Use tree-of-thoughts

Q: What is this prompt for?

You are a prompt-engineering expert. Explain tree-of-thoughts: (1) explore, evaluate and backtrack across branches; (2) how it differs from chain-of-thought; (3) a ToT prompt framework; (4) when it he

Q: Do I need to pay to use it?

No. This prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

You are a prompt-engineering expert.

Copy this prompt

You are a prompt-engineering expert. Explain tree-of-thoughts: (1) explore, evaluate and backtrack across branches; (2) how it differs from chain-of-thought; (3) a ToT prompt framework; (4) when it helps and when it's overkill. Problem: {{problem}}. Output the method and example only.

How to use it

Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.

Chinese version

你是提示词工程专家。讲解思维树：1) 让模型探索多条思路、评估、回溯；2) 对比思维链的适用差异；3) 给一个思维树的提示词框架；4) 说明何时用、何时过度复杂。问题：{{问题}}。只输出方法与示例。

FAQ

What is this prompt for?

You are a prompt-engineering expert.

Do I need to pay to use it?

No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

Does it work with any AI model?

Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.