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Use AI tools well, in any tool.

A free series on how to use AI tools well. What works in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot alike, with worked examples.

Each lesson takes 5 to 10 minutes. Each one has a worked example and a short exercise you can do in your own tool. Read them in order, or start with the one you need.

1. 00Start here: the map of AI toolsPick the right type of tool: a chat app, a coding agent, or the AI inside apps you already use.5 min read + 5 min to try →
2. 01How to prompt wellWrite a prompt with four parts (goal, context, examples, format), then improve the answer in two turns.5 min read + 10 min to try →
3. 02Prompting myths that no longer workDrop the tricks that research shows do nothing, and keep what works.Coming soon
4. 03Skills: teach AI a job onceWrite a SKILL.md file and use it in two different tools.Coming soon
5. 04Commands: call a skill by nameRun a saved instruction with /name, and know where each tool keeps them.Coming soon
6. 05Give AI your contextSet up custom instructions, a project and memory, in any tool.Coming soon
7. 06Check the outputUse a five-point check before you trust or send an AI answer.Coming soon
8. 07When to use AI, and when notDecide in one minute: do it yourself, work with AI, or hand it off.Coming soon
9. 08Connect AI to your tools (MCP)Connect one app, like your calendar or files, safely and without code.Coming soon
10. 09Hand off a whole task (agents)Brief an agent, set limits, and review its work.Coming soon
11. 10Privacy and safetyKnow what to keep out of AI, and the settings to check in each tool.Coming soon