What is the difference between a prompt and a command?
A command should do exactly one thing every time. A prompt can produce a different result on different days, which is fine for drafting and dangerous for anything irreversible.
What matters here
- Commands are deterministic, prompts are probabilistic
- Commands belong in buttons, prompts in conversation
- Anything destructive should be a command or confirmed
- Prompts are better for drafting and restructuring
- Mixing them hides which one you just ran
Where each belongs
Marking a task done is a command: one click, one outcome. Write a summary of this project is a prompt, because the output legitimately varies. Designing the interface around that split prevents most surprises.
The confirmation rule
Anything that deletes or sends should require explicit confirmation when triggered by a prompt. The model can propose a delete; it should not perform one because a sentence sounded like permission.
Why wording matters less than you think
People spend a lot of time on prompt phrasing for actions that would be better as a button. If the same instruction is typed every week, it should become a command, not a better prompt.
Frequently asked questions
Keep reading
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- How to pay off debtPaying off debt is a plan with a fixed monthly amount and an order. The order matters less than the consistency of the amount.
Turn talk into a plan
Capture a thought in plain language and let Prysm Note shape it into tasks and a timeline.
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