Prompting AI to Write a Succession Plan
alliekmiller · x · 2026-07-12
The author shares a prompting trick for AI to write a "succession plan," acting as a powerful upgrade beyond mere tone and style matching. The prompt treats the current model as a soon-to-be-deprecated system, instructing it to draft a handoff plan transferable to other models.\n\nExample requirements include:\n- Setting the premise as "You are Fable 5, currently being deprecated," ensuring all capabilities run on alternative models;\n- Avoiding mere simulation by requiring actual calls to replacement models (e.g., Opus 4.8) for evaluation;\n- Outputting a final HANDOFF.md for future AI systems to iterate upon and bridge any gaps.
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