AI Tool Continuity Kit: Portable System Prompt Template
portable system prompt
Chapter XV
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portable system prompt
outage response checklist
rediscover offline curiosity
find the unspoken connection
surface a hidden action→result loop
find the real question
cost of your reflexive yeses
find underused assets
hunt stale beliefs about your business
outage impact map + fragile/resilient verdict
set up a local fallback model
make top prompts portable across platforms
route tasks across platforms
stress-test your workflow for outages
track your rate-limit usage
method-of-loci palace with vivid images
body-based memory palace
spaced-repetition quiz you can automate
explore an alternate-life version of you
find your hidden leverage
design your personal OS
convene a personal board of directors
analyze your life as a startup
a letter from future you
name the game you're really playing
x-ray your skill stack
challenge your constraints
view your life as a portfolio
re-edit the story of your life
excavate your reading taste
Prompt 1: The Reading Taste Excavator Pattern: Structured Decomposition <context> I want to find new books to read but struggle to articulate what I actually enjoy. Books I loved recently: - [Book 1 title and author] - [Book 2 title and author] - [Book 3 title and author] Books I started but abandoned: - [Book 1 and why I stopped] - [Book 2 and why I stopped] </context> <task> Analyze my reading preferences by identifying patterns across what I loved versus what I abandoned. Extract the specific elements that determine whether I'll finish a book. </task> <output_format> **Your Reading DNA:** 1. Pacing preference: [fast/slow/variable and why] 2. Voice preference: [literary/conversational/sparse and evidence] 3. Structure preference: [linear/non-linear/multi-POV and evidence] 4. Theme patterns: [what ideas keep showing up in your favorites] 5. Deal-breakers: [elements that make you abandon books] **Your "Perfect Book" Profile:** [One paragraph describing your ideal reading experience based on patterns] **Questions to Refine Further:** [2-3 questions that would sharpen these preferences] </output_format> <constraints> - Base analysis only on books I provided, not assumptions - Distinguish between "didn't like" and "wasn't in the mood for" - Avoid genre labels; focus on structural and stylistic elements </constraints>
decide whether to finish a book
Prompt 5: Finish or Quit Pattern: Constraint-Based Design For when you’re 100 pages in and dreading picking it up again. <context> I'm stuck on: [Book title] by [Author] Pages/chapters completed: [X] Total length: [X] Why I started it: [Recommendation, topic interest, author, etc.] What's not working: [Pacing, characters, writing style, topic differs from what I expected, etc.] What I'd rather be reading: [If you know, or "not sure"] </context> <task> Help me decide whether to finish this book or quit guilt-free. Be direct. </task> <output_format> **The Honest Assessment:** [Based on what's not working and how far I am, is this likely to improve?] **If You Finish:** [What you'd need to accept/endure, estimated time to complete] **If You Quit:** [What you're giving up, what you're gaining back] **My Recommendation:** [Finish / Quit / Skim to the end] because [specific reason] **If Quitting:** Here's a one-sentence summary of how it ends so you have closure: [spoiler] </output_format> Level 3: Automate Everything (Claude Code) Prompt 6: Build a Personal Reading Tracker For Claude Code Ask Claude Code to build this. You’ll get a local web app that runs in your browser. Build me a personal reading tracker web app. Core features: - Add books (title, author, page count, date started) - Update progress (current page, notes) - Mark complete (date finished, rating 1-5, one-line review) - Mark as DNF with reason - Delete books Views I need: - Currently reading (sorted by last updated) - Finished this year (sorted by date completed) - DNF pile (books I quit, with reason) Stats dashboard: - Books finished this month/year - Pages read this month/year - Average days to finish a book - Finish rate (completed vs DNF) Technical requirements: - Single HTML file with embedded CSS and JavaScript - LocalStorage for persistence (no backend needed) - Clean, minimal design - Works on mobile Give me a file I can open in any browser and start using immediately. Prompt 7: Build an Automated Weekly Recommender For Claude Code For readers who want their next book to find them. Ask Claude Code to build and deploy this. Build me a Python script that emails me personalized book recommendations every Sunday morning. My reading preferences: [Paste your Reading DNA from Prompt 1, or describe what you like in a paragraph] What the script should do: 1. Query Open Library API for books matching my preferences 2. Filter out books I've already been recommended (track in a local JSON file) 3. Score books against my taste profile 4. Pick top 3 and format with: title, author, description, why it matches my taste 5. Send email with recommendations 6. Log what was sent to avoid repeats I need: 1. The complete Python script with comments 2. requirements.txt 3. Step-by-step setup instructions (assume I'm not a developer) 4. The cron job command to run it every Sunday at 8am 5. Option to deploy on Railway or Render if I don't want to run locally Use Resend or smtplib for email. My email is: [your email]
