# OpenAI Cookbook — Official Prompting Guides

> Official prompting guides from OpenAI: GPT-5.2, Codex, Meta Prompting, and Realtime API guides. The definitive reference for OpenAI model optimization.

## Install

Paste the prompt below into your AI tool:

## Quick Use

Browse the guides at [github.com/openai/openai-cookbook](https://github.com/openai/openai-cookbook) or read online at [cookbook.openai.com](https://cookbook.openai.com).

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## Intro

Official prompting guides and code examples from OpenAI. Covers best practices for every major model: GPT-5.2, GPT-5.1, GPT-5, GPT-4.1, Codex CLI, and specialized guides for meta-prompting, realtime API, and Whisper. The authoritative source for understanding how to get the best results from OpenAI models.

**Works with**: GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex
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## Prompting Guides

### GPT-5.2 Prompting Guide
Latest model best practices: structured outputs, tool use, chain-of-thought, system prompt design.

### Codex Prompting Guide
Optimizing prompts for the Codex CLI agent: code generation, debugging, refactoring, multi-file edits.

### Meta Prompting Guide
Using AI to improve your prompts: automated prompt optimization, self-critique patterns, prompt chaining.

### Realtime Prompting Guide
Best practices for the Realtime API: voice interactions, streaming responses, latency optimization.

### GPT-4.1 Prompting Guide
Instruction following, long context handling, agentic coding patterns.

## Code Examples

The cookbook includes runnable Jupyter notebooks for:
- Function calling and tool use
- Embeddings and semantic search
- Fine-tuning workflows
- Batch processing
- Vision and multimodal
- Text-to-speech and speech-to-text

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### FAQ

**Q: What is OpenAI Cookbook?**
A: Official prompting guides from OpenAI: GPT-5.2, Codex, Meta Prompting, and Realtime API guides. The definitive reference for OpenAI model optimization.

**Q: How do I install OpenAI Cookbook?**
A: Check the Quick Use section above for step-by-step installation instructions. Most assets can be set up in under 2 minutes.

## Source & Thanks

> Created by [OpenAI](https://github.com/openai). Licensed under MIT.
> [openai-cookbook](https://github.com/openai/openai-cookbook)
> [cookbook.openai.com](https://cookbook.openai.com)

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