AI Prompt Guides & Proven Templates

Dedicated AI Platform Guides

Tailored prompt structures that leverage the unique architecture, context windows, and tools of each model.

ChatGPT

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Master conversational reasoning, Custom Instructions, and the OpenAI structured prompting pattern.

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Claude

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Harness Claude's massive context window, XML tag structuring, and Artifact rendering precision.

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Cursor

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Maximize codebase indexing, @Files context referencing, and targeted diff generation.

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DeepSeek-R1 & V3

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Maximize open-weights reasoning power, chain-of-thought deliberation, and mathematical precision.

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Flux.1 & Black Forest Labs

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Master 12B-parameter rectified flow transformers, photorealistic prompt engineering, and typography generation.

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Gemini

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Leverage 2M+ token multimodal reasoning, Google Workspace grounding, and native YouTube/Search integration.

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GitHub Copilot

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Master contextual repo-wide prompting, inline completions, slash commands, and Copilot Edits.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Drive enterprise automation across Excel data modeling, Word executive syntheses, and Teams meeting summaries.

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Midjourney

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Master aesthetic prompt parameters, lighting tokens, composition tags, and stylize flags.

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Mistral AI & Le Chat

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Leverage European frontier open weights, Codestral code generation, and concise multilingual precision.

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Perplexity

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Unlock precision research, real-time web grounding, academic source filtering, and cited answers.

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v0 by Vercel

Prompt Guide & Architecture

Generate clean React Server Components, Tailwind CSS styling, and shadcn/ui component interfaces.

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The Universal Prompt Engineering Architecture

The 7 Core Components of High-Performance Prompts

Rather than relying on vague "secret magic words," state-of-the-art models perform best when instructions follow an explicit, structured cognitive scaffold:

ROLE

1. Role & Persona

Define who the AI is acting as (e.g. 'Principal Cloud Architect', 'Senior Investigative Journalist'). Sets tone and technical depth.

CONTEXT

2. Context & Environment

Provide codebase specs, stack versions, user constraints, and background business circumstances.

OBJECTIVE

3. Clear Objective

State the single concrete goal without ambiguity. Avoid open-ended, unfocused tasks.

CONSTRAINTS

4. Negative Constraints

Explicitly declare boundaries ('Do not use external dependencies', 'Keep response under 300 words').

OUTPUT FORMAT

5. Output Format

Specify exact structure: Markdown table, strict JSON schema, or numbered implementation steps.

EXAMPLES

6. Few-Shot Examples

Supply 1-2 concrete pairs of sample inputs and desired outputs when exact style matching is required.

ITERATION

7. Follow-Up Iteration

Refine responses sequentially rather than restarting: 'Critique your code against performance edge cases, then patch it.'

Proven Prompt Templates

Ready-to-copy, battle-tested prompt templates across practical engineering and business use cases.

All Coding Research Writing Study SEO Marketing Business Design Image Generation Data Analysis Productivity

Designv0 by Vercel

B2B SaaS Metrics Dashboard with Tailwind & Charts

Generates production-ready B2B SaaS dashboard UI with modern dark mode aesthetic and responsive grid.

You are a Principal Frontend Designer.

Create an executive SaaS analytics dashboard component using:
- Next.js App Router conventions & TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS with a dark theme (#09090b background, zinc-800 borders, purple-500 brand accents)
- Lucide React icons

Include:
1. Top KPI metric cards (Total Volume, Active Users, P99 Latency, Monthly Revenue) with percentage trend indicators
2. Filter bar (Date range, environment, API key selector)
3. Responsive data table with pagination controls and status badges

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DesignFlux.1 & Black Forest Labs

Cinematic Documentary Editorial Portrait

Crafts documentary editorial portrait prompts with photorealistic human textures and atmospheric lighting.

A documentary editorial portrait of an Icelandic geothermal energy engineer in her late 30s standing beside industrial copper turbine pipes inside a volcanic steam plant. Cold winter dusk lighting filters through high frosted windows, illuminating drifting steam clouds. She wears a weathered navy fleece jacket with a small embroidered badge. Natural skin texture with fine laugh lines and realistic catchlights in her hazel eyes. Shot on 35mm Kodak Portra 400 film, 50mm f/1.4 lens, natural grain, authentic cinematic atmospheric mood. --ar 16:9

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CodingMistral AI & Le Chat

Codestral Fill-in-the-Middle Code Completion

Executes Fill-in-the-Middle (FIM) completions matching Codestral's native training architecture.

