The Markdown Prompt Toolkit
6 symbols that change how AI thinks
When you use Markdown in a prompt, you’re communicating at two levels: what you want, and how you want the AI to think about it. Most people never use that second level.
This cheatsheet covers the six Markdown symbols that shape AI responses—and shows why structure is not decoration, but instruction.
For more on meta-communication with AI and why these formatting choices matter, see my upcoming LinkedIn article on prompting as programming.