Alternatives Decorator¶

Presents multiple distinct options, approaches, or solutions to a question or problem. This decorator encourages exploring different paths or perspectives rather than providing a single definitive answer.

Category: Structure

Parameters¶

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
`count`	`number`	Number of alternative options or approaches to generate	`3`
`diversity`	`enum`	How different or varied the alternatives should be from each other	`medium`
`comparison`	`boolean`	Whether to include a comparative analysis of the alternatives	`False`

Diversity Options¶

low: Generate alternatives that are variations on the same fundamental approach with different implementations or emphases.
medium: Generate alternatives that offer substantively different approaches while still being practical and conventional.
high: Generate alternatives that are radically different from each other, exploring unconventional approaches and diverse paradigms.

Examples¶

Basic alternative approaches to a problem¶

+++Alternatives
How can I improve my public speaking skills?

Provides three distinct approaches to improving public speaking skills, each with its own methodology and focus

Highly diverse alternatives with comparative analysis¶

+++Alternatives(count=5, diversity=high, comparison=true)
What are some ways to reduce carbon emissions in urban areas?

Presents five highly diverse approaches to reducing urban carbon emissions, followed by a comparative analysis of their effectiveness, cost, and implementation challenges

Model-Specific Implementations¶

gpt-4-turbo¶

Instruction: Generate {count} significantly different approaches to address this question. Each approach should be distinct and labeled clearly. Make sure these alternatives are {diversity} in terms of their fundamental strategy. {comparison}

Notes: This model sometimes needs more explicit instructions about maintaining meaningful differences between alternatives

Implementation Guidance¶

Basic alternative approaches to improving public speaking¶

Original Prompt:

How can I improve my public speaking skills?

Transformed Prompt:

Please provide multiple distinct options, approaches, or solutions to this question or problem rather than a single definitive answer. Present exactly 3 different alternatives. Generate alternatives that offer substantively different approaches while still being practical and conventional. Present each alternative independently without explicitly comparing them to each other.

How can I improve my public speaking skills?

Diverse alternatives for reducing carbon emissions with comparative analysis¶

Original Prompt:

What are some ways to reduce carbon emissions in urban areas?

Transformed Prompt:

Please provide multiple distinct options, approaches, or solutions to this question or problem rather than a single definitive answer. Present exactly 5 different alternatives. Generate alternatives that are radically different from each other, exploring unconventional approaches and diverse paradigms. After presenting all alternatives, include a comparative analysis that evaluates their relative strengths, weaknesses, and suitability for different contexts or priorities.

What are some ways to reduce carbon emissions in urban areas?

Transformation Details¶

Base Instruction: Please provide multiple distinct options, approaches, or solutions to this question or problem rather than a single definitive answer.

Placement: prepend

Composition Behavior: accumulate

Parameter Effects:

count:
Format: Present exactly {value} different alternatives.
diversity:
When set to low: Generate alternatives that are variations on the same fundamental approach with different implementations or emphases.
When set to medium: Generate alternatives that offer substantively different approaches while still being practical and conventional.
When set to high: Generate alternatives that are radically different from each other, exploring unconventional approaches and diverse paradigms.
comparison:
When set to true: After presenting all alternatives, include a comparative analysis that evaluates their relative strengths, weaknesses, and suitability for different contexts or priorities.
When set to false: Present each alternative independently without explicitly comparing them to each other.

Compatibility¶

Requires: None
Conflicts: None
Compatible Models: gpt-4o, gpt-4-turbo
Standard Version: 1.0.0 - 2.0.0

Comparison: Enhances Alternatives When used with comparison=true, the Comparison decorator can provide additional structure to the comparative analysis
DecisionMatrix: Enhances Alternatives DecisionMatrix works well with Alternatives to evaluate the different options against criteria
Debate: Enhances Alternatives Debate can add dialectical consideration of the pros and cons of different alternatives