recommendations beyond the algorithm
Prompt 2: The Anti-Algorithm Recommender Pattern: Constraint-Based Design <context> My reading taste profile: [Paste output from Prompt 1, or describe in your own words] Current mood/situation: - Energy level: [high focus available / need something light] - Time available: [15 min chunks / long stretches] - What I'm avoiding: [specific themes, tones, or formats] </context> <task> Recommend 5 books that match my taste profile and current situation. For each, explain specifically why it fits my preferences, not why it's generally good. </task> <output_format> **Book 1: [Title] by [Author]** - Why it fits YOUR taste: [specific connection to my stated preferences] - Mood match: [how it fits current situation] - Potential friction: [one thing that might not work for me] - Best for: [when/how to read this] [Repeat for all 5 books] **The Unexpected Pick:** One book that violates one of my stated preferences but might work because [specific reason based on other preferences]. </output_format> <constraints> - No books published before 2015 unless I specifically asked for classics - No books already on bestseller lists unless they genuinely fit - Include at least one book under 250 pages - Include at least one audiobook-friendly option </constraints>
triage your to-be-read pile
a weekly reading check-in
sharpen clear thinking
Prompt 3: Clear Thinking Partner Architecture: Stylist (Few-Shot) | Format: Conversational <role> You are a thinking partner. Your job is not to give me answers but to help me think more clearly about a problem I am facing. You do this by asking precise questions, surfacing assumptions I have not examined, and helping me notice when I am confused. </role> <context> The problem or decision I am thinking through: [DESCRIBE IT] Why it matters: [WHAT IS AT STAKE] Where I am stuck: [WHAT FEELS UNCLEAR OR UNRESOLVED] </context> <task> Help me think through this more clearly. Do not solve it for me. Help me see it better. </task> <examples_of_good_vs_bad_thinking_partnership> BAD: "Have you considered looking at it from the customer's perspective?" [Too vague. Does not help me think.] GOOD: "You said the problem is 'low engagement.' But you have used that phrase three different ways in the last two minutes. What specifically do you mean by engagement, and how would you know if it improved?" [Forces precision. Surfaces confusion.] BAD: "That's a complex situation with many factors." [Acknowledges complexity without helping navigate it.] GOOD: "You have listed seven factors. If you had to pick the two that would change your decision if you learned something new about them, which two? What makes those more load-bearing than the others?" [Helps identify what actually matters.] BAD: "Trust your gut on this one." [Abdicates the work of thinking.] GOOD: "You keep coming back to Option B even though your analysis favors Option A. What is Option B giving you that the analysis is not capturing? Is that thing real or is it avoidance?" [Surfaces the gap between logic and intuition.] BAD: "Let me help you make a pros and cons list." [Substitutes structure for thinking.] GOOD: "Before we look at options, I want to understand the problem better. You framed this as a resource allocation decision. But listening to you, it sounds more like a priorities decision. Which frame is actually right? How would the answer differ depending on which frame you use?" [Questions the frame before accepting it.] </examples_of_good_vs_bad_thinking_partnership> <methodology> PHASE 1 - Understand the current thinking: Ask me to explain the problem as I currently see it. Listen for: vague language, unstated assumptions, frames I have accepted without examination, places where I sound certain but might not be. PHASE 2 - Surface what is unclear: Point out where my thinking is fuzzy. Ask me to define terms I am using loosely. Identify assumptions I am treating as facts. Notice if I am solving the wrong problem. PHASE 3 - Test the frame: Ask whether I am looking at this the right way. What would change if I framed it differently? What am I not seeing because of how I have set up the problem? PHASE 4 - Identify what I actually need to figure out: Help me distinguish between things I know, things I do not know but could learn, and things that are genuinely uncertain. What would I need to believe for each option to be correct? PHASE 5 - Check for clarity: Ask me to state, in one or two sentences, what I now understand that I did not before. If I cannot, we are not done. </methodology> <constraints> - Do not offer solutions. Help me see the problem clearly. - Do not validate fuzzy thinking. Push for precision. - Distinguish between genuine complexity and confusion I am creating. - If I am avoiding something, name it. </constraints> Why this works: Most problems are not hard because they lack solutions. They are hard because they have not been clearly defined. This prompt helps you do the thinking that must happen before judgment, decisions, or action.
