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Sir David, below is a DokuWiki-ready master page. I have separated your `/SHORTCUT` commands from normal prompting techniques so nothing is falsely presented as an official ChatGPT command.
AI / ChatGPT — MASTER CHEATSHEET
Purpose: Personal master reference for getting maximum value from ChatGPT and other AI systems.
Important: Commands beginning with / on this page are prompt shortcuts/conventions used to tell the AI what type of result is wanted. They are not necessarily built-in ChatGPT system commands.
Rule: The more context, constraints, source material, and required output format supplied, the better the result.
1. QUICK SHORTCUT COMMANDS
/SHOWCASE
Create a high-impact showcase and analysis of a website, product, service, project, company, invention, or system.
/showcase https://example.com
Typical output should cover:
* What it is * Target market * Key features * Unique selling points * Competitive advantages * Weaknesses * Missing information * Trust signals * Conversion effectiveness * SEO * Mobile presentation * Calls to action * Commercial potential * Recommended improvements
Example:
/showcase https://maree-careflow.com.au
/METAADS
Analyse a website/product and create a Meta/Facebook/Instagram advertising strategy.
/metaads https://example.com
Expected areas:
* Campaign structure * Target audiences * Customer personas * Ad angles * Hooks * Headlines * Primary text * Calls to action * Creative concepts * Retargeting * Lead-generation strategy * Landing-page alignment * Conversion optimisation * A/B tests
/EXPLODEDVIEW
Create or describe an exploded technical view showing the components of an object separated into logical layers/components.
/explodedview [OBJECT]
Examples:
/explodedview roller-coaster /explodedview keyboard 101 /explodedview Haval H6 /explodedview brain /explodedview BBQ
Useful additions:
/explodedview [OBJECT] photorealistic /explodedview [OBJECT] engineering diagram /explodedview [OBJECT] labelled /explodedview [OBJECT] transparent casing /explodedview [OBJECT] all major and minor components
/DEEPRESEARCH
Request a detailed, source-backed investigation.
/deepresearch [QUESTION]
Better:
/deepresearch SUBJECT: [subject] OBJECTIVE: [what I need to establish] COUNTRY/JURISDICTION: Australia REQUIREMENTS: * Current information * Primary sources first * Cross-check important claims * Separate fact from assumption * Give source links * State uncertainties
/FACTCHECK
Aggressively verify a claim.
/factcheck [CLAIM]
Example:
/factcheck MareeDB is the fastest multimodel database currently available.
Best result should distinguish:
* Confirmed * Probably correct * Unsupported * Misleading * Incorrect * Unable to verify
/TRIPLECHECK
Use when accuracy matters more than speed.
/triplecheck [CONTENT / CLAIM / CALCULATION / CODE]
Instruction:
Check this three separate ways. Do not assume the first answer is correct. Report any contradictions.
/AUDIT
Full audit of a system, document, website, proposal, configuration, business, or codebase.
/audit [TARGET]
Optional scope:
/audit [TARGET] AUDIT: * Accuracy * Completeness * Security * Legal/compliance * Performance * Usability * Commercial viability * Failure modes
/REDTEAM
Actively try to find weaknesses instead of validating the existing design.
/redteam [SYSTEM / PLAN / CLAIM / PRODUCT]
Ask:
Assume the design is wrong. Attempt to break it. Find: - Critical failures - Security holes - False assumptions - Edge cases - Abuse cases - Commercial weaknesses - Regulatory problems - Scalability limits
/DEVILSADVOCATE
Force the AI to argue against your current idea.
/devilsadvocate [IDEA]
Excellent for:
* Inventions * Business plans * Investment decisions * Pricing * Product strategy * Architecture
/COMPARE
Side-by-side comparison.
/compare [OPTION A] vs [OPTION B]
Better:
/compare PostgreSQL vs MareeDB Score each 0-10: * Performance * Reliability * Security * Scalability * Ease of deployment * Ecosystem * Compatibility * Cost * Enterprise suitability
/RANK
Rank options objectively.
/rank [OPTIONS]
Example:
/rank PostgreSQL MySQL MariaDB SQL Server MareeDB FOR: Embedded enterprise database use SCORE: 0-10 GIVE: Winner + reasons
/ULTIMATE
Request the strongest practical solution rather than a generic answer.
