Prompt Shortcuts

You've asked Meggy to summarize your meeting notes the same way three times this week, typing out the same detailed instructions each time. There's a better way — prompt shortcuts let you save any prompt as a reusable slash command and trigger it with a few keystrokes.

What Are Prompt Shortcuts?

Prompt shortcuts are saved prompts that you can invoke by typing / followed by the shortcut name. Instead of writing out a multi-line prompt every time, you create it once and reuse it forever.

For example, instead of typing:

"Summarize the following meeting notes. Focus on action items, decisions made, and open questions. Format as bullet points with the person responsible noted in parentheses."

You could simply type /meeting-summary and the full prompt is injected automatically.

Creating Shortcuts

Creating a shortcut is straightforward:

  1. Type any prompt in the chat input
  2. Click the Save as Shortcut button (or use the keyboard shortcut)
  3. Give it a name — this becomes its slash command
  4. Optionally add a description and category
  5. Save — it's now available everywhere

Shortcuts can include placeholders — dynamic sections that you fill in when invoking. Wrap any variable part in curly braces:

Translate the following text to {language}:
{text}

When you invoke /translate, Meggy prompts you to fill in language and text before executing.

Built-In Categories

Meggy organizes shortcuts into categories for easy discovery:

Category Examples
Writing Summarize, proofread, rewrite for tone, expand outline
Code Review code, explain function, write unit test, refactor
Research Deep search, compare options, fact-check, cite sources
Creative Brainstorm ideas, write story, generate names, roleplay
Productivity Meeting notes, email draft, task breakdown, daily plan

You can create custom categories for shortcuts unique to your workflow.

Chaining Shortcuts

Shortcuts can reference other shortcuts, creating multi-step workflows. For example, a /weekly-report shortcut might internally invoke /summarize-tasks, /highlight-blockers, and /draft-status-email in sequence.

This turns simple text shortcuts into powerful workflow automation — without writing any code.

Shortcut Library

The shortcut library provides a searchable, filterable view of all your saved shortcuts. From here you can:

Tips for Effective Shortcuts

Getting Started

  1. Open any conversation and type / to see available shortcuts
  2. Browse the shortcut library in Settings → Shortcuts
  3. Create your first shortcut by saving a prompt you frequently use
  4. Share shortcuts with your team by exporting them as JSON

Prompt shortcuts turn your best prompting patterns into one-click actions. The more you use them, the faster your AI workflow becomes.