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Smart Prompts

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What Are Smart Prompts?​

Smart Prompts let you interact with posts using AI to extract insights, challenge ideas, and break down complex topics. Whether you need a summary, practical steps, a comparison, or want to run your own custom prompt, Smart Prompts help you consume content more efficiently.

Why Use Smart Prompts?​

  • Summarize faster – Get instant key takeaways without skimming.
  • Go deeper – Challenge ideas, compare alternatives, or get actionable steps.
  • Customize interactions – Ask AI specific questions tailored to your needs.

Key Features​

Pre-Filled Prompts​

Smart Prompts offer ready-made AI interactions to help you engage with content effectively. Just hover over a prompt to see what it does, then click to run it.

Available prompts include:

  • Simplify It – Break down complex ideas into simple terms.
  • Remove Fluff – Get a concise version of the post.
  • Challenge This – Ask AI to critique the post’s argument.
  • Practical Examples – See real-world applications of the content.
  • Actionable Steps – Turn insights into steps you can take.
  • Skills Needed – Identify the skills relevant to the topic.
  • Compare Alternatives – See how the topic stacks up against similar concepts.
  • Run Your Own Prompt – Type your own custom AI query.

daily.dev smart prompts interface showing AI-powered content analysis options including summarize, actionable steps, skills needed, and compare alternatives

Custom Prompts​

For more control, create custom AI prompts tailored to your needs.
Examples:

  • “Explain this to me like I’m five.”
  • “Describe this from a product manager’s perspective.”

AI-Powered Chat With Posts​

Beyond just a TL;DR summary, Smart Prompts now allow you to chat with posts using AI and interact with content in a conversational way. Ask follow-up questions, challenge the material, or request a breakdown in a way that suits you best.

How It Works​

  1. Open any post.
  2. Find the Smart Prompts below the content.
  3. Hover over a prompt to see what it does.
  4. Click to run it.
  5. For custom prompts, click "+" and type your request.

Responses are saved even if you reload the page, so you won’t lose generated content.

Example of how smart prompts look like inside a post page

Free vs. Plus Access​

FeatureFree UsersPlus Users
Pre-Filled PromptsOne free try per promptUnlimited access
Custom PromptsOne free tryUnlimited access
Last Used Prompt Saved❌✅
Toggle Individual Prompts❌✅ (Under “AI Super Powers” in Settings)
Automatic TL;DR✅✅

Who Can Benefit?​

  • Fast Learners – Get key insights in seconds.
  • Critical Thinkers – Challenge arguments and explore different viewpoints.
  • Decision Makers – Compare alternatives and get practical recommendations.

Smart Prompts take AI-driven learning to the next level, making your reading experience more efficient, interactive, and tailored to your needs.