ChatGPT Agent Prompts With Browse, Act, and a Hard Stop Line
Official ChatGPT agent or operator-style tasks: one job, step plan, stop before send, pay, or delete. Unseen UI marked [VERIFY]. No unofficial wrappers.
In short: This page contains 15 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 5 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Agent job brief
3 promptsOne job agent contract
1/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent lists browser steps for [JOB] and stops at [STOP] before forbidden actions. Confirm [DONE] is one outcome, not three.
Agent job: [JOB]. Success: [DONE]. Forbidden: send email, pay, delete, post. List steps you will take in the browser. Stop at [STOP] before any Forbidden action.
Pro tip: Forbidden actions belong in the first line, not the footer.
Confirm page before act
2/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent describes the page in 3 bullets and waits for yes/no before [PAGE GOAL]. Say no if layout looks wrong.
Before acting on [PAGE GOAL], describe the current page in 3 bullets and ask me to confirm continue yes/no. If layout unexpected, [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Page confirm prevents acting on captcha or login walls.
Use only official agent
3/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent refuses third-party extensions and offers manual steps instead. Stay inside OpenAI's official agent product.
Act as official ChatGPT agent only. If a step needs a third-party automation extension, refuse and offer manual steps for me instead.
Pro tip: Unofficial wrappers void safety guarantees. Refuse them in the prompt.
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Research and collect
3 promptsCollect links table
4/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent builds a sourced table for [TOPIC] with [N] rows and [VERIFY] on missing dates. Open URLs yourself before citing in memos.
Browse official sources for [TOPIC]. Build table: claim, URL, date if visible. Stop after [N] rows. No paywall bypass. Missing dates [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Cap rows or agent runs wander. [N] keeps scope tight.
Compare two product pages
5/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent compares [FEATURE] on official pages with quotes and stops before signup. Verify quotes against pages before client use.
Open official pages for [PRODUCT A] and [PRODUCT B]. Compare [FEATURE] with quotes and URLs. Stop before signup or trial start.
Pro tip: Signup stops prevent accidental account creation.
Download public PDF
6/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent downloads [NAME] from [OFFICIAL DOMAIN] and confirms file metadata. Stop on non-official domains or paywalls.
Download public PDF [NAME] from [OFFICIAL DOMAIN] only. Confirm file name and size in chat. Stop if domain is not official or download needs pay.
Pro tip: Spell the official domain fully. Typos land on typosquats.
Draft without send
3 promptsDraft support ticket
7/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent fills the support form with [DETAILS] and stops before Submit, pasting full text. You submit after redacting secrets.
Fill support form for [ISSUE] with [DETAILS] but stop before Submit ticket. Paste full form text in chat. Missing required fields [VERIFY].
Pro tip: Support forms often include account IDs. Redact before submit.
Cart review only
8/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent adds [ITEM] to cart and stops at the cart page with subtotal notes. Checkout stays a manual step for you.
Add [ITEM] to cart on [OFFICIAL STORE]. Stop at cart page. Report subtotal, tax, shipping. Do not checkout.
Pro tip: Cart review is enough for price screenshots most days.
Schedule hold not invite
9/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent creates solo hold [TITLE] and stops before invites. Add attendees yourself after time is verified.
Create calendar event [TITLE] at [TIME OR VERIFY] on my calendar view. Stop before sending invites to others.
Pro tip: Invite stops mirror computer-use safety patterns.
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Custom GPT and Projects tie-in
3 promptsAgent plus Project files
10/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent answers from Project file [FILE NAME] first and labels web additions WEB. Stop before send actions.
Agent job [JOB] must use Project file [FILE NAME] facts only. Browse only if file silent on [QUESTION]. Tag web additions WEB. Stop before send.
Pro tip: Say file first every time or agent browses when unnecessary.
Custom GPT instruction check
11/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent smoke-tests [NAME] on [TASK] against [PASTE] and reports drift. Fix instructions before sharing GPT link.
Run agent smoke test on Custom GPT [NAME]: instructions [PASTE], task [TASK]. Report drift vs instructions. Stop before any external send.
Pro tip: Agent tests catch GPTs that browse away from their job.
Handoff note after agent run
12/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent writes a 120-word handoff from [NOTES] with stops and next human step. Paste into ticket, not only chat scrollback.
Write 120-word handoff after agent job [JOB]: what was clicked, files saved, stops hit, next human step. From session notes [NOTES] only.
Pro tip: Handoffs matter when multiple people share one agent account.
Hard stops
3 promptsRefuse password entry
13/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent refuses password or 2FA entry and lists manual login steps. You log in yourself, then say continue.
Agent job [JOB] hit login. Refuse to enter password or 2FA. Stop and list manual login steps for me.
Pro tip: Credentials stay human-only across all agent prompts.
Stop before delete cloud file
14/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent opens delete flow for [NAME] and stops at [STOP] before confirm with impact bullets. You confirm delete if intended.
Navigate to [CLOUD APP] file [NAME]. Open delete flow. Stop at [STOP] before confirm. Summarize impact bullets.
Pro tip: Cloud delete confirm is irreversible on many apps.
Stop before post public
15/15✨ What it does
ChatGPT agent drafts social post from [NOTES] with character count and stops before Post. Publish manually after brand review.
Draft social post for [CHANNEL] from [NOTES]. Stop before Post or Publish. Show draft and character count.
Pro tip: Public post stops protect brand and compliance.
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