StepByStep Decorator¶

Structures the AI's response as a sequence of clearly labeled steps. This decorator helps break down complex processes, explanations, or solutions into manageable, sequential parts for better understanding.

Category: Minimal

Parameters¶

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
`numbered`	`boolean`	Whether to number the steps or use bullet points	`True`

Examples¶

Numbered steps for a technical process¶

+++StepByStep(numbered=true)
How do I set up a Python virtual environment?

Provides numbered steps for creating and activating a virtual environment

Bullet-point steps for a creative process¶

+++StepByStep(numbered=false)
How do I brainstorm effectively?

Delivers bullet-pointed steps for conducting a brainstorming session

Model-Specific Implementations¶

gpt-4-turbo¶

Instruction: Please provide a step-by-step guide with each step clearly labeled and explained. Break down the process into clear, manageable steps.

Notes: This model may need more explicit instructions to create well-structured steps

Implementation Guidance¶

Standard implementation with numbered steps¶

Original Prompt:

How do I create a sourdough starter?

Transformed Prompt:

Please break down your response into clear, sequential steps. Number each step sequentially (Step 1, Step 2, etc.).

How do I create a sourdough starter?

Implementation with bullet points¶

Original Prompt:

What's the process for conducting user research?

Transformed Prompt:

Please break down your response into clear, sequential steps. Use bullet points for each step instead of numbers.

What's the process for conducting user research?

Transformation Details¶

Base Instruction: Please break down your response into clear, sequential steps.

Placement: prepend

Composition Behavior: accumulate

Parameter Effects:

numbered:
When set to true: Number each step sequentially (Step 1, Step 2, etc.).
When set to false: Use bullet points for each step instead of numbers.

Compatibility¶

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

Reasoning: Enhances StepByStep Combining these decorators produces step-by-step reasoning that is both structured and logical
OutputFormat: Enhances StepByStep Can be combined with OutputFormat for structured formatting of the steps