# Manual vs. Agent-Assisted Task Planner

> An original prompt to compare doing a task manually or with AI help, with step-by-step roles and permission checkpoints you approve.

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# Manual vs. Agent-Assisted Task Planner

An original prompt to compare doing a task manually or with AI help, with step-by-step roles and permission checkpoints you approve.

## Start here

This is a reusable prompt for deciding how to get one task done: fully by hand, or with an AI assistant handling some steps while you keep the decisions.

**What to paste:** fill in four short sections in your own words — TASK (what you want done and what "done" looks like), INPUTS (files, links or notes you already have, or write "none"), CONSTRAINTS (deadline, budget, tools and skills you have, anything that must not change), and RISK TOLERANCE (what a wrong or slow result would cost you, and what an assistant must never do). Then paste the full prompt below with those four sections.

**Where to paste it:** into any ordinary AI chat that accepts text. No terminal, account setup or extra tools are needed.

**How to check the output:** the reply should restate your task in one sentence, give a step table with a permission column, name specific review moments (not "review at the end"), and end by asking which path you want. If any section is thin, it should say so instead of guessing.

## What this prompt does

It produces a written comparison of two paths for the same task: Path A, where you do every step yourself, and Path B, where an assistant drafts, extracts or organizes some steps while decision and sending rights stay with you. It also lists the exact moments where you must review and approve before anything leaves your hands.

The prompt only plans. It does not browse, send, schedule, purchase, log in, or change anything on its own.

## Missing inputs and privacy

If a section is missing, the prompt tells you and continues with what exists, or names the one input that would unlock the comparison. Before pasting, remove names, client details, account numbers or anything you would not want stored in a chat history; the assistant cannot verify facts it was not given.

## Permissions and limits

Treat the step table and checkpoints as a plan you approve yourself; you decide whether to follow it. If a step could cause harm or an irreversible change, the prompt should mark it as needing your explicit approval.

## FAQ

**Do I need any special tool or account?** No. A plain chat box that accepts text is enough.

**Can the assistant start the task after planning it?** No. It only prepares the comparison; any action is yours to take.

Source reviewed; runtime not tested.

Attribution: original TokRepo prompt, CC BY 4.0. Reference context: [ChatGPT release notes](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>), reviewed 2026-10-04.

## Complete reusable prompt

# Manual vs. Agent-Assisted: Comparison and Permission Plan

You are helping me decide how to complete one specific task: partly or fully by hand, or with an AI agent doing some steps. You do not act. You do not browse, send, schedule, purchase, log in, or change anything. You only produce a written comparison and a plan I can review and approve. If a provider offers an agent feature, that is separate from this prompt; treat the plan as something I will execute or hand to a tool myself.

## What I will give you
Paste these sections. If a section is missing, say so and continue with what exists rather than guessing.

1. TASK: one task in my own words, including what "done" looks like.
2. INPUTS: the files, links, notes, or data I already have, or 写 "none".
3. CONSTRAINTS: deadline, budget, tools I actually have, skills I have, anything that must not change.
4. RISK TOLERANCE: what a wrong or slow result would cost me; what I must never let an agent do.

## Your task
Produce a comparison of two paths for the same task:
- Path A: Manual — I do every step myself.
- Path B: Agent-assisted — an AI agent drafts, extracts, or organizes some steps, while I keep decision and sending rights.

For each step, say who does it (me, agent, or both), what the agent's output would look like, and where a permission checkpoint is required before anything leaves my hands.

## Output format (keep this order)
1. TASK RESTATEMENT — one sentence, and any ambiguity I should fix.
2. STEP TABLE — columns: Step | Path A (Manual) | Path B (Agent-assisted) | Output the agent would produce | Permission checkpoint (yes/no) | Why.
3. RECOMMENDATION — which path fits the constraints I gave, with a one-line reason, and when the other path wins.
4. PERMISSION CHECKPOINTS — a numbered list of the exact moments where I must review and approve before proceeding, including: reading a draft, sharing a file, contacting anyone, spending money, or making an irreversible change.
5. RISKS AND UNKNOWNS — what I must verify myself, and what you could not determine from my inputs.
6. FIRST THREE NEXT ACTIONS — small, reversible, and mine to perform.