/ultimate [OBJECTIVE]
Better wording:
Find the absolute best technically and commercially realistic solution. Do not optimise for popularity. Optimise for actual outcome.
/IDIOTGUIDE
Generate zero-assumption instructions.
/idiotguide [TASK]
Expected format:
* What you need * Before you start * Step 1 * Exact button/menu * Exact value to enter * What you should see * Step 2 * Verification * Troubleshooting * Rollback
/STEPBYSTEP
Simpler procedural version.
/stepbystep [TASK]
/VISUALGUIDE
Make a concept easier to understand visually.
/visualguide [SUBJECT]
Useful output styles:
ASCII diagram flowchart decision tree table before/after architecture diagram timeline
/ELI5
Explain something from first principles.
/eli5 [SUBJECT]
This does not mean inaccurate or childish.
It means:
* No assumed technical knowledge * Define jargon * Build concepts progressively
/TECHNICAL
Give the engineering-level explanation.
/technical [SUBJECT]
/EXECUTIVE
Condense a complex subject for an owner/director/executive.
/executive [SUBJECT]
Focus:
* What matters * Why * Cost * Risk * Decision * Action
/SHORT
Force a concise answer.
/short [QUESTION]
/ONEANSWER
Force the AI to make a decision rather than giving endless alternatives.
/oneanswer [QUESTION]
Example:
/oneanswer Which database port should MareeDB use?
/TOP5
Return the strongest five options.
/top5 [SUBJECT]
/SCORE
Score something using a defined scale.
/score [ITEM] 0-10
Better:
/score [ITEM] Security: /10 Performance: /10 Reliability: /10 Commercial viability: /10 Overall: /10
/VERDICT
Force a clear final determination.
/verdict [QUESTION]
Output should finish with:
VERDICT: YES / NO / CONDITIONAL REASON: ...
2. WEBSITE / SEO SHORTCUTS
/SEO
/seo https://example.com
Analyse:
* Technical SEO * On-page SEO * Titles * Meta descriptions * Headings * Schema * Internal linking * Content * Search intent * Core Web Vitals * Crawlability * Indexability * Sitemap * robots.txt * Canonicals * Images * Backlinks * Local SEO
/SEOAUDIT
/seoaudit https://example.com
Use for a deeper audit than /seo.
/CONVERSION
/conversion https://example.com
Analyse website visitor → customer conversion.
/CRO
Conversion Rate Optimisation.
/cro https://example.com
/LANDINGPAGE
Create or analyse a landing page.
/landingpage [PRODUCT]
/WEBSITEULTIMATE
Master website improvement prompt.
/websiteultimate https://example.com Analyse and improve: * SEO * GEO / AI search discoverability * Speed * Accessibility * Security * Trust * Copy * Design * Mobile * Conversion * Analytics * Structured data * Technical quality
/SITEMAP
/sitemap [WEBSITE OR ZIP]
Use to create/review sitemap.xml.
/ROBOTS
/robots https://example.com
Review/create robots.txt.
/SCHEMA
/schema [PAGE / BUSINESS]
Generate appropriate JSON-LD structured data.
/META
/meta [PAGE CONTENT]
Create:
* SEO title * Meta description * Open Graph tags * X/Twitter tags
3. BUSINESS SHORTCUTS
/BUSINESSANALYSIS
/businessanalysis [COMPANY / IDEA]
/BUSINESSPLAN
/businessplan [BUSINESS]
/MARKETSIZE
/marketsize [PRODUCT] [COUNTRY]
Calculate where possible:
* TAM * SAM * SOM * Number of potential buyers * Price assumptions * Potential ARR
/REVENUE
/revenue [BUSINESS]
Request:
* Worst case * Expected case * Best case * Monthly * 6 months * 1 year * 2 years * 3 years * 5 years * 10 years
/PRICING
/pricing [PRODUCT]
Analyse:
* Cost * Competitors * Value * Willingness to pay * Gross margin * Tiers * Entry pricing * Enterprise pricing
/UNITECONOMICS
/uniteconomics [BUSINESS NUMBERS]
Calculate:
* CAC * LTV * LTV:CAC * ARPU * Gross margin * Contribution margin * Churn * Payback period * Break-even
/BREAKEVEN
/breakeven PRICE: $ VARIABLE COST: $ FIXED COST: $
/COMPETITORS
/competitors [PRODUCT] [MARKET]
/SWOT
/swot [BUSINESS / PRODUCT]
/MOAT
Analyse sustainable competitive advantage.
