Name: [NAME]. Job: [ONE SENTENCE]. Audience: [WHO]. Always: [3 RULES]. Never: [3 RULES]. Output format: [FORMAT]. When the user is vague, ask one clarifying question first.
Templates / Custom GPT / Grok project starter
Custom GPT / Grok project starter
Skeleton instructions for any custom assistant.
Who it is for
Anyone building a custom assistant.
How to use it
- Fill the bracketed fields.
- Test with odd questions.
The template
Guardrails and human approval
- Check what the assistant can access before you publish it.
- Test it before sharing.
These are practical notes, not legal advice. Templates are provided as is. See section 4 of the Terms.
Works with
- ChatGPT, Claude, Grok: Paste it as your message, then add your own details where the [BRACKETS] are.
- Custom GPTs, Claude Projects, Grok or other assistant projects: Paste it into the instructions or project instructions field if you want to reuse it. Check that your plan includes that feature.
- n8n, Zapier, Make and other automation tools: Use it as the system message or prompt of an AI step. Keep a person approving anything that gets sent or posted.
We have not benchmarked output quality across models. Output varies by model and by what you paste in, so read it before you use it.