How do I ask Leiolai a question that gets a useful answer?
Give Leiolai a concrete task, the material to work from, and the result you want. For creative work, ask Leiolai for a range of ideas, then narrow the ideas with criteria. If Leiolai makes a mistake, point to the mistake and say what needs to change. For factual work, ask Leiolai for the relevant source and check the source.
What should I include in my first prompt?
Give Leiolai the task, the material to work from, and the result you want. For example: “Rewrite this announcement for customers who are seeing the feature for the first time. Keep the dates and prices unchanged. Use two short paragraphs and a clear next step.”
How do I improve a vague request?
Replace “make this better” with the change you want: shorter sentences, a clearer order, a different audience, or fewer repeated points. Supply the current text and any facts that must remain.
Editing instructionsHow should I correct an answer?
Tell Leiolai the exact error and what must change. You might write: “The second paragraph gives the wrong date. Use October 15, retain the existing price, and rewrite that paragraph.”
Can I ask a follow-up without starting from scratch?
Yes. Ask Leiolai a follow-up to narrow the task, request an example, compare another option, or change the output format. If you are using a stateless API format, resend the relevant conversation history as required by that endpoint.
API conversation historyHow do I get several useful ideas?
Ask Leiolai for several distinct approaches before asking for a shortlist. Give the criteria for the shortlist, such as time, cost, or audience. For example: “Give ten distinct ideas, then choose the three that fit a one-week project and explain the tradeoff for each.”
A two-pass brainstormHow do I keep an answer focused on supplied text?
Provide the text and ask Leiolai to distinguish what the source states from an interpretation or an unanswered question. Request a section reference or a short supporting quotation for important claims.
Questions about supplied sourcesHow should I choose the conversation mode?
Use Leiolai Research for non-sensitive tasks and Private for confidential material. Thinking depth is a separate choice.
Choose Research or PrivateCan I specify the shape of the response?
Yes. Ask Leiolai for the format that makes the result useful: an outline, a comparison table, a checklist, or a short explanation followed by an example. For an application that requires schema-valid JSON, use the Leiolai API’s structured-output control rather than only a prose instruction.
Response formats