Prompting

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Larger task,plz include these parts: Goal Context Output: format,length,level of detail Boundaries

Describe the result u need:

not detailed list,but needed details those change what AI should produce

Add useful context:

for example: necessary attach file; visual work: screenshot,image;and point out which area matters web search: Explicitly( 显式地 ) ask to use Web Search in the conversation. share resources: using a directory

Use connected sources:

name where it should look and what if should find

Using plugins:

plugins provide reusable instructions and connections to tools Ask for the result u need and let the active surface choose from the tools available to it

Personalize :

Put preferences that should apply across chats in Settings > Personalization as custom instructions.

Set boundaries that prevent real problems:

avoid creating extra work or taking an action u did not asked.

  • Keep the approved dates and budget figures unchanged.
  • Use only the supplied sources. Flag missing information instead of guessing.
  • Keep recommendations within the stated budget.
  • Prepare the message as a draft. Don’t send it. focus on the one or two boundaries that really matters

Improve the result with follow-up messages:

Your first prompt doesn’t need to be perfect. Review the result, then ask for the specific change you want.

Steering and queuing:

Steer add to the current run;Queue for the next run. In the CLI,using Enter to steer,and Tab to queue.

Put the pieces together:

include the four parts(maybe not all) above

Use voice dictation:

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Prompting examples for chat:

start with the outcome u want and add details when it changes to the answer

Understand a topic

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Explain how compound interest works for someone who has never invested.
Use one concrete example and define any financial terms you introduce.

Draft and refine writing

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Draft a friendly email declining this invitation because I will be traveling.
Keep it under 120 words and leave the door open for a future event.

Compare options

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Compare these two phone plans for one person who travels internationally twice
a year. Show the important differences in a table, then recommend one and explain
the tradeoff.

Make a practical plan

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Plan five weekday dinners that take less than 30 minutes. Avoid peanuts, reuse
ingredients across meals, and finish with one consolidated shopping list.

Prompting codex:

Name the behavior u want,points to the relevant code or codebase or reproduction steps,preserves important constraints and says how to verify the change.

For a muti-step task,/plan when u want codex to investigate and propose an approach before editing. /goal to set a persistent goal CLI: using /mention and @ path autocomplete Codex runs local commands inside a sandbox that limits file and network access

Explain a codebase:

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Explain how the request flows through the selected code.

Include:
- a short summary of the responsibilities of each module involved
- what data is validated and where
- one or two "gotchas" to watch for when changing this

Fix a bug:

Give Codex a reproduction recipe, plus the file(s) you suspect

Context notes: by u and by Codex itself Verification: Run the repro steps after fix if u have a standard check pipeline ,ask it to run it

Write a test:

Prompt with a function name: by the way,function name should be meaningful