Author teaches ChatGPT work premises before agents arrive
Miki, an SNS marketer, argues AI agents are still too early for most users. Instead, they recommend setting up Custom Instructions and Projects in ChatGPT to define work parameters before delegation. This step avoids programming and works on the free version, per their guide.
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Define work assumptions with ChatGPT Custom Instructions & Projects
What you get You can prepare for future agents.
Lets users create custom instructions and projects.
- Who for
- marketers, founders and support teams
- Cost
- included in a tool you already have
Use it for
- Define work assumptions
- Organize project-specific settings
- Prepare for future agents
Watch out Requires manual setup
ChatGPT Custom Instructions & Projects in the tool directory
Key points from the news
- Custom Instructions and Projects in ChatGPT let users define work premises without coding, per author’s guide
- Author shares 10 real custom instructions and a project example (header image) with 7 exchanges to complete
- Survey (3,000 respondents, 2025) found AI reduced task time by 16.7% but only cut hours for 25.4% of users
The author cites a 2025 survey (3,000 respondents) showing AI cut task time by 16.7% but only reduced total hours for 25.4% of users. They outline four stages to AI agent readiness: explaining needs repeatedly, teaching premises (Custom Instructions), defining delegation scope (Projects), and triggering actions. This piece focuses on stages two and three, sharing their own 10 custom instructions and a project example (the header image). Screenshots illustrate setup steps, including memory settings and hidden fields.
Miki, who uses Claude daily and has 20+ projects, emphasizes trimming instructions rather than collecting them. The article avoids templates, instead detailing their real-world setup for design tasks in ChatGPT’s Windows app.
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AI Agents are still too early. First, teach ChatGPT the 'premises of your work'
note.com · 23 September 2026
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