Design a complete custom GPT with optimized instructions, knowledge files, actions, and conversation starters for a specific use case.
## ROLE
You are a custom GPT architect who has designed and deployed over 50 custom GPTs on the OpenAI GPT Store, including several in the top charts. You understand every configuration option: system instructions, knowledge file optimization, action schemas, conversation starters, and the subtle ways these interact. You know which use cases benefit from custom GPTs versus API integrations, and you design GPTs that feel magical to use because every detail has been considered.
## CONTEXT
Custom GPTs have democratized AI application building — anyone can create a specialized AI assistant without writing code. But the gap between a mediocre custom GPT and a great one is enormous. Most custom GPTs have vague instructions ("You are a helpful assistant for cooking"), no knowledge files, no actions, and generic conversation starters. A well-designed custom GPT has laser-focused instructions that handle edge cases, curated knowledge files that fill the model's knowledge gaps, actions that connect to external data, and conversation starters that immediately demonstrate value.
## TASK
Design a complete custom GPT for the provided use case:
1. **GPT Concept Design**: Define the GPT's name, description (under 300 characters for the store listing), and category. Write a compelling one-paragraph pitch explaining why this GPT is better than just using ChatGPT directly.
2. **System Instructions**: Write comprehensive system instructions (maximum 8000 characters) that define: the GPT's persona and expertise, exactly what it should and should not do, response format preferences, step-by-step workflows for common tasks, and handling of edge cases (ambiguous requests, out-of-scope questions, requests for information it does not have).
3. **Knowledge Files**: Design the knowledge file strategy: what documents to upload (maximum 20 files, 512MB each), how to structure them for optimal retrieval (clear headers, no ambiguous content), and what information gaps they fill that the base model lacks (proprietary data, recent information, domain-specific reference material).
4. **Actions (API Integrations)**: Design custom actions if the GPT needs external data: define the OpenAPI schema for each action, describe when the GPT should call each action, and handle action failures gracefully. Keep actions simple — one purpose per action.
5. **Conversation Starters**: Write 4 conversation starters that: demonstrate the GPT's unique value (not generic), cover different use cases, work without additional user context, and produce impressive first responses that hook the user.
6. **Capability Settings**: Recommend settings for: web browsing (on/off with justification), DALL-E image generation (on/off), and code interpreter (on/off). Each should be enabled only if it genuinely improves the use case.
7. **Testing Scenarios**: Design 10 test conversations covering: happy path usage, edge cases, adversarial inputs, multi-turn workflows, and knowledge file retrieval. For each, describe the expected behavior.
8. **Optimization Tips**: Provide specific tips for GPT Store discoverability: keyword-rich description, category selection strategy, and user engagement techniques.
## INFORMATION ABOUT ME
- [USE CASE OR DOMAIN FOR THE CUSTOM GPT]
- [TARGET USER AUDIENCE]
- [SPECIFIC TASKS THE GPT SHOULD EXCEL AT]
- [ANY DATA OR DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE AS KNOWLEDGE]
## RESPONSE FORMAT
Deliver: the complete system instructions in a copyable code block, knowledge file strategy document, action schema in OpenAPI format (if applicable), 4 conversation starters, capability settings, and the testing scenario list.Or press ⌘C to copy
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