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Get help with PromptZap and learn how to use every feature.

Getting started

Welcome to PromptZap. This guide will help you get started with creating structured AI prompts.

1. Sign up or sign in

Create an account or sign in to access PromptZap's features. Every account starts with a free daily allowance of prompts.

2. Choose a framework (or let PromptZap pick)

Choose from 23 frameworks like CLEAR, PEAR, CRISPE, STAR, SMART, and more, or leave it on Auto and PromptZap will detect the best framework for your task automatically.

3. Create your prompt

Enter your task, select your framework, and customize audience, tone, industry, and role. Click "Generate" to create your enhanced prompt.

Prompt frameworks

PromptZap offers multiple frameworks organized by category:

  • Core frameworks: CLEAR, PEAR, CRISPE, STAR, SMART, Compliance
  • Advanced frameworks: Chain-of-thought, tree-of-thought, self-consistency
  • Specialized frameworks: Data analysis, research, technical analysis, creative problem-solving

Each framework is optimized for specific scenarios. Experiment with different frameworks to find what works best for your use case.

Chrome extension

Enhance prompts directly on supported LLM platforms with the PromptZap Chrome extension.

Installation

  1. Install the PromptZap Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store
  2. Sign in to your PromptZap account
  3. Visit a supported LLM platform (ChatGPT, Claude, and others)
  4. Start typing, the enhancement button will appear automatically

Cursor extension

Enhance prompts directly in Cursor IDE with the PromptZap VS Code extension.

Setup

  1. Install the PromptZap extension from the VS Code marketplace
  2. Get your API token from the Extension Token page
  3. Configure the token in Cursor settings
  4. Select text and use Command Palette to enhance prompts

Free to use

PromptZap doesn't have a paid tier. Every account gets every framework from the day it's created, with a daily rewrite limit that keeps the service fast for everyone using it at the same time.

  • All frameworks available on every account, no tier gate
  • A daily rewrite limit that resets every 24 hours
  • No credit card, no trial countdown, no upgrade prompts

API access

Included with every account.

POST /api/generate

Send a task and get back a structured prompt. Set framework to "auto" (default) and PromptZap picks the best framework automatically, the response tells you which one was used.

# Authenticate with your extension token curl -X POST https://promptzap.io/api/generate \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \ -d '{ "task": "Write a performance review for my engineer", "framework": "auto" }'

Response

{ "prompt": "As a direct manager, structure this review using the STAR method...", "framework": "star", "quality_score": 0.91, "word_count": 142, "processing_time": 1.2 }

Optional request fields

"framework": "auto" // or any specific framework key e.g. "star", "crispe" "audience": "senior engineers" "tone": "professional" // professional, friendly, formal, casual, technical, creative "industry": "technology" "role": "engineering manager"

Get your API token from the Extension token page. Rate limit: 60 requests/minute.

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