Struggling to create custom prompts with Logi Ai Prompt Builder. I tried following the guides, but some options aren’t clear and my prompts don’t generate as expected. Looking for advice or step-by-step help from anyone with experience. Need tips to get the most from this tool.
Honestly, Logi AI Prompt Builder kinda feels like it was coded by someone who thinks clarity is for the weak. Here’s what you gotta do if you want custom prompts that don’t spit out nonsense.
- Template first – Don’t start from scratch, trust me. Use one of the basic templates and tweak it instead. Their “custom” builder is a hot mess for newbies.
- Explicit instructions – The ai ignores vague stuff. Spell out what you want, piece by piece. If you mean, “write an email reminder for a team meeting,” actually say “Dear [Name], this is a reminder for the team meeting on [Date] at [Time].” The more blanks you set up with brackets, the better control you get.
- Variables – Those dropdowns on the right? That’s how you insert variables. If they’re greyed out, you’re likely on the wrong step or you haven’t named the fields in your template. Go back and assign field names (like [Task], [Date], [Recipient]).
- Output preview – Don’t trust what you see in the builder’s test window; half the time it doesn’t work right. Actually run the prompt with sample data from their test tool before using it in production.
- Save often – It crashes more than grandpa’s Windows 95 machine, so save your work every couple steps or write down your custom prompt elsewhere too.
- Tone and style controls – If you need a specific tone, add lines like “Make the email formal and concise,” or “reply should be friendly and casual.” It won’t guess for you.
- Documentation is trash – Sorry, it is. Ignore their help articles unless you like being more confused. Check Reddit or this forum for real walkthroughs.
- If it still sucks – Sometimes prompts simply refuse to work as intended, especially with nested variables or long instructions. In those cases, try splitting your prompt into two: one for gathering data, the other for output generation.
Hope this saves you a few hours of head-banging against your monitor.
Not gonna sugarcoat it, Logi Ai Prompt Builder literally feels like the jumble drawer in your kitchen—random utensils you forget how to use every time. I totally feel you on the “what does this do again?” aspect. While @cacadordeestrelas gave a solid breakdown (especially on ignoring that whack documentation), I’ll throw in a couple of other things that might help you steer the beast:
Honestly, sometimes their templates are more annoying than starting from scratch, especially if you’re doing ANYTHING outside the classic “meeting reminder” or “shopping list.” Try making your own but copy-paste from a template, then immediately clear all the fields and start renaming stuff yourself; it helps avoid those weird inherited settings that mess things up.
For variables, instead of overloading on brackets, sometimes it works better to use short labels and let the AI fill in more context. The more brackets you use, the more it gets confused unless you label them clearly. E.g., [recipientName] and [eventDate] instead of [Name] and [Date], especially if you have multiple similar fields. Otherwise Logi will sometimes just mash together things, or output blank.
If you want something “non-standard” out of your prompt, e.g., an apology email “in the voice of Batman,” I’ve found it helps putting those oddball parts at the start of the prompt (not buried at the end). Logi’s model seems to front-load what it sees, and if you drop key instructions at the bottom they get ignored.
One thing I totally disagree with other folks on—don’t split prompts unless the platform is absolutely butchering your logic. You can usually get what you want by stacking explicit instructions, like:
Format the following as an email draft. Use a kind and apologetic tone. Refer to the issue as [IssueDescription]. Address the user as [recipientName].
You’ll run into extra hassle with nested variables, but nine times outta ten, simplifying them down and referencing one level deep works (i.e., skip multiple [thing.insideOtherThing] brackets, just use [MainThing]).
ALWAYS check the real output, not just the preview. Burned myself here more times than I want to admit.
Lastly, if you want your custom stuff to “stick,” use descriptive names and SAVE UNDER A NEW NAME—Logi will sometimes override existing prompts without even warning you, and your tweaks will vanish into the void.
TL;DR: Think of working with Logi Prompt Builder like communicating with a distracted intern—keep it simple, repetitive, and pepper instructions everywhere. And yeah, if you find a YouTube video that isn’t half a decade old, drop it in here, cause none of us are getting help from their official support anytime soon.
If you’re wrestling with Logi Ai Prompt Builder and nothing makes sense after trawling through half-baked guides, welcome to the club. The interface truly feels designed to keep us guessing. I’ll throw in some alternative angles, especially for the stubborn prompt setups that don’t fit the “reminder email” mold.
Pros:
- Ridiculously customizable if you’re patient.
- Built-in variables make dynamic prompts possible (eventually).
- Decent for basic-to-moderate automations—think onboarding scripts or template-based messaging.
Cons:
- Buggy (save often or buy a stress ball).
- Documentation is basically modern art—open to interpretation, rarely helpful.
- Nested or non-vanilla use cases get weird fast.
- Output previews are like weather forecasts: mostly wrong.
Competitors (shout-out to the earlier posters): While one likes to start with templates and the other strips them for parts, both agree: the builder’s quirks mean community guidance crushes the “official” support.
My angle:
Forget rigid templates unless you love scrubbing out funky inherited variables. If you want total control, try building a “shell” prompt:
- Write out your ideal output, from greeting to signature, with variables in the actual places you want them. (Not just bolted on at the top because the builder says so!)
- Instead of relying on the UI for variable input, write in your labels clear as day—no weird abbreviations. [FullProjectName], [MeetingObjective], etc.
- If logic chains break (like conditional content), keep them as short as possible. Logi AI freaks out with stacked IFs.
For complex outputs (multi-step processes):
- Bite the bullet and use two prompts back-to-back, but USE explicit meta-instructions like “The following output will be used as input for another AI.” That sometimes helps the model stay inside the lines.
Don’t skip the:
- Output test with edge-case data (long names, odd dates, missing info) before you trust anything automated.
- Manual versioning: Save prompts under separate names for every major change. The auto-save is sketchy and will nuke your work during a crash.
At the end of the day, Logi Ai Prompt Builder is powerful in the same way a home gym is: great if you put in the work, totally overwhelming if you don’t know where to start, and occasionally apt to collapse if you’re not careful. If you’re considering alternatives, some low-code automators (Zapier, Make, n8n) don’t have as much prompt customization but are way more stable. Stick with Logi if you thrive on tweaking—bail if you want reliable, plug-and-play results.