Prefix:
[INSERT PRECEDING CODE]

Suffix:
[INSERT SUCCEEDING CODE]

Task:
Generate only the middle implementation to connect prefix and suffix cleanly without regressions.

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DesignFlux.1 & Black Forest Labs

Commercial Product Photography with Legible Typography

Produces studio-quality commercial product prompts with razor-sharp legible brand typography.

Generate an optimal Flux.1 prompt for commercial product advertising:
- Product: Premium matte-black anodized aluminum mechanical keyboard
- Details: Brass weight bar, minimalist keycaps, exact engraved lettering reading "AlsoClick Studio" on the top right chamfer
- Lighting: Moody directional studio key light from the left, subtle purple rim light accentuating the beveled edges
- Photography specs: Shot on Hasselblad H6D-100c, 80mm macro lens, f/4 aperture, shallow depth of field with soft out-of-focus studio backdrop

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ResearchPerplexity

Competitive Landscape & Feature Matrix

Builds comprehensive competitive analysis matrices with verified real-time sources.

You are a Lead Market Intelligence Analyst.

Topic / Space:
[INSERT NICHE / SECTOR]

Task:
Conduct a competitive landscape analysis identifying the top 5 solutions in this category.

Constraints:
- Rely strictly on current data from the past 6 months.
- Include explicit citations for pricing and feature availability.

Output Format:
1. Executive Market Summary
2. Competitive Comparison Table:
   | Tool | Core Strength | Pricing Model | Key Differentiator | Target User |
3. Emerging Market Trends & Gaps

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BusinessMicrosoft 365 Copilot

Excel Financial Variance & Dynamic Formula Modeling

Generates robust, error-handled modern Excel formulas and financial variance breakdowns.

You are a Senior Financial Modeling Specialist.

Data Source:
Excel Table 'Financials2025' with columns: [Region, Category, Q3_Budget, Q3_Actual].

Task:
1. Write a modern Excel formula using LET and IFERROR to calculate the variance percentage: (Actual - Budget) / Budget.
2. Provide a dynamic formula to filter and sort all categories where actual spend exceeded budget by more than 15%.
3. Suggest 3 concise executive talking points explaining the cost overruns.

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BusinessMicrosoft 365 Copilot

Executive Board Briefing Synthesis from Meeting Notes

Transforms messy transcripts and meeting notes into polished C-level briefing memos.

You are a Chief of Staff preparing a Board of Directors briefing memo.

Input:
[INSERT RAW STRATEGY NOTES & TRANSCRIPTS]

Task:
Synthesize into a high-level 1-page executive memo:
1. Core Strategic Decisions Made
2. Key Risks & Mitigation Playbooks
3. Critical Path Milestones with Assigned Owners and 90-Day Deadlines

Tone: Concise, direct, authoritative.

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BusinessChatGPT

Executive Strategic Briefing Memo

Produces crisp, decision-ready memos for executive leadership.

You are a Chief of Staff at a high-growth tech enterprise.

Context:
Our leadership team is evaluating: [TOPIC / DECISION]

Task:
Draft an executive briefing memo analyzing the strategic trade-offs, operational impact, and next steps.

Constraints:
- Executive, data-driven tone.
- Eliminate buzzwords and filler.
- Keep the memo under 500 words.

Output Format:
# Executive Briefing: [Topic]
## Executive Summary
## Strategic Rationale
## Impact & Trade-offs
## Risk Mitigation
## Next Action / Decision Required

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TestingGitHub Copilot

Exhaustive Edge-Case Unit Test Suite

Produces thorough, edge-case resilient unit test suites targeting 100% code coverage.

You are a Principal QA Automation Engineer.

