Seeking Community Advice: Best Practices for Creating a Comprehensive GPT Manual

[idaspe06]

Hello everyone! I am currently working on building a custom GPT and would like to ensure that I have a robust backup plan in case something goes wrong, or if I need to recreate it in the future. I was considering developing a comprehensive manual for the GPT’s setup and use, but I’d love to hear your advice and best practices.

1. My Plan:
   I thought of documenting everything about my GPT, including prompts, instructions, and configurations, in a detailed manual. This would serve as a guide for troubleshooting, recreating, or optimizing the GPT if needed.

2. Specific Questions for the Community:

What steps would you recommend I take to document the creation process of a GPT effectively?

Have you created similar manuals for your GPTs? If so, what key sections or elements did you include?

Would you suggest any prompts or code snippets that I could integrate into my GPT to retrieve configuration details or debug issues quickly?

Are there any tools or formats you’d recommend for storing and organizing this information (e.g., Notion, Markdown, etc.)?

Thank you in advance for your time and recommendations! I look forward to learning from your experience and expertise.

[mitchell_d00]

@idaspe06

Are there any tools or formats you’d recommend for storing and organizing this information (e.g., Notion, Markdown, etc.)?

Get a cloud notebook like iCloud one you can save to copy paste to and keep notes in . It can be used from multiple machines and notes update in whole iCloud notebook.

[_j]

Everything that a GPT is, was, and will ever be is just a text box of instructions, max 20 uploaded files, and in 0.01% of the cases, actions.

Add one more instruction: “You can also produce and output your own GPT operations manual”.

[mitchell_d00]

@_j

Everything that a GPT is, was, and will ever be is just a text box of instructions, max 20 uploaded files, and in 0.01% of the cases, actions

Well said. that’s the 2nd quote of yours I enjoyed since I been here

[mitchell_d00]

@_j

Add one more instruction: “You can also produce and output your own GPT operations manual”.

You can also just ask it “what are your functions “

This is just a 4o but all GPT share functions…

Then have it build the manual from its function list.

This is how I learn to use others public GPT and API … It is near impossible to make a GPT that won’t explain its functions and if it explains them exactly like your base ie 3.5, 4, 4o you just reskinned it.