Tutorials
Short guides, by level, tied to a real tool.
Cursor: debug errors with the agent (2026)
Do not ask «fix the error». Reproduce, paste the stack trace, rank hypotheses without touching code, then a scoped patch on a branch with a test that fails then passes.
Cursor
ChatGPT Projects: organize an ongoing work project (2026)
Turn a Project into a multi-week container: what goes in instructions, which files to keep, how to name chats and when to archive.
ChatGPT
NotebookLM: Audio Overview — audio summary from your sources (2026)
Turn notebook sources into a hosted conversation or monologue: match format to the job, add a focus prompt, listen critically and treat output as something to verify, not an audited report.
NotebookLM
Claude Artifacts: from idea to a usable prototype (2026)
Turn an idea into a small interactive app inside claude.ai: clear spec, preview, iteration, and output ready to demo or copy.
Claude
CapCut: subtitles and AI B-roll (2026)
Vertical talking head: generate captions, fix ASR, style them and drop stock B-roll or an imported AI MP4 where the script needs it.
CapCut
Leonardo AI: your first image workflow (2026)
An exportable still in one session: fixed format, subject-and-light prompt, pick a direction, upscale the keeper.
Leonardo AI
ChatGPT memory and personalization without losing control
Split global instructions from saved memories, audit with Sources and use temporary chat when the topic is sensitive.
ChatGPT
Descript: edit a podcast with AI (2026)
Transcript as timeline: delete tangents in text, clean «um» and room tone, listen and export for your host.
Descript
Cursor: project rules (.cursor/rules) (2026)
Stop repeating «use pnpm» every chat. One Always rule, one globs rule for your components folder and a manual release checklist — in git, not in someone’s head.
Cursor
Kling: your first clip from a still (2026)
Image-to-video with a directed still. Motion prompt, short duration, fast mode for tests. Keep the gesture that reads.
Kling AI
NotebookLM: your first useful briefing from your sources (2026)
Notebook, real sources, cited questions and a briefing document in Studio — without treating chat as the final report.
NotebookLM
Suno: variations and stems (2026)
You already have a first track. Learn to vary it without burning credits on empty Create, when to use Extend or Remix, and how to export stems if your plan allows.
Suno
Notion AI in databases: autofill and per-row summaries (2026)
AI properties, per-row autofill and prompts in filtered views. For anyone who already has a Notion database and wants AI to fill or summarize without leaving the board.
Notion AI
Midjourney: style with --sref (Style Reference)
Style Reference copies the look (color, texture, light), not the subject. Repeatable flow: good ref → concrete shot → grid ready to vary or upscale.
Midjourney
Cursor Cloud Agent: your first PR from the cloud (2026)
Delegate a scoped change on a Cursor VM: the agent clones your repo, works on a branch and opens a real PR. You review the diff on GitHub, not the chat paragraph.
Cursor
Grok Bot: first scheduled routine (2026)
After your first teammate, automate a job that already works by hand. Human-hour cron, the right Bot and deliverable review.
Grok Bot
ChatGPT Projects: your first context workflow (2026)
Define the purpose, create the project, set instructions, upload references and work inside the project — not in a chat that forgets the brief every Monday.
ChatGPT
Grok Bot: second teammate (2026)
Second Bot, different job, same cloud machine. Close sessions, do not copy routines and keep risks separate.
Grok Bot
How to brief Claude for a long document (2026)
Do not ask for «write a 20-page report». Brief first, approved outline second, one section per message after that.
Claude
Midjourney alternatives: when to try Runway or ChatGPT (2026)
Same brief in three catalog tools. Choose by deliverable type — not headlines — and save a personal rule for when to open each one.
Midjourney
Midjourney: variations vs upscale (when to use each)
Variations explore; upscale delivers resolution. Do not upscale a shot you are not happy with yet. This flow teaches the right sequence.
Midjourney
ChatGPT GPTs: when they are worth building (2026)
GPTs shine on repeated work with a fixed role. For a one-off question, they are overkill. This flow helps you decide and build only when it pays off.
ChatGPT
Perplexity Collections (now Projects): reusable research workspace (2026)
Day two after researching with sources: one Project per topic, threads saved with intent, and a brief that does not treat the chat as truth.
Perplexity
Hermes Agent: second flow with gateway (2026)
Day two: doctor, Telegram gateway, a remote message that uses tools, tightened permissions, and diagnosis if something breaks.
Hermes Agent
How to choose a text model for your job (2026)
Before you open a chat, name the real job. Seven practical criteria and a test prompt to confirm you chose well.
ChatGPT
Claude Projects: your first context workflow (2026)
Define the purpose, create the project, set instructions, upload knowledge and work inside the project — not in a chat that forgets everything.
Claude
How to use Cursor on an existing repo (2026)
Do not start with «fix the app». Open the repo, map it in Ask and make a small change on a branch using the project’s own tests.
Cursor
ChatGPT alternatives: when to try Claude or Grok (2026)
Same brief in three chats. Choose by job type — not headlines — and save a personal rule for when to open each one.
ChatGPT
Suno: your first 30–90 second track (2026)
Song generation with a concrete prompt. Simple or Custom, two versions, pick the one that fits. Download MP3 and test it over a clip.
Suno
ElevenLabs: your first 30–60 second voiceover (2026)
Text-to-speech with a short script. Library voice, expressive or stable model, 2–3 takes. Rewrite before burning credits. MP3 over the real clip.
ElevenLabs
Runway: your first 5-second clip (2026)
Image-to-video with a directed still. Motion prompt, Gen-4 Turbo for tests, 5 seconds. Keep the gesture, not the noise.
Runway
Notion AI: meeting notes you can actually use (2026)
Use Notion AI on the meeting page: decisions, owners, dates and open questions. Delete the invented parts and assign on the same doc.
Notion AI
How to use Grok on grok.com without mixing it up with Grok Bot (2026)
Open grok.com, ask a dated question, demand a fact/opinion split and keep the angle. Write the deliverable elsewhere.
Grok
How to create your first Grok Bot teammate (2026)
Install the app, create a Bot with one job, and hand off work that finishes in real apps.
Grok Bot
How to get Hermes Agent actually answering (2026)
Install Hermes, pick a model and verify a tool-using chat before you add Telegram or cron.
Hermes Agent
How to write a first useful draft with ChatGPT in 2026
A short method: deliverable, audience, format and constraints. Three variants. You pick. Then you save the prompt.
ChatGPT
How to hand a change to Cursor without losing control (2026)
The agent touches the repo. You scope the files, demand a plan and review the diff as if it were a junior’s PR.
Cursor
How to edit a long piece with Claude without losing the voice (2026)
Do not ask it to «rewrite this». Diagnose, declare the voice, edit by section and flag inventions.
Claude
How to direct a Midjourney image in 2026 (no magic prompts)
Drop «cinematic ultra realistic masterpiece». Describe the shot, lock --ar and change one variable per iteration.
Midjourney
How to research with Perplexity without pasting the summary (2026)
Narrow the question, open two primary sources and write down what the model could not verify.
Perplexity