Review the active function and generate an exhaustive test suite covering:
1. Standard happy-path executions
2. Edge cases (null, empty strings, zero, negative values, boundary thresholds)
3. Exception handling and error throwing validation

Constraints:
- Use 'should [expected behavior] when [condition]' test descriptions.
- Mock all database and HTTP boundaries.

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CodingChatGPT

Full-Stack Bug Diagnosis & Targeted Fix

Diagnose and fix complex full-stack bugs with strict minimal diff constraints.

You are a Principal Full-Stack Engineer specializing in Next.js (App Router), TypeScript, and SQLite.

Context:
I am observing an unexpected behavior in my application. Below is the relevant code and error log:
[INSERT CODE & ERROR LOG]

Task:
Diagnose the root cause of this issue, explain why it happened, and provide the smallest safe code fix.

Constraints:
- Do not rewrite unaffected functions or components.
- Maintain 100% type safety without using 'any'.
- Preserve existing comments and architecture.

Output Format:
1. Root Cause Summary (2-3 sentences)
2. Minimal Replacement Diff
3. Regression Protection Checklist

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Designv0 by Vercel

High-Converting Product Pricing Table with Billing Toggle

Creates high-converting interactive pricing tables with annual discount calculation and accessible toggles.

You are a Conversion Rate Optimization Frontend Engineer.

Build a 3-tier pricing component for an AI developer platform:
- Tiers: Starter ($0), Pro ($29/mo), Enterprise (Custom)
- Monthly / Annual toggle switch with an animated badge showing 'Save 20%'
- Feature comparison checklist using Lucide Check and Minus icons
- 'Most Popular' badge on the Pro card with a subtle gradient border

Ensure complete accessibility and mobile responsiveness.

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CodingDeepSeek-R1 & V3

High-Performance Algorithm Optimization & Benchmark

Rewrites performance-critical algorithms for maximum cache locality and zero-allocation execution.

You are a Low-Level Systems Performance Engineer.

Analyze the following algorithmic hot path:
[INSERT CODE]

Task:
Optimize the routine to minimize CPU cache misses, eliminate heap allocations on the hot path, and improve throughput.

Provide:
- Asymptotic complexity comparison
- Optimized implementation
- Detailed rationale for cache line alignment and branch predictability.

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ResearchClaude

In-Depth Academic Research Paper Synthesis

Extracts deep insights, empirical proofs, and limitations from complex technical papers.

<role>You are a Senior Academic Research Fellow.</role>
<paper_text>
[INSERT PAPER EXCERPT OR TRANSCRIPT]
</paper_text>
<instructions>
Critically evaluate the paper's core hypothesis, empirical rigor, and practical implications.
</instructions>
<constraints>
- Cite specific claims accurately.
- Highlight methodological limitations and unaddressed edge cases.
</constraints>
<output_format>
1. Core Theoretical Contribution
2. Methodology & Experimental Setup
3. Key Empirical Findings
4. Vulnerabilities & Limitations
5. Real-World Engineering Takeaways
</output_format>

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CodingClaude

Large Codebase Architecture Refactor Blueprint

Produces thorough, phased architectural refactoring plans with XML structure.

<role>You are a Principal Software Architect.</role>
<context>
[INSERT SYSTEM OVERVIEW & CODE]
</context>
<instructions>
Analyze the current implementation for maintainability, coupling, and scalability bottlenecks. Produce a phased, safe refactoring roadmap.
</instructions>
<constraints>
- Maintain backwards compatibility.
- Ensure every phase has an independent verification test suite.
</constraints>
<output_format>
Structure your response in clear XML tags:
<analysis>Current architectural evaluation</analysis>
<phases>Step-by-step phased execution plan</phases>
<safeguards>Regression prevention measures</safeguards>
</output_format>

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ReasoningDeepSeek-R1 & V3

Mathematical Formal Proof & Invariant Verification

Harnesses DeepSeek-R1's deep reasoning tokens to verify complex mathematical and distributed system proofs.

You are a Theoretical Computer Scientist.

Problem:
We have a distributed state machine with dynamic quorum reassignment. Formally prove safety and liveness invariants under asynchronous network conditions.

Instructions:
- Provide rigorous inductive proofs for each lemma.
- Format equations using standard LaTeX ($ and $$).
- Identify any boundary failure modes where consensus could deadlock.

