The Prompts Library in Microscope.ai is your central hub for discovering, browsing, and selecting prompts for your analyses. This guide explains how to navigate the library effectively.
Accessing the Prompts Library
- Log in to Microscope.ai
- Select your project
- Navigate to Prompts Library in the left sidebar
- View all available prompts for your project
Understanding the Library Interface
Main View
The Prompts Library displays:
- List of all prompts (automatic and custom)
- Prompt names and preview text
- Category indicators
- Type indicators (Automatic or Custom)
- Usage statistics
Tabs or Filters
The library typically organizes prompts by:
- All Prompts - Complete list
- Automatic - Pre-built prompts only
- Custom - Your created prompts only
Filtering and Searching
Filter by Category
View prompts by category:
- Brand prompts
- Product prompts
- Technical prompts
- Trust prompts
Filtering helps you focus on specific areas of your monitoring strategy.
Search Functionality
Find specific prompts:
- Search by keyword or phrase
- Find prompts mentioning specific products
- Locate prompts for certain scenarios
- Filter by prompt text content
Viewing Prompt Details
Prompt Information Displayed
Click on any prompt to see:
- Full prompt text - The complete question or statement
- Category - Which category it belongs to
- Type - Automatic or Custom
- Purpose - What the prompt is designed to measure
- Usage history - Which analyses have used this prompt
Understanding Prompt Text
Prompt text may include:
- Placeholders for your brand or product names
- Context about target audience or market
- Specific scenarios or use cases
- Comparison criteria
Placeholders are automatically replaced with your actual brand and product information when the prompt is executed.
Organizing Your View
Sorting Options
Sort prompts by:
- Alphabetically by name
- By category
- By type (Automatic vs Custom)
- By usage frequency
- By creation date (for custom prompts)
List vs. Grid View
Choose the view that works best for you:
- List view - More detailed information per prompt
- Grid view - See more prompts at once
Identifying Relevant Prompts
For New Projects
When starting out:
- Review all automatic prompts in your industry
- Identify prompts that align with your goals
- Note any gaps in coverage
- Plan custom prompts to fill gaps
For Specific Objectives
If you have a specific monitoring goal:
- Filter by relevant category
- Search for keywords related to your objective
- Preview prompts to assess fit
- Select a mix of automatic and custom prompts
Using Prompts from the Library
Selecting Prompts for Analyses
You don't execute prompts directly from the library. Instead:
- Browse and identify relevant prompts
- Create an analysis
- Add selected prompts to the analysis
- Configure and run the analysis
Quick Selection Tips
- Use checkboxes to select multiple prompts
- Select entire categories at once
- Deselect prompts not relevant to your goal
- Save selections as analysis templates (if available)
Automatic Prompts in the Library
How They Appear
Automatic prompts are:
- Clearly labeled as "Automatic"
- Organized by category
- Generated based on your industry
- Cannot be edited or deleted
- Always available for use
Reviewing Automatic Prompts
Take time to understand what each automatic prompt tests:
- Read the full prompt text
- Understand the expected AI response
- Consider how it relates to your business
- Identify which are most relevant
Custom Prompts in the Library
How They Appear
Custom prompts display:
- Labeled as "Custom"
- Creator name (who created it)
- Creation date
- Edit and delete options (if you have permissions)
Team Custom Prompts
Custom prompts created by team members:
- Are visible to all users in the project
- Can be used by anyone in analyses
- Can be edited/deleted by any team member (currently all users have full access)
- Help share monitoring strategies across the team
Note: In a future release, prompt editing/deletion will be restricted to the creator and Admins/Owners.
Best Practices for Browsing
- Explore regularly - New automatic prompts may be added
- Review all categories - Don't focus on just one area
- Read full text - Don't rely on prompt names alone
- Consider combinations - Think about how prompts work together
- Note gaps - Identify what's missing for custom prompt creation
- Share discoveries - Inform team of valuable prompts
Common Tasks in the Library
Finding Prompts for a New Analysis
- Filter by category relevant to your goal
- Select 10-20 prompts for a comprehensive analysis
- Include a mix of categories for balanced insights
- Add custom prompts for specific needs
Auditing Your Prompt Portfolio
- Review all prompts periodically
- Identify underused prompts
- Find outdated custom prompts to retire
- Discover new automatic prompts
Learning from Existing Prompts
- Study how automatic prompts are structured
- Use them as inspiration for custom prompts
- Understand what makes effective prompts
- Adapt proven patterns to your needs
Next Steps
Now that you know how to browse the library, you're ready to:
- Learn about prompt categories in detail
- Create your first custom prompt
- Build your first analysis
- Execute prompts and review results