ChatGPT documentation skill for task-oriented how-to guides
Use the reader's purpose to choose a tutorial, how-to, reference, or explanation and describe prerequisites, steps, and troubleshooting.
中文Install in ChatGPT
A ChatGPT workspace with skill creation enabled. Use the supplied plain-text material only.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skill creation enabled, open Plugins → Skills → Create → Create with editor.
- Create a skill in the editor and adapt the text-only `documentation` workflow from the pinned GitHub source into its instructions.
- Save the skill, then type @ in a new chat to select it and try the example.
Example task
Manually select documentation and use these fictional rota notes to write a task-focused guide for a volunteer.
purpose: let a gallery volunteer print an already configured schedule | reader `first shift volunteer`
prerequisite `published rota` | action `Choose Print Rota` | expected result `one-page handout`
warning: pending rota is absent from the print pickerWhat to check
Include `published rota` as the prerequisite. Use `Choose Print Rota` to produce a `one-page handout`, and explain why an unpublished rota cannot be selected.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
How do I distinguish a how-to guide from a learning tutorial?
A how-to focuses on the immediate task, while a tutorial guides someone through learning. The task here is printing a published rota.