Answers
Questions about AI prompts, answered
Short, direct answers to common questions about writing better prompts, reusing them, giving AI context, and using PromptPal in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Claude Code.
Writing better prompts
- How do I write a good ChatGPT prompt?A good ChatGPT prompt says what you want, who it's for, what to include and what the answer should look like. Here's a simple structure, a before-and-after example and the mistakes to avoid.
- What's the difference between a prompt and a prompt template?A prompt is written for one task. A prompt template is the same prompt with blanks for the parts that change, so you can reuse it. Here's when to use each and how to turn one into the other.
Saving and reusing prompts
Context and style
Using PromptPal in your AI tools
- How do I use PromptPal in Claude?Add PromptPal to Claude as a custom connector in about two minutes. Then ask Claude to write prompts in your style, find prompts in your Library or save new ones.
- How do I use PromptPal in ChatGPT?Two ways: the PromptPal Chrome extension inside ChatGPT, or a PromptPal connector in ChatGPT's developer mode. Here are the steps for both and what you can ask.
- How do I use PromptPal in Cursor?Add PromptPal as an MCP server in Cursor, sign in once, then ask Cursor's agent to write coding prompts or pull prompts from your PromptPal library.
- How do I use PromptPal in Claude Code or VS Code?Add PromptPal as an MCP server with one command in Claude Code, or a small config file in VS Code, then sign in once and use your prompts from your editor and terminal.