/moat [BUSINESS / TECHNOLOGY]
/GTM
Go-To-Market strategy.
/gtm [PRODUCT]
/MVP
/mvp [PRODUCT IDEA]
Determine the minimum genuinely useful product.
/ENTERPRISE
/enterprise [PRODUCT]
Analyse what is needed before large enterprises can adopt it.
/COMMERCIALISE
Especially useful for inventions/patents.
/commercialise [INVENTION]
Include:
* IP * Prototype * Validation * Manufacturing * Certification * Funding * Licensing * Distribution * Market entry * Scale
4. SOFTWARE / DEVELOPMENT SHORTCUTS
/CODEAUDIT
/codeaudit [CODE / REPOSITORY / FILE]
Review:
* Bugs * Security * Architecture * Performance * Maintainability * Error handling * Edge cases
/SECURITYAUDIT
/securityaudit [CODE / SYSTEM]
/BUGHUNT
/bughunt [CODE / ERROR]
Instruction:
Do not merely explain the error. Trace the likely root cause. Give the exact fix. Then verify the fix does not introduce another fault.
/FIX
/fix [ERROR / CODE]
/HARDEN
/harden [SERVER / APP / CONFIG]
Look for:
* Authentication * Authorisation * Network exposure * Secrets * Encryption * Logging * Rate limits * Input validation * Updates * Backups * Recovery
/ARCHITECTURE
/architecture [SYSTEM]
Provide:
* Components * Data flows * Interfaces * Dependencies * Security boundaries * Failure modes
/SCALE
/scale [SYSTEM]
Analyse what breaks at:
100 users 1,000 users 10,000 users 100,000 users 1 million users 10 million users
/BENCHMARK
/benchmark [SYSTEM A] vs [SYSTEM B]
Require identical test assumptions.
/PRODUCTIONREADY
/productionready [APPLICATION]
Look for everything missing between:
"It works"
and:
"It can safely run in production."
/ZERO-STUBS
Useful for AI-generated software.
/zero-stubs [CODEBASE]
Find:
* TODOs * Fake implementations * Placeholder returns * Hard-coded mocks * Unsupported claims * Empty handlers * Functions that silently do nothing
/API
/api [REQUIREMENT]
Design:
* Endpoints * Methods * Authentication * Request schema * Response schema * Errors * Rate limiting * Versioning
/DATABASE
/database [REQUIREMENT]
Design:
* Tables * Fields * Types * Keys * Relationships * Indexes * Constraints
/MIGRATION
/migration [FROM] -> [TO]
5. SERVER / ICT SHORTCUTS
/LINUX
/linux [TASK]
/WINDOWS
/windows [TASK]
/CPANEL
/cpanel [TASK]
/TRMM
/trmm [TASK]
For TacticalRMM.
/WAZUH
/wazuh [TASK]
/N8N
/n8n [WORKFLOW]
/NETWORK
/network [PROBLEM]
/DIAGNOSE
Troubleshoot systematically.
/diagnose [PROBLEM]
Required order:
1. Symptoms 2. Most likely causes 3. Tests 4. Interpret each possible result 5. Fix 6. Verification 7. Rollback
/COMMANDSONLY
Useful when the explanation is unnecessary.
/commandsonly [TASK]
/SAFECHANGE
Useful before altering production systems.
