Prompt patterns: chain of thought

What you'll do

Chain of thought means asking the model to work in steps. In AshnaAI, prefer a spec plus tools over a long 'think step by step' paste.

This guide walks through chain of thought prompting in AshnaAI. You stay in chat. You do not need a separate desktop of buttons for each file job.

Before you start

Open AshnaAI and start a new chat.

How to chain of thought prompting

Follow the steps below in order. Confirm in chat before AshnaAI sends, posts, or writes to Tally.

Step 1. Read the definition

Chain of thought means asking the model to work in steps. In AshnaAI, prefer a spec plus tools over a long 'think step by step' paste.

Step 2. Open AshnaAI

Sign in at https://app.ashna.ai and start a chat, or open the agent builder.

Step 3. Try the job

For a multi-step job, create an agent instead of a longer prompt.

Step 4. What to expect

CoT does not grant tool access. Connectors still need OAuth.

Keep in mind

CoT does not grant tool access. Connectors still need OAuth.

Related guides

Also read create and use agents.

Also read prompt playbook support ops agents.

More AI glossary how-tos live on What is RAG, hallucination, and prompt engineering.

Try it now

Open app.ashna.ai and run this job in a new chat. New accounts can start from app.ashna.ai/signup.