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How to find, fill in and use a prompt from the library
Search for a task, fill in the blanks, then copy the prompt or open it in ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity. A two-minute walkthrough.
Promptlexity is built so you can go from "I need to do this" to a working prompt in under a minute. This guide shows you the fastest route, plus a few features that are easy to miss.
1. Search for the task, not the tool
Type what you are trying to do into the search box on the home page: "rewrite an email", "fix an error", "plan my week". You do not need to know the name of a prompting technique. Results come back as you type, grouped into prompts, skills and glossary terms.
Press / on any page to jump to search, or Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on a Mac) to open it from anywhere.
If you prefer to browse, the prompts page groups everything into eight tasks, from writing and coding to research and planning.
2. Copy straight from the results
Every prompt in the search results has a Copy button. If the prompt has no blanks, that is all you need: copy, paste into your chatbot, add your material, send.
3. Fill in the blanks on the prompt page
Many prompts have blanks written in capitals between double braces, like {{AUDIENCE}} or {{ERROR_MESSAGE}}. These are the parts that change each time you use the prompt.
Open the prompt page and you will see a box for each blank under the prompt. Type into them and the prompt updates as you go. When you press Copy, you get the filled-in version. What you type stays in your browser and is not sent to us.
4. Open it in your chatbot
Under each prompt are buttons to open it in ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity. They start a new chat with the prompt, including your filled-in blanks, already in the message box. Read it once and send.
These buttons put the prompt text in the link to that service, so only use them with text you are happy to share with it.
5. Read the example and the notes
Each prompt page shows an example of the kind of answer it produces, and a short note on why the prompt works. If the example is not what you want, the notes tell you which line to change. For instance, most writing prompts have a length limit you can raise or lower.
6. Follow the links
Prompt pages link to related prompts and to the glossary terms they use. If a prompt mentions few-shot prompting or a system prompt, one click gets you a plain-English definition.
7. Keep your favourites close
If you use the same few prompts every day, the browser extension puts the whole library in a side panel, lets you star favourites, and can send selected text on any page into a prompt.
Common questions
Do I need an account? No. Everything on the site is free and works without signing up.
Which AI model should I use? Every prompt is tested to work with current versions of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. The prompt page lists the models it suits best.
Can I use these prompts at work? Yes. You can copy, change and use them for personal or commercial work. See the terms for details.
Can I suggest a prompt? Yes, through the submit page. We test every submission before it goes in.