AI assistants that give you a 50-line essay when you ask for a 5-step fix are officially on notice. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve wanted a quick answer and gotten a history lesson instead. But I just saw a post from this talented creator who built a custom GPT that actually understands when to be concise!
The mind behind it calls the feature “depth control.” It’s a simple but awesome system where the GPT analyzes your prompt for specific keywords to determine exactly how much detail you want. This puts you back in the driver’s seat of the conversation.
Here’s a quick look at the key upgrades: ⚙️
💡 Keyword-Driven Brevity: If you include words like “quick,” “fix,” or “just,” the GPT automatically cuts the fluff. The original poster showed how asking to “quick fix my heatmap colors” returns a 5-step list, not three paragraphs on color theory. It just gives you the actionable steps.
✅ Context on Command: When you need more than a simple list, you can use words like “explain” or ask for a “framework.” This triggers a medium-depth response that provides necessary context without going overboard. You get the why without the dissertation.
📌 Smarter Guardrails: This innovator also added several guardrails that drastically reduce errors and prevent the AI from going off-topic. The post’s author mentioned it stopped confusing “fix my chart” with “paint my walls,” a real problem it had before.
The results are pretty impressive, with accuracy and efficiency way up. For the full breakdown, performance stats, and a link to try this awesome tool yourself, go check out the original post!
I Finally Fixed My Prompt Generator (And It’s Actually Good Now)
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