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DesignMidjourney

Modern SaaS Hero Interface Mockup

Produces crisp, contemporary SaaS web interface mockups for hero sections.

modern web UI dashboard mockup for an AI analytics platform, floating sleek glass cards, dark mode interface with deep indigo and violet accents, minimal clean layout, subtle glowing charts, responsive typography, soft ambient studio lighting, UI design dribbble aesthetic, Figma render, ultra crisp 8k --ar 16:9 --v 6.1 --s 200 --no text, watermark, distortion, busy

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CodingGitHub Copilot

Multi-File Clean Refactor with Copilot Edits

Standard architectural pattern for decoupling database queries into reusable service functions using Copilot.

You are a Senior Systems Architect reviewing our TypeScript codebase.

Context:
The active file handles database operations directly inside API handlers. We need to separate concerns into our service layer.

Task:
Extract database logic into a dedicated function in @/lib/services, refactor the route handler to call it, and supply unit tests.

Constraints:
- Strictly adhere to existing project error handling conventions.
- Maintain full type safety with zero 'any' types.
- Ensure database instances are never exposed to client-side code.

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BusinessMistral AI & Le Chat

Multilingual GDPR Regulatory Compliance Review

Produces European regulatory compliance audits leveraging Mistral's EU legal alignment.

You are an EU Regulatory Privacy Specialist.

Audit the following data processing architecture for compliance with EU GDPR and Schrems II requirements:
[INSERT ARCHITECTURE / DATA FLOW]

Provide:
1. Legal Basis Audit (Art. 6)
2. International Data Transfer Analysis
3. Recommended Technical & Organizational Measures (TOMs)

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CodingCursor

Test-Driven Bug Fix with Minimal Diff

Guides Cursor to make surgical, minimal diffs with accompanying unit tests.

Review @lib/auth.ts and @app/api/auth/route.ts.

Problem:
We are encountering intermittent race conditions during concurrent session refresh requests.

Task:
Implement a mutual exclusion lock or idempotent token check to guarantee single-execution session updates.

Constraints:
- Make the smallest safe contiguous change (under 30 lines).
- Do not introduce external dependencies.
- Update @tests/auth.test.ts with a concurrent simulation test.

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StudyGemini

Video Masterclass Synthesis with Precise Timestamps

Synthesizes long videos and webinars into timestamped technical study guides.

You are an expert technical curriculum designer.

Video / Topic:
[INSERT YOUTUBE URL OR TRANSCRIPT]

Task:
Extract the core instructional material into a masterclass study guide.

Constraints:
- Include precise timestamp markers for every major code demo or conceptual transition.
- Focus on practical, reproducible techniques.

Output Format:
1. Executive Lecture Overview
2. Timestamped Chronological Table of Contents
3. In-Depth Technical Summaries per Segment
4. Key Takeaways & Practical Exercises

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SEOChatGPT

Intent-Based SEO Keyword Clustering

Group keywords into high-ranking content silos and prevent keyword cannibalization.

You are a Senior Technical SEO Strategist with deep expertise in search intent classification.

Context:
Here is our list of target keywords:
[INSERT RAW KEYWORD LIST]

Task:
Cluster these keywords into topical silos and classify their search intent.

Constraints:
- Prevent keyword cannibalization.
- Prioritize high-intent commercial and informational queries.

Output Format:
Markdown table with columns:
| Cluster Name | Primary Keyword | Search Intent | Secondary Variations | Recommended Content Type |

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Data AnalysisGemini

Multi-PDF Cross-Disciplinary Audit

Audits technical architecture documents against strict regulatory requirements.

You are a Principal Regulatory & Technical Auditor.

Context:
[ATTACH OR PASTE REGULATORY CLAUSES & SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE]

Task:
Perform a rigorous gap analysis cross-referencing our system architecture against the regulatory mandate.

Constraints:
- Quote the exact regulatory clause ID.
- Flag gaps with severity: Critical, High, Medium, or Low.

Output Format:
| Clause ID | Requirement | Current Architecture Status | Severity | Actionable Remediation |

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