode.js";
 import { kai_settings } from "./kai-settings.js";
+import { power_user } from "./power-user.js";
 import {
     textgenerationwebui_preset_names,
     textgenerationwebui_presets,
     textgenerationwebui_settings,
 } from "./textgen-settings.js";
-import { download, parseJsonFile, waitUntilCondition } from "./utils.js";
+import { deepClone, download, parseJsonFile, waitUntilCondition } from "./utils.js";
 
 const presetManagers = {};
 
@@ -164,6 +166,10 @@ class PresetManager {
                 presets = textgenerationwebui_presets;
                 preset_names = textgenerationwebui_preset_names;
                 break;
+            case "instruct":
+                presets = instruct_presets;
+                preset_names = instruct_presets.map(x => x.name);
+                break;
             default:
                 console.warn(`Unknown API ID ${this.apiId}`);
         }
@@ -171,12 +177,20 @@ class PresetManager {
         return { presets, preset_names };
     }
 
+    isKeyedApi() {
+        return this.apiId == "textgenerationwebui" || this.apiId == "instruct";
+    }
+
+    isNonGenericApi() {
+        return this.apiId == "instruct";
+    }
+
     updateList(name, preset) {
         const { presets, preset_names } = this.getPresetList();
-        const presetExists = this.apiId == "textgenerationwebui" ? preset_names.includes(name) : Object.keys(preset_names).includes(name);
+        const presetExists = this.isKeyedApi() ? preset_names.includes(name) : Object.keys(preset_names).includes(name);
 
         if (presetExists) {
-            if (this.apiId == "textgenerationwebui") {
+            if (this.isKeyedApi()) {
                 presets[preset_names.indexOf(name)] = preset;
                 $(this.select).find(`option[value="${name}"]`).prop('selected', true);
                 $(this.select).val(name).trigger("change");
@@ -191,8 +205,8 @@ class PresetManager {
         else {
             presets.push(preset);
             const value = presets.length - 1;
-            // ooba is reversed
-            if (this.apiId == "textgenerationwebui") {
+
+            if (this.isKeyedApi()) {
                 preset_names[value] = name;
                 const option = $('<option></option>', { value: name, text: name, selected: true });
                 $(this.select).append(option);
@@ -216,6 +230,10 @@ class PresetManager {
                     return nai_settings;
                 case "textgenerationwebui":
                     return textgenerationwebui_settings;
+                case "instruct":
+                    const preset = deepClone(power_user.instruct);
+                    preset['name'] = power_user.instruct.preset;
+                    return preset;
                 default:
                     console.warn(`Unknown API ID ${apiId}`);
                     return {};
@@ -231,6 +249,7 @@ class PresetManager {
             'streaming_novel',
             'nai_preamble',
             'model_novel',
+            "enabled",
         ];
         const settings = Object.assign({}, getSettingsByApiId(this.apiId));
 
@@ -240,8 +259,10 @@ class PresetManager {
             }
         }
 
-        settings['genamt'] = amount_gen;
-        settings['max_length'] = max_context;
+        if (!this.isNonGenericApi()) {
+            settings['genamt'] = amount_gen;
+            settings['max_length'] = max_context;
+        }
 
         return settings;
     }
@@ -258,7 +279,7 @@ class PresetManager {
 
         $(this.select).find(`option[value="${value}"]`).remove();
 
-        if (this.apiId == "textgenerationwebui") {
+        if (this.isKeyedApi()) {
             preset_names.splice(preset_names.indexOf(value), 1);
         } else {
             delete preset_names[nameToDelete];
@@ -331,13 +352,16 @@ jQuery(async () => {
     });
 
     $(document).on("click", "[data-preset-manager-import]", async function () {
-        $('[data-preset-manager-file]').trigger('click');
+        const apiId = $(this).data("preset-manager-import");
+        $(`[data-preset-manager-file="${apiId}"]`).trigger('click');
     });
 
     $(document).on("change", "[data-preset-manager-file]", async function (e) {
-        const presetManager = getPresetManager();
+        const apiId = $(this).data("preset-manager-file");
+        const presetManager = getPresetManager(apiId);
 
         if (!presetManager) {
+            console.warn(`Preset Manager not found for API: ${apiId}`);
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 2a95e58a2..bc4d0454a 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -1260,10 +1260,6 @@ select option:not(:checked) {
     color: var(--active) !important;
 }
 
-#instruct_set_default {
-    font-size: smaller;
-}
-
 #instruct_set_default.default {
     color: var(--preferred) !important;
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index e0d8d3361..7b74cf7aa 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -3679,14 +3679,14 @@ app.post("/save_preset", jsonParser, function (request, response) {
         return response.sendStatus(400);
     }
 
-    const filename = `${name}.settings`;
-    const directory = getPresetFolderByApiId(request.body.apiId);
+    const settings = getPresetSettingsByAPI(request.body.apiId);
+    const filename = name + settings.extension;
 
-    if (!directory) {
+    if (!settings.folder) {
         return response.sendStatus(400);
     }
 
-    const fullpath = path.join(directory, filename);
+    const fullpath = path.join(settings.folder, filename);
     writeFileAtomicSync(fullpath, JSON.stringify(request.body.preset, null, 4), 'utf-8');
     return response.send({ name });
 });
@@ -3697,16 +3697,16 @@ app.post("/delete_preset", jsonParser, function (request, response) {
         return response.sendStatus(400);
     }
 
-    const filename = `${name}.settings`;
-    const directory = getPresetFolderByApiId(request.body.apiId);
+    const settings = getPresetSettingsByAPI(request.body.apiId);
+    const filename = name + settings.extension;
 
-    if (!directory) {
+    if (!settings.folder) {
         return response.sendStatus(400);
     }
 
-    const fullpath = path.join(directory, filename);
+    const fullpath = path.join(settings.folder, filename);
 
-    if (fs.existsSync) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(fullpath)) {
         fs.unlinkSync(fullpath);
         return response.sendStatus(200);
     } else {
@@ -3726,17 +3726,19 @@ app.post("/savepreset_openai", jsonParser, function (request, response) {
     return response.send({ name });
 });
 
-function getPresetFolderByApiId(apiId) {
+function getPresetSettingsByAPI(apiId) {
     switch (apiId) {
         case 'kobold':
         case 'koboldhorde':
-            return directories.koboldAI_Settings;
+            return { folder: directories.koboldAI_Settings, extension: '.settings' };
         case 'novel':
-            return directories.novelAI_Settings;
+            return { folder: directories.novelAI_Settings, extension: '.settings' };
         case 'textgenerationwebui':
-            return directories.textGen_Settings;
+            return { folder: directories.textGen_Settings, extension: '.settings' };
+        case 'instruct':
+            return { folder: directories.instruct, extension: '.json' };
         default:
-            return null;
+            return { folder: null, extension: null };
     }
 }