API Documentation to curl Examples
Convert JSON API documentation into example curl commands.
AI prompts for Coding agent
Prompts for coding agent.
47 prompts · 1–20
Audit and fix bugs in an entire repo
This prompt tells a coding agent to map an entire repository, find bugs and security issues, and rank them by severity. It then fixes them with tests and writes up each fix. It works with any language or stack.
Better Variable and Function Names
Suggest clearer variable and function names for a code snippet.
Clean a Messy CSV
Produce steps and transformed headers to clean a messy CSV.
Code Review Checklist and Rubric
Review a diff against a scored rubric for correctness, security, and clarity.
Code to Structured Pseudocode
Translate code into pseudocode organized by ALGORITHM, INPUT, and OUTPUT sections.
Codebase Overview
Explain a codebase architecture, data models, authentication, and starting points for new engineers.
Commit Message from Changes
Generate a conventional commit message from a diff description.
Conditional Logic Decision Tree
Map conditional code into a decision tree with execution traces and refactoring opportunities.
Debug a Bug from Symptoms
Systematically debug a bug from symptoms to likely root cause.
Docker Compose from a Services List
Generate a Docker Compose file from a list of needed services.
Draft a software design doc
This prompt drafts a design doc for any system or idea you describe. It covers business priorities and risks, existing and recommended security controls, the design with C4 model diagrams, deployment, a risk assessment, and open questions with assumptions.
Estimate Algorithm Big-O Complexity
Analyze an algorithm and explain its estimated Big-O time complexity step by step.
Explain a README in Simple Terms
Explain a GitHub README in simple terms for a newcomer.
Explain an Error Like I'm Five
Explain an error message in simple terms with a fix path.
Explain SQL in Plain English
Explain a SQL query step by step in plain English.
Figma Design Notes to CSS
Convert a Figma export description into CSS for a component.
Find and Fix Python Bugs
Inspect Python code for bugs, explain each issue, and provide a corrected version.
Find Authentication Code Paths
Locate authentication files and trace the login flow from the frontend to the database or API.
Frontend Aesthetics System Prompt
Guide frontend generation toward distinctive typography, color, motion, and background choices.
FAQ
What is an AI prompt?
A prompt is the text you give a language model so it generates a useful response — instructions, examples, constraints, and your content. Prompt engineering is the craft of writing those instructions clearly. This directory hosts ready-to-copy prompts on the page.
How do I use a prompt from this directory?
Open a prompt, copy the text, paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini, or another chat, fill the placeholders, and send. No account is required on this site.
Prompt vs skill vs method?
A prompt is copyable chat text. A skill is an agent pack, often a SKILL.md folder. A method is one way to solve a use case on Can AI? — it might be a prompt, skill, agent, tool, or stack. The same prompt can appear here and as a method on a use case.
Are these prompts free to copy?
Yes. The prompt text is on the page. If we show a source credit, keep that credit. There is no paywall in front of the text.
How do prompts get listed?
Someone submits a prompt, or it arrives as part of a method on a use case. An editor publishes it. There is no paid placement.
What kinds of prompts are here?
Standalone prompts for writing, research, coding, ops, and other outcomes, tagged with the same sitewide categories as the rest of the directory so you can browse by area.