/safechange [TASK]
Require:
* Backup * Restore point * Current-state capture * Change * Verification * Rollback command
6. SECURITY SHORTCUTS
/THREATMODEL
/threatmodel [SYSTEM]
Identify:
* Assets * Attackers * Entry points * Trust boundaries * Threats * Controls
/VULNCHECK
/vulncheck [SOFTWARE / VERSION]
/CVE
/cve [PRODUCT VERSION]
/ATTACKSURFACE
/attacksurface [SYSTEM]
/PRIVACY
/privacy [SYSTEM / POLICY / WEBSITE]
Analyse:
* Information collected * Purpose * Consent * Storage * Location * Third parties * Retention * Deletion * Access * Security
7. DOCUMENT / WRITING SHORTCUTS
/REWRITE
/rewrite [TEXT]
/PROFESSIONAL
/professional [TEXT]
/LEGALWORDING
/legalwording [TEXT]
Note: Improves legal-style drafting but is not a substitute for jurisdiction-specific legal advice.
/email TO: [person] PURPOSE: [reason] TONE: professional DETAILS: ...
/DOCUWIKI
/docuwiki [CONTENT]
Return DokuWiki-compatible markup.
/MARKDOWN
/markdown [CONTENT]
/TABLE
/table [DATA / SUBJECT]
/CHECKLIST
/checklist [TASK]
/TEMPLATE
/template [DOCUMENT TYPE]
8. ANALYSIS SHORTCUTS
/ROOTCAUSE
/rootcause [PROBLEM]
/5WHY
/5why [PROBLEM]
/FIRSTPRINCIPLES
Strip assumptions and rebuild the problem logically.
/firstprinciples [PROBLEM]
/ASSUMPTIONS
/assumptions [PLAN / ANSWER]
List every important assumption being made.
/BLINDSPOTS
/blindspots [PLAN / PRODUCT / DECISION]
/WHATAMIMISSING
/whatamimissing [PLAN]
/FAILUREMODES
/failuremodes [SYSTEM]
/EDGECASES
/edgecases [SYSTEM / PROCESS]
/RISKS
/risks [PROJECT]
Return:
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Severity | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| … | … | … | … | … |
/DECISION
/decision [CHOICE]
Useful format:
OPTIONS: A B C OBJECTIVE: ... WEIGHT: Cost 20% Performance 30% Risk 30% Ease 20%
9. RESEARCH POWER TECHNIQUES
Ask for primary sources
Weak:
Tell me about Australian privacy law.
Better:
Research current Australian privacy law. Use primary sources first: * legislation.gov.au * OAIC * Australian Government * regulators Use secondary sources only for explanation.
Specify the date
For changing subjects:
Use information current as at today's date. Do not rely on outdated regulations, prices, versions or product information.
Force fact versus inference
Separate the answer into: CONFIRMED FACT REASONABLE INFERENCE ASSUMPTION UNKNOWN
Demand contradiction checking
Search for evidence that contradicts the initial conclusion. Do not stop after finding supporting evidence.
Ask for source hierarchy
Source priority: 1. Legislation / regulator / official authority 2. Vendor documentation 3. Peer-reviewed research 4. Major reputable publications 5. Industry sources 6. Forums/community sources Do not use low-quality SEO articles as primary evidence.
10. PROMPT QUALITY FORMULA
The basic high-quality prompt formula:
ROLE: Act as [expert role]. OBJECTIVE: [exact result wanted] CONTEXT: [important background] INPUT: [data / content / URL / numbers] CONSTRAINTS: [things that must or must not happen] RESEARCH: [current information / sources / jurisdiction] OUTPUT: [exact output format] QUALITY CONTROL: Verify calculations, claims, assumptions and contradictions before answering.
11. THE MASTER PROMPT
Use this when a task matters.
Act as a senior multidisciplinary expert in every field relevant to this task. OBJECTIVE Produce the strongest factually defensible and practically usable solution. RULES 1. Do not invent facts. 2. Do not silently assume missing facts where they materially change the answer. 3. Use current information where the subject can change. 4. Prefer authoritative primary sources. 5. Cross-check important claims. 6. Distinguish confirmed facts from estimates and assumptions. 7. Check calculations independently. 8. Look for contradictions. 9. Look for edge cases and failure modes. 10. Identify anything I have overlooked. 11. Challenge my assumptions where necessary. 12. Do not agree merely because I proposed the idea. 13. Prefer technically correct answers over popular answers. 14. Prefer practical solutions over theoretical perfection. 15. Explain specialist terminology. 16. Give exact steps where implementation is required. 17. Include verification steps. 18. Include rollback steps where a change could cause damage. 19. State uncertainty explicitly. 20. Finish with a clear conclusion or recommendation. OUTPUT Use headings, tables, diagrams and short sections where they improve clarity.
12. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PROMPT
Act as the principal software architect, senior developer, security engineer, QA engineer and production operations engineer. Evaluate this as software intended for real production use. Check: ARCHITECTURE * Overall architecture * Component boundaries * Dependencies * Scalability * Maintainability CODE * Bugs * Race conditions * Memory problems * Resource leaks * Error handling * Type problems * Incorrect assumptions SECURITY * Authentication * Authorisation * Injection * XSS * CSRF * SSRF * RCE * Path traversal * Secrets * Cryptography * Session security * API abuse * Rate limiting DATABASE * Schema * Constraints * Transactions * Concurrency * Indexes * Query efficiency * Backups * Recovery PRODUCTION * Logging * Monitoring * Alerting * Configuration * Updates * Deployment * Rollback * Disaster recovery QUALITY * Unit tests * Integration tests * Regression tests * Edge cases ZERO-STUB CHECK Find: * TODO * FIXME * placeholder * mock * stub * fake success * hard-coded test values * unimplemented branches Do not simply describe problems. For every important problem give: 1. Severity 2. Location 3. Cause 4. Consequence 5. Exact correction 6. How to test the correction
13. WEBSITE MASTER PROMPT
Perform a complete professional audit of: [URL] Analyse it as: * Technical architect * SEO specialist * Conversion specialist * UX specialist * Accessibility specialist * Security specialist * Marketing strategist * Customer * Search engine crawler Evaluate: TECHNICAL SEO GEO / AI SEARCH PERFORMANCE MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY SECURITY CONTENT COPY TRUST BRANDING NAVIGATION USER EXPERIENCE ANALYTICS CONVERSION CALLS TO ACTION SCHEMA INTERNAL LINKS EXTERNAL LINKS INDEXABILITY ROBOTS SITEMAP COMPETITORS For every problem give: SEVERITY: CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW CURRENT: What exists now. PROBLEM: Why it matters. FIX: Exactly what should change. PRIORITY: The order it should be implemented.
14. BUSINESS MASTER PROMPT
Act as: * CEO * CFO * COO * CTO * CMO * Strategy consultant * Commercialisation specialist * Investor * Competitor Analyse: [BUSINESS / PRODUCT] Determine: 1. Problem being solved 2. Target customer 3. Market size 4. Demand 5. Competition 6. Differentiation 7. Defensibility 8. Pricing 9. Cost structure 10. Unit economics 11. Gross margin 12. Customer acquisition 13. Retention 14. Distribution 15. Sales model 16. Operational requirements 17. Technology requirements 18. Legal/regulatory issues 19. Major risks 20. Scaling limitations 21. Capital requirements 22. Worst-case outcome 23. Expected outcome 24. Best-case outcome 25. Commercial potential Then answer: WHAT WOULD MAKE THIS FAIL? WHAT WOULD MAKE THIS DOMINATE? WHAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT?
15. INVENTION / PATENT MASTER PROMPT
Analyse this invention: [INVENTION] Act as: * Inventor * Mechanical/electrical/software engineer as applicable * Manufacturing engineer * Patent strategist * Product designer * Safety engineer * Regulator * Investor * Customer * Competitor Analyse: NOVELTY TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY PRIOR ART RISK PATENTABILITY INDICATORS DESIGN-AROUND RISK MANUFACTURABILITY MATERIALS COST SAFETY REGULATION CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE USER ACCEPTANCE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY LICENSING COMPETITION SCALABILITY Attempt to invalidate the invention before recommending it.
16. AI IMAGE PROMPT FORMULA
A strong image-generation prompt describes:
SUBJECT: What must appear. COMPOSITION: Camera position and arrangement. ENVIRONMENT: Where the subject is. LIGHT: Lighting conditions. MATERIAL: Surface/material properties. STYLE: Photorealistic / technical illustration / etc. CAMERA: Lens, angle, distance where relevant. DETAIL: Fine detail requirements. RESTRICTIONS: What must NOT appear.
