Talking about the new Custom GPTs. Is the instruction basically the same as a system prompt? And is there a length limit to it?

Sort of, you should read this helpful introduction [image] Introducing GPTs You can now create custom versions of ChatGPT that combine instructions, extra knowledge, and any combination of skills.

I have found the best approach is actually to get the chat to make you a base. Take the base and go into a new GPT 4 sessions and flesh it out there with the chat adding in all features you want and asking it for advice letting it know these are instructions for an AI model. Then use what youre prov…

그 지침은 새로운 세션에서 GPTs를 실행했을 때 채팅을 통해 모든기능을 추가한 것들이 그대로 반영이 됩니까?

AI translated: [image] joosups: Are the enhancements incorporated through chat reflected intact when executing GPTs in a novel session, as per the guidelines? In the GPT builder, there are two methods for creating a GPT agent: go through a tedious multi-step interview with the AI, or edit …

I have found this to be exactly the case, and it is frustrating to realize that the GPT Builder completely butchered your previously well-crafted prompt just because one night it asked you if it there was anything your GPT could be doing better - so you give it a minor suggestion and without asking…

Should you ever edit the Custom GPT instruction directly? Or only via chat?

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Should you ever edit the Custom GPT instruction directly? Or only via chat?

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