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AI Shortcut Library | ChatGPT & Claude
ChatGPT + Claude

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A practical collection of commands and prompt shortcuts to help you get clearer, faster and more useful responses from ChatGPT and Claude.

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Writing & Rewriting

Make your text clearer, shorter and more natural.

/human

Humanize

Rewrites text so it sounds more natural and less robotic.

/rewrite

Rewrite

Rephrases the text while keeping the core meaning the same.

/improve

Improve

Upgrades clarity, flow and overall quality.

/shorten

Shorten

Condenses content into a tighter version.

/expand

Expand

Adds detail, depth and supporting context.

/simplify

Simplify

Makes the answer easier to understand using plain language.

/formal

Formal

Changes the tone to sound more professional.

/casual

Casual

Changes the tone to sound relaxed and conversational.

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Learning & Thinking

Use these for explanations, reasoning and deeper understanding.

/ELI5

Explain Simply

Explains a topic in very simple language, like teaching a child.

/ELI10

Explain for a Teen

Explains something simply with a little more depth.

/ELI College

College Level

Explains a topic with more academic depth and rigor.

/ELIPhD

Advanced Explanation

Pushes the explanation toward a highly advanced technical level.

/why

Why

Focuses on the reason or mechanism behind something.

/firstprinciples

First Principles

Breaks a problem down to its most basic truths.

/feynman

Feynman

Explains a concept as simply as possible for real understanding.

/socratic

Socratic

Teaches through guided questions instead of direct answers.

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Ideas & Content

Useful for content creation, hooks and creative thinking.

/ideas10

10 Ideas

Generates ten ideas quickly around a topic.

/hooks10

Hooks

Creates ten short hook options designed to grab attention.

/viralhooks

Viral Hooks

Generates hooks designed to stop the scroll quickly.

/script

Script

Structures the answer like a video or dialogue script.

/storymode

Story Mode

Turns the answer into a more narrative-driven format.

/thread

Thread

Structures content like a social media thread.

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Analysis & Decision Making

Use these to challenge ideas and structure better thinking.

/PROSCONS

Pros & Cons

Lists the main advantages and disadvantages.

/SWOT

SWOT

Analyzes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

/counter

Counter

Generates a strong counterargument to a position.

/devilsadvocate

Devil’s Advocate

Challenges your idea by arguing against it.

/DECIDE

Decide

Creates a structured framework for choosing between options.

/PARETO

Pareto

Finds the small set of actions likely to drive most results.

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Coding

Keep coding prompts separate and easy to understand.

/DEBUG

Debug

Finds likely bugs or errors in code.

/EXPLAINCODE

Explain Code

Explains what code is doing in plain language.

/OPTIMIZE

Optimize

Improves code for speed, efficiency and cleanliness.

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Claude Shortcut Collection

A focused collection of Claude commands and prompt modifiers covering built-in commands, structured prompt modifiers, reasoning and content workflows.

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Native System & Execution Codes

Built-in commands shown in the reference.

/effort max

Maximum Effort

Overrides default token constraints to force maximum, deep reasoning before delivering a response.

/plan

Plan Mode

Forces strategy mode, outlining every step before executing.

/btw

Side Question

Asks side questions without affecting the main conversation context.

/compact

Compact Context

Compresses prior chat context while preserving key instructions.

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Structural XML Modifiers

Native prompt modifier patterns shown in the reference.

Reasoning modifier

Internal Reasoning

Performs internal reasoning before producing the final output.

Persona modifier

Expert Persona

Sets a fixed expert persona for the conversation.

Rules modifier

Strict Rules

Defines strict rules, limits or forbidden actions.

Examples modifier

Example Guided Output

Uses examples to teach the exact output style.

Format modifier

Output Format

Enforces a specific output format such as Markdown, JSON or tables.

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Strategic Reasoning & Analysis Codes

Use these to structure deeper analysis and challenge ideas.

PREMORTEM

Premortem

Simulates project failure and identifies the root causes.

FIRSTPRINCIPLES

First Principles

Rebuilds solutions from fundamental truths.

MECE

MECE

Structures analysis with no overlaps and no gaps.

DEVIL

Devil

Red-teams ideas to uncover weaknesses.

Socratic

Socratic

Guides through questions instead of direct answers.

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Conversion, Positioning & Viral Content

Shortcuts for stronger marketing and content ideas.

HOOK30

30 High-Retention Hooks

Generates 30 high-retention hooks for short-form content.

COPYSTUDIO

Copy Studio

Creates high-converting direct response copy.

ANGLES

Marketing Angles

Generates 5 different marketing angles for one product or idea.

REWRITE_EXPERT

Expert Rewrite

Rewrites copy to sound like a top-tier expert.

PATTERNBREAK

Pattern Break

Replaces generic messaging with scroll-stopping ideas.

ELI18

Explain Clearly

Explains complex topics clearly for smart, non-technical audiences.

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AI Shortcut Library • ChatGPT + Claude