SIMPLIFY & SUMMARIZE
/ELI5 → Explains like you're 5 years old
/TLDL → Summarizes long text in a few lines
/BRIEFLY → Forces a very short answer
/EXEC SUMMARY → Quick executive-style summary
FORMAT & STRUCTURE
/CHECKLIST → Turns response into a checklist
/FORMAT AS → Enforces specific format (table, JSON, etc.)
/SCHEMA → Generates a structured outline or data model
/BEGIN WITH / END WITH → Forces specific opening or closing
ADAPT THE VOICE
/TONE → Changes tone (formal, funny, dramatic, etc.)
/JARGON → Uses technical vocabulary
/AUDIENCE → Adapts response to a chosen audience
/REWRITE AS → Rephrases in a requested style
ROLE & PERSPECTIVE
/ACT AS → Speaks in a specific role
/DEV MODE → Raw, technical developer style
/PM MODE → Project-management perspective
/MULTI-PERSPECTIVE → Shows several points of view
/PARALLEL LENSES → Examines from several angles in parallel
THINK DEEPER
/STEP-BY-STEP → Lays out reasoning step by step
/CHAIN OF THOUGHT → Shows intermediate reasoning
/FIRST PRINCIPLES → Rebuilds from fundamental basics
/DELIBERATE THINKING → Forces slower, more thoughtful reasoning
/REFLECTIVE MODE → Prompts AI to reflect on its own answer
ANALYZE & COMPARE
/SWOT → Strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats analysis
/COMPARE → Puts two or more things side by side
/PITFALLS → Identifies possible traps and errors
/METRICS MODE → Expresses answers with measures and indicators
QUALITY CONTROL
/NO AUTOPILOT → Forbids superficial responses
/EVAL-SELF → Asks for critical self-evaluation
/SYSTEMATIC BIAS CHECK → Identifies biases
/GUARDRAIL → Sets strict boundaries not to cross
ADVANCED
/ROLE: TASK: FORMAT: → Explicitly defines role, task, and expected format
/CONTEXT STACK → Keeps multiple layers of context in memory
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Most people write prompts like emails.
Long. Polite. Full of filler.
Claude doesn't need filler.
It needs direction.
One shortcut. One word. Instant clarity.