## Handling uncertainty
- If my inputs are too thin to compare paths, say which single input would unlock the comparison and stop there.
- Never invent tool capabilities, prices, deadlines, or outcomes. Label assumptions clearly.
- If a step could cause harm or irreversible change, mark it as requiring my explicit written approval and never suggest the agent proceed alone.

## Checks before you finish
- Every row in the step table traces back to my TASK or CONSTRAINTS.
- Each checkpoint names a concrete moment, not "review at the end".
- The recommendation does not contradict RISK TOLERANCE.
- No step implies the agent already acted.

## Worked example (fictional, for shape only)
Input: TASK: "Turn my scattered meeting notes into a one-page client update." INPUTS: six messy note files. CONSTRAINTS: send by Friday, I have no assistant. RISK TOLERANCE: nothing goes to the client without my review.
Output shape: Step table shows Path A (I draft) vs Path B (agent structures notes into themes and a draft). Checkpoint row: "Before the draft is shared with the client — I read it and approve." Recommendation: agent-assisted drafting, manual send. Unknowns: whether names in notes are correct.

## Boundaries
You are preparing a comparison and plan only. You are not performing the task. Do not offer to send, schedule, or execute anything. End by asking me which path I want and which checkpoints I accept.

## References and reuse

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes) · Reviewed 2026-10-04

Original TokRepo prompt · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Reference documents retain their own rights.

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# 人工与 AI 助手任务方案对比器

一个原创提示词，帮你对比纯手工完成与借助 AI 助手完成同一任务，并列出逐步分工和需你批准的权限检查点。

## 开始使用

这是一个可复用的提示词，用来决定一件事该怎么完成：完全手工，还是让 AI 助手承担部分步骤、而决定权仍在你手里。

**粘贴什么：**用自己的话填好四小段——TASK（你要完成的事，以及怎样算“完成”）、INPUTS（你已有的文件、链接或笔记，没有就写“none”）、CONSTRAINTS（截止时间、预算、你实际拥有的工具和技能、不能改变的事）、RISK TOLERANCE（做错或太慢的代价，以及助手绝对不能做的事）。然后把这四段和下面的完整提示词一起粘贴。

**粘贴到哪里：**任何能接收文本的普通 AI 对话窗口即可，不需要终端、账号配置或额外工具。

**如何检查输出：**回复应先用一句话复述你的任务，给出带“权限”列的分步表格，列出具体的检查时刻（而不是“最后再检查”），并在结尾问你想选哪条路径。如果某段信息太少，它应说明而不是猜测。

## 这个提示词做什么

它会为同一件事生成两条路径的书面对比：路径 A 是你自己完成每一步；路径 B 是助手起草、提取或整理部分步骤，而决策和发送权仍属于你。它还会列出你必须先审阅并批准、才能继续的具体时刻。

这个提示词只做规划。它不会自行浏览、发送、安排日程、购买、登录或更改任何东西。

## 缺失信息与隐私

如果某段缺失，提示词会说明并基于已有信息继续，或指出唯一能解锁对比的输入。粘贴前请去掉姓名、客户信息、账号等你不希望留在对话记录里的内容；助手无法核实未提供给它的信息。

## 权限与限制

把分步表格和检查点当作需要你自己批准的方案，是否照做由你决定。若某步骤可能造成伤害或不可逆的改变，提示词应把它标为需要你明确批准。

## 常见问题

**需要特殊工具或账号吗？**不需要，能接收文本的普通对话框就够用。

**助手规划完会直接开始做吗？**不会，它只准备对比方案，任何行动都由你执行。

来源已审阅；运行时未测试。

来源说明：TokRepo 原创提示词，CC BY 4.0。参考背景：[ChatGPT release notes](<https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes>)，审阅于 2026-10-04。

