PROMPTS
ChatGPT Secret Codes: 100 Prompt Shortcuts ⚡
100 powerful slash commands and shortcut codes organized by category — writing, learning, brainstorming, analysis, coding, and more.
Instantly alter ChatGPT's default output behavior by applying these target slash commands. Each trigger forces specific tone controls, reasoning frameworks, or structural formats to eliminate fluff and deliver high-signal results.
1. Tone, Style & Core Copywriting
/human
Rewrites text so it sounds natural, not robotic
/rewrite
Rephrases while keeping the core meaning
/improve
Upgrades clarity, flow, and overall quality
/shorten
Condenses into a tighter version
/expand
Adds detail, depth, and supporting context
/simplify
Makes text easier to understand with plainer language
/formal
Changes tone to professional
/casual
Changes tone to relaxed and conversational
2. Calibrated Explanation Levels
ELI5
Explains like you're 5
EL10
Simple with slightly more depth
EL15
Basic teen level with moderate detail
ELICollege
Academic depth and rigor
ELIPhD
Highly advanced and technical
/analogies
Explains using comparisons to familiar things
/deep
More detailed and layered explanation
/why
Focuses on the reason or mechanism behind something
/firstprinciples
Breaks down to fundamental truths
3. Output Structuring & Formatting
TLDR
Shortest useful summary
BULLETS
Turns output into bullet points
TABLE
Formats as a table for comparison
CHECKLIST
Converts to an actionable checklist
STEPS
Turns into a step-by-step process
/outline
Organizes into a structured outline
/summary
Concise summary of main points
/keypoints
Pulls out only the most important takeaways
4. Learning Frameworks & Knowledge Acquisition
QUIZME
Creates quiz questions from the material
FLASHCARDS
Turns material into flashcard-style Q&A
TESTME
Tests understanding with questions
SOCRATIC
Teaches by asking guided questions
/socratic
Switches to question-led teaching style
FEYNMAN
Explains as simply as possible for true understanding
MISCONCEPTIONS
Lists common misunderstandings about a topic
TIMELINE
Organizes into chronological order
/teachme
Frames the response as a lesson
5. Idea Generation & Strategic Brainstorming
IDEAS10
Generates 10 ideas around a topic
ALT3
Provides 3 different alternatives
HOOKS10
Generates 10 hook ideas for content
HOOK10
Creates 10 short hook options for testing
IDEAGEN
Produces a wider spread of idea directions
SCAMPER
Uses the SCAMPER creativity framework
REMIX
Combines two concepts into a new hybrid idea
/brainstorm100
Pushes for a massive batch of ideas
/viralhooks
Generates hooks designed to grab attention fast
6. Analytical Systems & Decision Frameworks
PROSCONS
Lists advantages and disadvantages
SWOT
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
COMPARE
Compares two or more options side by side
/assumptions
Identifies hidden assumptions in a claim
/counter
Generates the strongest counterargument
/debate
Explores both sides in a balanced way
/steelman
Builds the strongest version of an opposing argument
/devilsadvocate
Challenges your idea by arguing against it
RISKMAP
Identifies key risks in a plan
SECONDORDER
Looks beyond first effects to later consequences
REDTEAM
Critiques aggressively to expose weaknesses
DECIDE
Creates a structured decision framework
PARETO
Finds the small actions that drive most results
7. High-Leverage Thinking Architecture
DELTR
Decompose, evaluate, limit, transform, rebuild
OODA
Observe, orient, decide, act
KILLCRITIC
Forces blunt critique focused on flaws
PARADOX
Looks for contradictions inside an idea
LENSSTACK
Examines a topic through multiple perspectives
X10THINK
Think 10x more deeply before answering
HIDDENASSUMPTIONS
Surfaces assumptions easy to miss
FRACTAL
Explores by zooming in and out across levels
BLACKSWAN
Focus on rare but high-impact possibilities
REVERSEENGINEER
Works backward to infer how something functions
SIGNALVSNOISE
Separates useful info from distractions
HYPOTHESISGEN
Generates multiple explanations for an observation
SYSTEMMAP
Maps actors, forces, and relationships in a system
META
Examines the framing of the question itself
8. Creative Content & Narrative Engine
/simulate
Simulates a scenario, conversation, or role-play
/predict
Projects likely future outcomes
/futurehistory
Describes the future as if already remembered
/reverse
Works backward by describing failure first, then inverting
SCRIPT
Formats output like a script for video or dialogue
THREAD
Structures response like a social media thread
/storymode
Shifts the answer into a narrative-driven style
9. Technical Code & Engineering
DEBUG
Finds likely bugs or errors in code
EXPLAINCODE
Explains what code is doing in plain language
OPTIMIZE
Improves code for speed, efficiency, or cleanliness
10. System Utilities & Power Commands
/convert
Converts content from one format to another
/translate
Translates text into another language
/tonechange
Changes the emotional or stylistic tone
/examples
Adds examples to make the idea easier to grasp
/usecases
Lists practical situations where the idea applies
/breakdown
Splits a complex topic into smaller parts
/stepbystep
Forces a sequential process
/insights
Pulls out notable observations or patterns
/clarify
Clears up ambiguity, makes meaning more precise
/expandideas
Takes a rough idea and develops it further
/compress
Shrinks content while preserving the main message
/reframe
Presents the same idea from a different angle
/coach
Frames answer as guidance from a coach or mentor
/critique
Reviews work and points out what needs improvement
/improvehooks
Refines hooks to make them more compelling
/systemrewrite
Rewrites text to feel more structured and systemized
/autoprompt
Generates a better prompt from a rough request
/godmode
Pushes for a more assertive and comprehensive response
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