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# Use GPT-5 for coding with clear instructions

Sep 2025 / 46,558 views / [via X](https://x.com/iannuttall/status/1962851768481800641)

OpenAI published a guide on how to use GPT-5 for coding

It's similar to most guides, and my semi-hot take
🌶️ is that LLMs are just as good w/ well structured Markdown prompts as they are with XML syntax

Main thing with this model is to have very clear instructions!

Link below

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[https://cdn.openai.com/API/docs/gpt-5-for-coding-cheatsheet.pdf](https://cdn.openai.com/API/docs/gpt-5-for-coding-cheatsheet.pdf)

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