50 ChatGPT Secret Codes
Fifty short prompt codes — /human, TLDR, ELI5, SWOT and more — that get clearer, more useful answers from ChatGPT.
Small prompts, more useful answers. This is my collection of fifty shortcut codes you add to the end of a message to tell ChatGPT exactly what kind of answer you want — shorter, simpler, as a table, as a checklist, or as an honest critique.
Each code comes with a plain-English meaning, grouped into five collections, with a one-page guide on how to use them.
What's inside
- Writing & style/human, /rewrite, /shorten, /formal, /simplify… — ten codes for clearer text in the right tone.
- Format & explainTLDR, BULLETS, TABLE, CHECKLIST, ELI5… — answers in the shape you need.
- Learning & ideasQUIZME, FLASHCARDS, FEYNMAN, IDEAS10, SCAMPER… — learn faster and think wider.
- Analysis & decisionsPROSCONS, SWOT, RISKMAP, FACTCHECK, NEXTSTEP… — weigh options before you commit.
- Content, coding & utilityHOOKS10, SCRIPT, DEBUG, /translate, /critique… — everyday shortcuts for content and code.
How to use it
- Pick a code and explain what it means once, at the start of a new chat.
- Describe your situation and what you need — the audience, tone and language.
- Put the code at the end and send. Check the answer before you use it.