đź’¬ What Are Prompts?

Prompts are at the heart of how TypeBoost works. They’re the instructions you give to the AI – just like in ChatGPT. But with TypeBoost, you can save those instructions and apply them instantly to any selected text.

✨ Prompts Are Reusable AI Instructions

If you’ve used ChatGPT before, you already understand the basics: You type something like “Make this sound more friendly,” and the AI replies.

With TypeBoost, you take that same idea – but turn it into a reusable prompt you can use again and again.

  • No need to retype instructions
  • No need to copy & paste your text
  • Just highlight → shortcut → result

🧱 Prompts Are Structured Like Chats

TypeBoost uses a chat-style format, just like ChatGPT behind the scenes. Each prompt is made up of messages, and each message has a role:

RoleWhat It DoesCommon Use
SystemSets the task, behavior, tone, and personality of the AI.“You are a friendly assistant who rewrites text to be more clear. Only respond with the improved text.”
UserRepresents what the user (mostly you) says. Automatically filled with your selected text, but can also include extra instructions or examples.“Here is my draft. Please simplify the language. [An example text]”
AIThe response of the AI. Useful to show how the AI should reply (for formatting or tone), or to simulate more advanced prompt behaviors.“[An improved version of your example text, exactly in the style you want the AI to use.]”

TypeBoost gives you the power to create full AI conversations, just like in ChatGPT – so your prompts can be as flexible and intelligent as you need.

But don’t worry: 👉 In most cases, only the system message is needed.

That’s where you tell the AI:

  • What its role is (“You are a polite copy editor”)
  • What to do (“Rewrite this text to sound more confident”)
  • And even how to respond (“Only reply with the improved version; no explanations”)

🛠️ The user and AI messages are optional. They’re mainly used in more advanced setups like few-shot prompting. Learn more about that under Prompting Strategies

✨ TypeBoost Adds Your Text Automatically

When you highlight text and open TypeBoost:

  • Your selected text is automatically inserted as the last user message.
  • You don’t need to do anything, it just works in the background.

That’s what makes TypeBoost feel so fast: You focus on the what, not the how.

Next: Create Your First Prompt