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#RetoolxContra Prompting Tips for Conbo App — How to Generate High-Quality Prompts Like This

When you want Retool Assist (or any builder AI) to “leave no stone unturned”, your prompt must do four things clearly: ✅ 1. Assign a Strong Role Instead of saying “help me build…”, you say: “You are an expert full-stack Retool engineer…” Why it matters: It forces the AI to think in Retool-native concepts (queries, workflows, drawers, tables, AI actions). It avoids vague UI or backend assumptions. ✅ 2. Separate Task from Context Bad prompt: “Build a clie…