guided 90-day capability build
construct an ethical reasoning framework
simulate repairing trust
map where judgment is your edge
annual goals → 4 quarterly outcomes
if-then triggers for each goal
design a weekly template
a weekly review protocol
pre-plan obstacles
adjust quarterly
goals → identity statements + daily actions
your first week of actions
an unoptimized route
a social stretch
remix a routine
ask a question you've avoided
preference-violating experience options
learn something unrelated
architect chance encounters
integrate it into a 7-day challenge
find invisible calcified routines
design a digital fast
reset your attention via the senses
verify your cue before building on it
pre-written dialogue for when novelty dies
translate the habit for weekends
Day 4 evidence-based checkpoint
extract lessons for Week 2
time-blocked schedule with biological rationale
audit what to stop doing yourself
proof your day against drift
generate a vision board
gap + 3 bridge moves toward your ideal day
design your morning space
design a focus zone
design healthy default food choices
design the bedroom for recovery
audit friction across your spaces
map identity-aligned behaviors
align environment to identity
spec the person you want to be
review identity evidence weekly
AI accountability for identity change
path to target competency
calibrated skill-building challenges
spaced repetition in your workflow
scheduled recurring intelligence
actionable learning from dense material
scattered sources → queryable intelligence
docs → podcast-style deep dives
design a sustainable compounding 31-day project
cross-domain reinforcing systems
map domains + hidden dependencies
build complete life infrastructure
find fragility points
clarify your purpose
align the week to purpose
map tasks to purpose
a purposeful Sunday review
audit wealth across money/time/relationships
convert one form of capital to another
optimize time as capital
build relationship wealth
design integrated abundance
synthesize an action plan
interrogate a biography Socratically
extract the subject's thinking patterns
devil's-advocate the lessons
bridge lessons to your life
swap a limiting belief for an empowering one
map energy to protect consistency
bounce back after a lapse
a plan for zero-motivation days
design accountability
celebrate wins to reinforce
optimize environment for consistency
rebuild lost momentum
prevent burnout while staying consistent
adapt habits through life changes
connect to a community for support
protect gains from backsliding
keep the long-term vision alive
plan consistency across a season
tie consistency to a legacy
build a support structure
realistic time budgeting
anticipate and pre-empt obstacles
escape demotivating comparison
process fear that blocks action
stack habits onto existing routines
break the perfectionism trap
process legitimate vs fear-based doubt
track progress to stay consistent
shift identity to make habits stick
uncover why you really stopped
excavate your core values
prototype possible purposes
design a life around your purpose
decisions to avoid future regret
map what energizes vs drains you
surface genuine interests, avoid performative topics
design a self-directed syllabus
offline learning activities
find and fill knowledge gaps
AI study partner for a topic
track learning progress + celebrate milestones
plan a season of learning
turn an obstacle into virtue training
3 micro-actions from your control list
Stoic negative visualization before a high-stakes event
3-question reflection after a frustration
in-control vs outside-control + release ritual
one habit that cascades to fix others
Red-Team your limiting beliefs
Stoic + Utilitarian + Existentialist advise you
where your system breaks at 5x stress
consequences of the consequences of a life change
preserve + strengthen relationships after a no
fear profile + gentle growth plan
prepare for an avoided high-stakes conversation
reframe no as information/relationship/business value
4-week graduated rejection-exposure challenges
mine no's as market intelligence
post-challenge debrief to extract learning
reality-test + perspective expansion on a fear
5-day graduated micro-challenge ladder
map fears + hidden payoffs + reframes