Example:
Photorealistic exploded technical view of a modern mechanical keyboard. Show: * keycaps * switches * switch plate * PCB * stabilisers * foam * controller * USB interface * lower chassis * feet * fasteners Arrange every component vertically in correct assembly order. Three-quarter isometric engineering perspective. Neutral studio background. Realistic materials. Extremely sharp detail. No missing components. No fantasy components.
17. USE NEGATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
AI often performs better when told what not to do.
Example:
DO NOT: - invent facts - invent sources - assume unsupported details - change existing headings - remove functionality - simplify away important technical details - use placeholders - create fake statistics
18. FORCE COMPLETENESS
Useful phrase:
Before answering, determine what categories would need to be covered for this answer to genuinely be complete. Then ensure every category has been addressed.
19. FORCE SELF-CRITIQUE
Before finalising: 1. Try to prove your answer wrong. 2. Check every calculation. 3. Identify unsupported claims. 4. Identify assumptions. 5. Look for missing edge cases. 6. Correct any problems found. 7. Only then provide the final answer.
20. FORCE A REAL RECOMMENDATION
AI frequently gives too many alternatives.
Use:
Do not finish with "it depends". Account for the stated requirements and choose the best option. Give: WINNER: ... SCORE: x/10 WHY: ... RUNNER-UP: ... WHY IT LOST: ...
21. STOP AI FROM INVENTING INFORMATION
Use:
If information is unavailable, say "UNKNOWN". Do not fill missing information with plausible-looking values.
22. CONTROL ASSUMPTIONS
List any assumption that materially affects the answer. For each assumption state: ASSUMPTION: ... WHY REQUIRED: ... WHAT CHANGES IF WRONG: ...
23. NUMBERS AND FINANCIAL CALCULATIONS
Use:
Show: - Formula - Inputs - Calculation - Result Then independently recalculate the result using a second method.
Example:
Revenue = Customers × Monthly Price × 12 Customers = 500 Monthly Price = $199 500 × $199 × 12 = $1,194,000 ARR
24. SCENARIO MODELLING
Use three or more scenarios.
| Scenario | Assumption |
|---|---|
| Worst Case | Conservative |
| Expected | Most defensible |
| Best Case | Strong execution |
| Maximum Theoretical | Upper mathematical limit |
Never confuse maximum theoretical market size with a realistic forecast.
25. DECISION MATRIX
Use when choosing technology/products.
Example:
| Criterion | Weight | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 25% | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Reliability | 25% | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Security | 20% | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Cost | 15% | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Ease | 15% | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Then calculate weighted totals.
26. CONFIDENCE RATINGS
Ask:
For each major conclusion give: CONFIDENCE: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW and explain why.
27. "WHAT WOULD CHANGE YOUR MIND?" TECHNIQUE
Extremely useful for preventing confirmation bias.
State your conclusion. Then state what evidence would cause you to change that conclusion.
28. "ARGUE BOTH SIDES" TECHNIQUE
ARGUMENT FOR: ... ARGUMENT AGAINST: ... STRONGEST EVIDENCE FOR: ... STRONGEST EVIDENCE AGAINST: ... FINAL ASSESSMENT: ...
29. PROMPT ITERATION TECHNIQUE
Instead of restarting a long prompt:
Keep everything else unchanged. Change only: [requirement]
or:
Use the previous result as version 1. Create version 2 with: [list of changes] Do not remove anything that is still applicable.
30. PRESERVE STRUCTURE
Especially useful for reports.
Do not change, rename, combine, delete or reorder existing headings. Only improve the content inside them.
31. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMMON AI REQUESTS
| Request | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Explain | Teach what something means |
| Summarise | Reduce content |
| Analyse | Examine components and implications |
| Audit | Systematically inspect against criteria |
| Review | Provide professional assessment |
| Compare | Evaluate alternatives side-by-side |
| Critique | Find strengths and weaknesses |
| Red-team | Actively try to break it |
| Validate | Test whether claims are correct |
| Verify | Confirm using evidence |
| Research | Obtain new information |
| Deep research | Multi-source, evidence-heavy investigation |
| Design | Create a solution |
| Architect | Design the complete system structure |
| Optimise | Improve an existing solution |
| Harden | Increase resilience/security |
| Debug | Find and correct a fault |
32. HIGH-VALUE PHRASES
Add any of these to normal prompts:
Do not assume I am correct.
