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Ask HN: How do you manage your AI prompts?

Hello folks! Do you guys use any tools/process to your AI prompts? Or still prefer to keep it adhoc?

97-109-107 2y ago
Maybe I'm hijacking, but I see a generalized problem - how do you keep snippets of text that you use in your browser? My current kludge is to edit long fields of text in an external editor via a browser addon, and have the editor save all such edits locally.
cloudking 2y ago
For ChatGPT I've found this search extension useful to find previously used prompts: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gpt-search-chat-history/glhkbfoibolghhfikadjikgfmaknpelb?hl=en https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gpt-search-chat-his... Source code: https://github.com/polywock/gpt-search https://github.com/polywock/gpt-search
runjake 2y ago
Depending on the use case and frequency, I either: - Save them as a ChatGPT custom GPT or a Claude Project. - Create a RayCast AI Command. https://manual.raycast.com/ai https://manual.raycast.com/ai - Save them as a text snippet in Obsidian notes. https://obsidian.md https://obsidian.md
tobiasnvdw 2y ago
Mostly plain text files saved locally for easy copy-pasting. I'll occassionally use prompts from the Anthropic library (https://docs.anthropic.com/en/prompt-library/library https://docs.anthropic.com/en/prompt-library/library) and make some minor modifications to them. E.g. I'll modify the "prose polisher" prompt from the prompt library for refining written text in specific ways.
muzani 2y ago
I keep it adhoc - models change so frequently that prompts are always broken all the time. Most of the ones I've used last year are no longer relevant. "Prompt engineering" may be a thing of the past. These days, you can sketch a vague table on a piece of paper and take a photo of it with a phone, and AI will figure out exactly what you're trying to do.
wruza 2y ago
I’m thinking of making a simple wrapper around APIs, because web-based AIs tend to dump literal tons of text due to monetary incentives. For now I prepend a standard pseudo-system stub to all my chats, works fine in my case.
cyberhunter 2y ago
Tired of OpenAI account deletions and Gemini template hiccups? Frustrated with manually typing or copy-pasting prompts every time you switch between LLM clients? If you're like me and want a smoother way to manage your prompts, I built a tool that might be just what you need. *The Problem:* * OpenAI accounts can be deleted unexpectedly. * Gemini templates sometimes fail to work. * Re-typing or copy-pasting prompts across multiple clients is tedious. *The Solution: DryPrompt* DryPrompt lets you create reusable prompt templates with variable fields. You set up the framework once, and then simply fill in the variables to generate the full prompt. *How It Works:* 1. *Go to:* dryprompt.go123.live 2. *Sign up:* It's free and allows you to sync your prompts across devices. 3. *Create a template:* Define your prompt structure and mark the parts you want to change with variables. 4. *Use it:* Copy the template, replace the variables with your specific content, and you've got your ready-to-use prompt! *Example:* Let's say you need to internationalize multiple code files. With DryPrompt, you can create a template that includes the file code as a variable. Each time, just copy the template, paste in the new file's code, and you'll instantly get the internationalization prompt. No more tedious copying and manual concatenation! *Give it a try and make your LLM workflow more efficient:* dryprompt.go123.live

Hello folks! Do you guys use any tools/process to your AI prompts? Or still prefer to keep it adhoc?

Maybe I'm hijacking, but I see a generalized problem - how do you keep snippets of text that you use in your browser? My current kludge is to edit long fields of text in an external editor via a browser addon, and have the editor save all such edits locally.

cloudking 2y ago

For ChatGPT I've found this search extension useful to find previously used prompts: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gpt-search-chat-history/glhkbfoibolghhfikadjikgfmaknpelb?hl=en https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gpt-search-chat-his... Source code: https://github.com/polywock/gpt-search https://github.com/polywock/gpt-search

runjake 2y ago

Depending on the use case and frequency, I either: - Save them as a ChatGPT custom GPT or a Claude Project. - Create a RayCast AI Command. https://manual.raycast.com/ai https://manual.raycast.com/ai - Save them as a text snippet in Obsidian notes. https://obsidian.md https://obsidian.md

tobiasnvdw 2y ago

Mostly plain text files saved locally for easy copy-pasting. I'll occassionally use prompts from the Anthropic library (https://docs.anthropic.com/en/prompt-library/library https://docs.anthropic.com/en/prompt-library/library) and make some minor modifications to them. E.g. I'll modify the "prose polisher" prompt from the prompt library for refining written text in specific ways.

muzani 2y ago

I keep it adhoc - models change so frequently that prompts are always broken all the time. Most of the ones I've used last year are no longer relevant. "Prompt engineering" may be a thing of the past. These days, you can sketch a vague table on a piece of paper and take a photo of it with a phone, and AI will figure out exactly what you're trying to do.

wruza 2y ago

I’m thinking of making a simple wrapper around APIs, because web-based AIs tend to dump literal tons of text due to monetary incentives. For now I prepend a standard pseudo-system stub to all my chats, works fine in my case.

cyberhunter 2y ago

Tired of OpenAI account deletions and Gemini template hiccups? Frustrated with manually typing or copy-pasting prompts every time you switch between LLM clients? If you're like me and want a smoother way to manage your prompts, I built a tool that might be just what you need. *The Problem:* * OpenAI accounts can be deleted unexpectedly. * Gemini templates sometimes fail to work. * Re-typing or copy-pasting prompts across multiple clients is tedious. *The Solution: DryPrompt* DryPrompt lets you create reusable prompt templates with variable fields. You set up the framework once, and then simply fill in the variables to generate the full prompt. *How It Works:* 1. *Go to:* dryprompt.go123.live 2. *Sign up:* It's free and allows you to sync your prompts across devices. 3. *Create a template:* Define your prompt structure and mark the parts you want to change with variables. 4. *Use it:* Copy the template, replace the variables with your specific content, and you've got your ready-to-use prompt! *Example:* Let's say you need to internationalize multiple code files. With DryPrompt, you can create a template that includes the file code as a variable. Each time, just copy the template, paste in the new file's code, and you'll instantly get the internationalization prompt. No more tedious copying and manual concatenation! *Give it a try and make your LLM workflow more efficient:* dryprompt.go123.live