50 Battle-Tested AI Prompts
Categorized prompt collection — used in production by engineers, founders, and operators in 2026.
By Atilla Kürük · Promptolis · 2026 edition
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What's in the guide
50 prompts across 10 categories: writing, coding, strategy, research, marketing, sales, ops, design, learning, decision-making. Each prompt includes when to use, the full text, and example output.
- 10 categories, 5 prompts per category
- Each prompt: when to use + full text + example output
- Calibrated to 2026 model capabilities (Claude Opus 4, GPT-5)
- All prompts tested in production by 100+ users
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What you'll learn
- How prompts differ between writing tasks and code tasks
- Which prompts transfer across model families
- The 'when to use' decision criterion that matters most
- Common pitfalls per category and how to avoid them
- Where to find more (588+ Originals on promptolis.com)
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Why I wrote this: I'm Atilla Kürük, the author of Promptolis (588+ Originals + this guide). I make AI prompts + tools for solo builders and small teams. Everything here is what I actually use — distilled, free, no upsells. More about me →
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