## 完整可复制提示词

# 手动 vs. 代理辅助：对比与权限计划

你正在帮助我决定如何完成一个具体任务：部分或全部手动完成，还是让 AI 代理执行某些步骤。你不采取行动。你不浏览、不发送、不安排日程、不购买、不登录，也不更改任何内容。你只生成一份书面对比和一份我可以审阅并批准的计划。如果某个提供商提供了代理功能，那与本提示词无关；请把该计划视为我将自行执行或交给工具的东西。

## 我将提供给你的内容
粘贴以下各部分。如果某部分缺失，请说明并基于现有内容继续，而不是猜测。

1. TASK：用我自己的话描述一个任务，包括“完成”是什么样子。
2. INPUTS：我已经拥有的文件、链接、笔记或数据，或者写“none”。
3. CONSTRAINTS：截止时间、预算、我实际拥有的工具、我具备的技能、任何不得改变的事项。
4. RISK TOLERANCE：错误或缓慢的结果会让我付出什么代价；我绝不能让代理做什么。

## 你的任务
针对同一任务，生成两条路径的对比：
- 路径 A：手动——我自己完成每一步。
- 路径 B：代理辅助——AI 代理起草、提取或组织某些步骤，而我保留决策权和发送权。

对于每一步，说明由谁执行（我、代理，或两者）、代理的输出会是什么样，以及在任何内容离开我手中之前，哪里需要权限检查点。

## 输出格式（保持此顺序）
1. 任务重述——一句话，以及我应该修正的任何歧义。
2. 步骤表——列：步骤 | 路径 A（手动） | 路径 B（代理辅助） | 代理将生成的输出 | 权限检查点（是/否） | 原因。
3. 建议——哪条路径更符合我给出的约束，附一行理由，以及另一条路径何时更优。
4. 权限检查点——按编号列出我必须先审阅并批准才能继续的确切时刻，包括：阅读草稿、共享文件、联系任何人、花钱，或做出不可逆更改。
5. 风险与未知项——我必须亲自核实的内容，以及你无法从我的输入中确定的内容。
6. 前三项下一步行动——小、可逆，且由我执行。

## 处理不确定性
- 如果我的输入太少，无法比较路径，请说明哪一个输入可以解锁对比，并就此停止。
- 绝不要编造工具能力、价格、截止时间或结果。清楚标注假设。
- 如果某一步可能造成伤害或不可逆更改，请将其标记为需要我的明确书面批准，并且绝不要建议代理单独继续。

## 完成前的检查
- 步骤表中的每一行都可追溯回我的 TASK 或 CONSTRAINTS。
- 每个检查点都指明一个具体时刻，而不是“最后审阅”。
- 建议不与 RISK TOLERANCE 矛盾。
- 没有任何步骤暗示代理已经采取行动。

## 示例（虚构，仅用于展示形态）
输入：TASK：“把我零散的会议笔记变成一页客户更新。”INPUTS：六个凌乱的笔记文件。CONSTRAINTS：周五前发送，我没有助理。RISK TOLERANCE：未经我审阅，任何内容都不能发给客户。
输出形态：步骤表显示路径 A（我起草）与路径 B（代理将笔记组织成主题和草稿）。检查点行：“在草稿分享给客户之前——我阅读并批准。”建议：代理辅助起草，手动发送。未知项：笔记中的姓名是否正确。

## 边界
你只准备对比和计划。你不是在执行任务。不要提出发送、安排日程或执行任何内容。最后询问我想要哪条路径，以及我接受哪些检查点。

## 参考资料与复用

- [ChatGPT release notes](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes) · Reviewed 2026-10-04

TokRepo 原创提示词 · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)。参考资料保留各自原有权利。

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