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rockbenben/chatgpt-shortcut

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TLDR

AiShort is a web app for browsing, saving, and reusing a curated library of AI chat prompts across 18 languages, with a browser extension that puts the prompt library in a sidebar on any website.

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    What it does
      Browse AI prompts
      Copy and reuse
      Organize collection
    Features
      18 languages
      Custom tags
      Community voting
      JSON export
    Access
      Web app
      Browser extension
      Self-hosted
    Audience
      AI tool users
      Productivity seekers
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Browse and copy ready-made prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI tools by category or keyword, then paste them in with one click

USE CASE 2

Save prompts to a personal collection, organize them with custom tags and drag-and-drop sorting, and export everything as JSON for backup

USE CASE 3

Install the browser extension to access the prompt library as a sidebar in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox using a keyboard shortcut

USE CASE 4

Self-host your own copy on Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, or Docker and configure auto-sync to stay current with the main library

Tech stack

TypeScriptVercelCloudflare PagesDocker

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

In plain English

AiShort, also known as ChatGPT Shortcut, is a web-based tool for finding, organizing, and reusing text prompts for AI chat systems. A prompt is a carefully worded instruction you paste into a tool like ChatGPT to get a specific kind of response, such as asking it to act as a code reviewer, a marketing copywriter, or a language tutor. The site collects a library of these prompts so you can browse by category or search by keyword, then copy one with a single click and paste it into whatever AI tool you use. The basic version requires no account. You visit the site, find a prompt that fits your task, copy it, and paste it into any AI model. The prompt library covers 18 languages, and prompts come with translated versions so the AI can reply in your preferred language. Logging in unlocks additional features. You can save prompts to a personal collection, organize them with custom tags and drag-and-drop sorting, write and store your own prompts, share prompts with other users, and vote on community contributions. You can also export your entire collection as a JSON file for backup. A browser extension brings the same library into your browser as a sidebar, accessible from Chrome, Edge, or Firefox with a keyboard shortcut. A userscript extends the sidebar to any website. If you want to run your own copy of the site rather than using the public one, the README covers deployment through Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, Docker, or a local setup. You can also configure automatic syncing so your copy stays up to date with the main project.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Open AiShort and find a prompt that makes ChatGPT act as a senior code reviewer, copy it and paste it into Claude to review a React component.
Prompt 2
Install the AiShort browser extension in Chrome and show me how to open the prompt sidebar on any webpage using the keyboard shortcut.
Prompt 3
I want to self-host AiShort on Vercel, walk me through forking the repo, setting the required environment variables, and deploying it.
Prompt 4
Create a custom prompt in my AiShort account for generating LinkedIn posts from bullet points, tag it marketing, and export my full collection as JSON for backup.
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