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Best Practices ​

Effective Prompting ​

Specific instructions reduce ambiguity - the model doesn't have to guess your intent and uses tokens more efficiently for your actual goal.

Be Specific ​

Instead of "Make this better", try:

Improve the clarity of the methodology section by simplifying complex sentences and adding transition phrases. Maintain all technical terminology.

Define Boundaries ​

State what should and should not change:

Enhance writing style in the introduction and discussion. Preserve all citations and mathematical expressions. Do not modify the results section.

Provide Context ​

Polish this abstract for submission to Nature Physics. Target audience: physicists with expertise in quantum field theory.

Use Structured Instructions ​

For complex tasks:

  1. Fix grammatical errors throughout
  2. Make the introduction more engaging
  3. Ensure consistent terminology
  4. Improve transitions between sections

Model Selection ​

Match model capability to task complexity - overpowered models waste money, underpowered ones produce poor results.

  • Simple tasks (corrections): Use fast, cheap models (gemini3f, gpt5-, haiku35)
  • Complex tasks (transformations): Use powerful models (opus46, gpt52pro)
  • Reasoning-heavy: Use thinking models (sonnet45T, opus46T, deepseekT)

See the AI Models Guide for detailed comparisons.

File Management ​

Project Structure ​

project/
├── main.tex
├── chapters/
├── figures/
├── build/
├── history/
└── diffs/

Best Practices ​

  • Include only necessary files in selections
  • Use the Pack button to preserve milestones
  • Clean unnecessary outputs regularly

Workflow Integration ​

Staged Approach ​

  1. Research: search or research to find papers and verify ideas
  2. Writing: chat to draft LaTeX content interactively
  3. Development: polish for clarity and style
  4. Visualization: draw for figures, presenter for slides
  5. Finalization: correct for proofreading

Quality Assurance ​

Always review AI-generated content:

  1. Compile to check for LaTeX errors
  2. Verify cross-references and citations
  3. Check figure and table numbering
  4. Review mathematical expressions
  5. Look for omissions or duplications

Use LaTeX Diff to visualize changes between versions.

LaTeX Tips ​

  • Use logical document structure with proper sectioning
  • Maintain clean preambles
  • Use consistent label naming
  • Comment TikZ code for clarity
  • Use BibTeX consistently with a single bibliography file

Next Steps ​