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Prompts That Work
Good prompts make a huge difference. Here are tested prompts for common tasks you can copy, paste, and customize.
Daily Morning Brief
Use this with a cron job for automated morning reports:
Generate a morning brief with: 📰 NEWS Search for 3-5 news stories about: AI tools, entrepreneurship, [your industry] 💡 IDEAS Suggest 2-3 business opportunities based on today's trends 📝 TASKS What should I focus on today? Check my calendar and deadlines 🤝 COLLABORATION What can we work on together today? Format for Telegram — concise and actionable.
Research & Summarization
Deep Research
Research [topic]. Search for: latest developments, key players, common criticisms, future outlook. Summarize in bullet points with sources. Good for: Market research, competitor analysis, learning new topics
Quick Summary
Summarize this for me in 3 bullet points: [paste content or URL] Good for: Articles, emails, long documents
Coding & Building
Vibe Coding Session
Build me a [type of app/feature] that does [description]. Use [technology]. Create all necessary files, install dependencies, and run the dev server. Good for: Rapid prototyping, MVPs, automation scripts
Code Review
Review this code for bugs, performance issues, and best practices. Suggest improvements: Good for: Improving existing code, learning better patterns
Content Creation
Social Media Post
Write a [platform] post about [topic]. Tone: [casual/professional/funny]. Include hook, 3 key points, and CTA. Good for: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram captions
Documentation
Document this [feature/code/process] for a technical README. Include: what it does, how to use it, example. Good for: GitHub repos, internal docs, tutorials
Automation Workflows
Set Up a Cron Job
Create a cron job that runs [frequency] to [task]. It should [action] and [notification method]. Example: "Daily at 8am to check weather and send me a Telegram message"
Monitor & Alert
Set up monitoring for [website/service]. Check every [frequency]. If [condition], alert me via [method]. Good for: Uptime monitoring, price tracking, competitor watching
Tips for Better Prompts
✓ Do
- • Be specific about format
- • Give context about yourself
- • Specify tone/style
- • Break complex tasks into steps
✗ Don't
- • Be vague: "do something cool"
- • Assume it knows your preferences
- • Ask for everything at once
- • Forget to mention constraints
What's Next?
You now have a library of working prompts! Finally, let's explore skills and tools that extend OpenClaw's capabilities even further.