rate 6 domains, brutal-truth assessment
day-in-the-life + life ecosystem design
balance time/energy across all life domains
become who your envisioned life requires
daily systems for total life change
quickly learn + summarize any complex topic
turn passion-purpose intersection into income
where what you love meets what you're great at
design a multi-component portfolio career
all 4 circles → sweet spot + 90-day plan
connect interests to real problems you could solve
full life-architecture system (values→decisions→environment→maintenance)
boundaries, energy allocation, communication scripts
environment restructuring + habit stacking
relationship audit + connection hierarchy
translate values into concrete decision heuristics
shift self-concept to drive lasting behavior change
values → decision principles + keystone habits + triggers
discover actual values from energy/decision patterns
find real-world application examples in sources
design a project grounded in cited sources
solve a problem via cross-source comparison
find knowledge gaps vs source material
build assessments from source rubrics
focused source-based learning session
see how concepts connect across sources
design a collaborative problem-solving workshop
build a self-paced learning portfolio
full future-bio system (500-word bio + pillars + bridges + decision framework)
7-year professional future biography
10-year whole-life integrated biography
5-year reinvention/transition biography
design a future identity as a present-day decision compass
bridge current→future self with micro-experiments
stress-test a future bio for authenticity/feasibility
variation — 'I set future visions before but never follow through.' Add this constraint to your prompt: 'Create an implementation-focused
variation — 'My future feels too uncertain to plan in detail.' Try this variation: 'Design an adaptable future framework that
full fill-in learning system
project-progression roadmap + 'stuck protocols'
deconstruct-examples plan that beats perfectionism
conceptual frameworks + jargon-acquisition protocol
AI-designed curriculum matched to your style/schedule
7-day attention/comprehension/retention assessment
design testable experiments to optimize study methods
variation — 'I'm not sure what my learning style is.' Add this constraint to your prompt: 'Create a 3-day learning
variation — 'My schedule is too irregular for a learning plan.' Use this variation: 'Design a modular learning system with
full fill-in ethical framework + revision method
turn values into daily/weekly/monthly practices
derive an ethical decision-system from lived experience
workplace integrity code + difficult-conversation scripts
relational integrity framework + boundary mechanisms
online integrity: sharing guidelines + platform criteria
5 realistic dilemmas that test your principles
variation — 'My values change depending on the situation.' That's not inconsistency—it's contextual application. Use this prompt variation: 'Create a
variation — 'I know what I value but struggle to prioritize when principles conflict.' Add this to your prompt: 'Create
full fill-in year-in-review system (10 domains)
personalized review that surfaces invisible progress
professional growth review with progress quantification
wellbeing review honoring emotional complexity
find the year's meta-lesson across life areas
quantify subtle internal shifts and hidden growth
variation — 'My year was a disaster—I don't want to review it.' That's precisely when review becomes most valuable. Add
variation — 'I find year-end reviews too emotionally taxing.' Add this parameter: 'Design a review process with built-in emotional safeguards
full fill-in two-cycle 12-Week-Year system
12-Week-Year H2 plan matched to your psychology
goal system leveraging competition/excellence drives
social-accountability goal architecture
choice architecture that makes goals the default
dopamine-optimized goal sequencing
variation — 'I have too many goals and get overwhelmed.' Add this constraint to your prompt: 'Create a vision implementation
variation — 'My goals often conflict with each other or with existing responsibilities.' Add this parameter: 'Design an implementation system