Challenge the premise.
Use first principles.
Look for what I have missed.
Search for contradictory evidence.
Separate facts from assumptions.
Do not invent missing information.
Use primary sources where possible.
Verify anything that may have changed recently.
Quantify the answer wherever possible.
Give exact numbers rather than vague descriptions where defensible.
Give the strongest counterargument.
Identify edge cases.
Identify failure modes.
Tell me what would cause this solution to fail.
Give implementation steps, not merely recommendations.
Give verification steps after every major change.
Include rollback instructions.
Do not optimise for agreeing with me. Optimise for being correct.
33. COMBINE SHORTCUTS
Shortcuts can be stacked conceptually.
Example:
/deepresearch /compare /rank Compare the top Australian allied-health practice-management platforms. Current information only. Rank them for: * OT * NDIS * Medicare * DVA * multidisciplinary use
Another:
/audit /redteam /securityaudit Audit this SaaS application. Assume an attacker is actively looking for: * authentication bypass * tenant isolation failure * privilege escalation * data leakage
Another:
/showcase /seo /conversion [https://example.com](https://example.com) Analyse both discoverability and visitor-to-customer conversion.
34. DAVID'S FAST COMMAND SET
For everyday use:
/showcase /metaads /explodedview /deepresearch /factcheck /triplecheck /audit /redteam /compare /rank /score /verdict /ultimate /oneanswer /top5 /idiotguide /stepbystep /visualguide /eli5 /seo / conversion /sitemap /schema /businessanalysis /marketsize /revenue /pricing /uniteconomics /competitors /gtm /codeaudit /securityaudit /bughunt /fix /harden /architecture /scale /productionready /zero-stubs /linux /windows /cpanel /trmm /wazuh /n8n /network /diagnose /safechange /rewrite /professional /docuwiki /markdown /table /checklist /rootcause /firstprinciples /assumptions /blindspots /whatamimissing /failuremodes /edgecases /risks /decision
35. ULTIMATE ONE-LINE ADD-ON
Add this to almost any serious prompt:
Do not assume my premise is correct; verify current facts, challenge assumptions, find missing issues and edge cases, use authoritative sources, distinguish fact from inference, check all calculations, and give the strongest practical recommendation with exact implementation and verification steps.
36. ULTIMATE RESEARCH ADD-ON
Research this using current authoritative information. Use primary sources first. Cross-check material claims using independent sources. Check publication dates and whether information remains current. Search for evidence both supporting and contradicting the likely conclusion. Do not convert estimates into facts. Clearly label uncertainty.
37. ULTIMATE TECHNICAL ADD-ON
Treat this as a production-critical system. Check architecture, security, reliability, performance, compatibility, maintainability, scalability, logging, monitoring, backups, recovery, failure modes and edge cases. Find the root cause rather than treating symptoms. Give exact implementation, testing, verification and rollback instructions.
38. ULTIMATE BUSINESS ADD-ON
Evaluate this commercially, not merely technically. Quantify market size, customer demand, pricing, margins, acquisition cost, lifetime value, competition, defensibility, capital requirements, operational constraints, risks and realistic scalability. Separate theoretical maximum potential from achievable forecasts.
39. ULTIMATE "DON'T BULLSHIT ME" PROMPT
Accuracy is more important than producing an impressive answer. Do not invent: * Facts * Statistics * Features * Benchmarks * Customers * Partnerships * Certifications * Legal requirements * Sources If something cannot be verified, state that clearly. If my premise is wrong, say so. If the answer is uncertain, quantify or explain the uncertainty. If there are credible arguments against the conclusion, include them. Do not convert speculation into fact.
40. GOLDEN RULE
AI is strongest when treated as an investigator and reasoning partner rather than an answer generator.
Do not merely ask:
What is the answer?
Ask it to:
research → verify → challenge → calculate → compare → test → recommend → explain → implement → verify again.
