Configure WriteBackExtreme
PowerKPIs can be combined with WriteBackExtreme to enable collaboration features such as comments and AI-generated summaries.
Requirements
PowerKPIs v4.0.0 or higher
WriteBackExtreme v6.1.0 or higher
Add PowerKPIs to your dashboard
Use your local PowerKPIs
.trexfile and add it to your dashboard ORDownload the PowerKPIs
.trexfile from your free trial and add it to your dashboard
Verify Collaboration & AI availability
Open the PowerKPIs configuration (⚙️)
Go to the “Setting up PowerKPIs” tab
Verify that “Collaboration and AI” is available
Connect to WriteBackExtreme
Open the PowerKPIs configuration
Navigate to: Setting up PowerKPIs → Collaboration and AI → Connect Backend
Enter your WriteBackExtreme URL
Log in using one of the supported methods:
Username & password
SAML / SSO
OAuth

Create or connect to a schema
To use collaboration features, you need to connect to a schema. This schema is used to store comments and AI-generated summaries.
Create a new schema
Enter a schema name
Allowed characters: letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens
Select a connection
Click “Create Schema”
You will automatically be connected to the newly created schema.
Connect to an existing schema
Select your desired schema from the dropdown
Click “Connect Schema”

Enable AI (optional)
Before enabling AI, make sure:
WriteBackExtreme is connected
AI is configured in the WriteBackExtreme Management Console
AI configuration in WriteBackExtreme (model and agents) only needs to be completed once by an administrator.
Enable AI summaries
Open the PowerKPIs configuration (⚙️)
Navigate to: Setting up PowerKPIs → Collaboration and AI
Expand the Set Up AI section
Enable AI Summaries
When enabled, AI agent buttons wil appear when opening KPI cards.
AI agents & prompts
PowerKPIs uses predefined AI agents configured in WriteBackExtreme. These agents are fixed and automatically linked, no manual selection is required.
The following agents are available:
KPI Summarizer Agent Used to summarize individual KPI cards.
Tree Health Check Agent Used to analyze entire driver trees. This action is only available in tree layout.
Cockpit Analysis Agent Used to analyze KPI cockpits. This action is only available in grid layout.
Each agent shows its status (e.g. available) in the configuration.
Customize the system prompt (optional)
You can provide a custom system prompt for each agent.
This allows you to:
Adjust tone and style
Define formatting
Provide additional business context
💡 Default prompts are already configured in WriteBackExtreme. Any custom prompt will extend the default behavior.
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