Learning Timeline
Key Insights
The Advantage of Using the 'Auto' Command
While answering clarifying questions manually yields more specific results, typing 'Auto' is the best shortcut to get a fully functional draft instantly without overthinking.
Tips for Copying Instructions
Make sure to start copying exactly from the 'Communication Sequence' header. This structure is optimized to ensure the AI understands the conversation phases with the user from start to finish.
Focus on the Configure Tab
Custom GPT experts often skip the 'Create' tab (the chat-based builder) and go straight to the 'Configure' tab. Pasting pre-generated instructions provides 100% control over the AI's logic and personality without interference from ChatGPT's auto-update system.
Prompts
Triggering the Auto-Generation
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ChatGPT
Auto
Step by Step
Steps to Automatically Generate Custom GPT Instructions
- Copy the provided 'GPT Generator' prompt (usually via an external link as the text is very long).
- Open ChatGPT and ensure you are using the GPT-4 or GPT-4o model.
- Paste the prompt into the chat box and press Enter.
- Enter the main purpose or goal of your GPT (e.g., 'Brainstorming assistant for generative AI tutorials').
- When the AI starts asking clarifying questions, type 'Auto' and press Enter to allow the AI to answer the questions itself and quickly generate a draft.
- Wait for the AI to finish generating the complete instruction text.
- Copy the output starting from the 'Communication Sequence' section all the way to the end of the final bullet point.
- Click on the 'Explore GPTs' menu in the ChatGPT sidebar.
- Click the '+ Create' button in the top right corner to build a new GPT.
- Click on the 'Configure' tab (avoid using the interactive 'Create' tab for more precise control).
- Paste the copied instruction text into the 'Instructions' box.
- Fill in the 'Name' and 'Description' fields (this is important for interaction buttons to appear in the Preview section).
- Test your GPT in the 'Preview' section by typing 'Let's start' to see the initial output quality.
