# Create Your First Prompt

Creating your own prompt is where TypeBoost starts feeling personal.

## Open the Prompts Settings

On Mac:

1. Click the TypeBoost menu bar icon.
2. Open **Settings**.
3. Go to **Prompts**.

From there, you can create a new prompt.

## Choose How to Start

TypeBoost gives you two practical ways to create a prompt:

1. Describe the prompt you want and let TypeBoost generate a starting version.
2. Create one manually from scratch.

If you already know what you want, manual creation is usually the fastest.

If you only have a rough idea, the generator is a good starting point.

## Start with a Clear Name

Give the prompt a name that is easy to recognize in the search list later.

Good names are short and specific:

- Improve Email
- Rewrite for LinkedIn
- Turn Notes into Tasks

Avoid vague names like:

- Better
- Fix
- Prompt 1

## Write the Main Instruction

Most prompts work well when you clearly state:

- what the AI should do  
- how the result should sound  
- what the output should look like

Example:

> Rewrite the text so it sounds clear, professional, and warm. Keep the meaning. Keep it concise. Return only the improved text.

That is enough for many everyday workflows.

## Pick the Right Type

When you create the prompt, choose whether it should work for:

- text only  
- voice only  
- both

If you want to reuse the same prompt across both input styles, choose the all-purpose option.

## Add Helpful Details

A few extra fields make prompts easier to manage:

- **Tags** help you find prompts faster.  
- **Show changes** opens diff view by default for prompts where comparing old and new text matters.  
- **Description** helps you remember what the prompt is for.

You do not need to fill in every field on day one. Start simple.

## Test It Right Away

The fastest way to improve a prompt is to use it.

Create the prompt, run it on real text, and adjust it if the result is too vague, too long, or off-tone.

Prompt writing gets better through short test loops, not by trying to make the perfect prompt before the first run.