Stop Re-Explaining Yourself: How to Manage ChatGPT Projects with GitHub

Alright, let's be honest – how many times have you found yourself re-explaining your project, re-uploading those crucial files, or re-pasting that vital code into ChatGPT? I know I have. It's a serious time-suck. I've been there, feeling that frustration of having to re-establish context with every single new chat. It feels like starting from scratch every time, and frankly, it's exhausting.

Level Up Your ChatGPT Workflow

So, how do you actually tackle this? Here’s what I've learned from managing multiple projects with ChatGPT and GitHub:

1. Project-Specific Context is King: Define each ChatGPT project thoughtfully. Upload your website's docs, paste in relevant GitHub repository links, and give a detailed explanation of the project's goals. This saves you time on subsequent chats.
2. Version Control for Prompts: Treat your best prompts like code, and version them! I often save my prompts in a GitHub repository alongside the project’s other assets. That way, they're easily accessible and you can track changes over time.
3. GitHub Integration for Data: Link directly to your GitHub repos. This is HUGE. ChatGPT can read, understand, and use your code or documentation directly without you manually pasting everything.
4. Iterate and Refine: The first prompt likely won't be perfect. Review its outputs, identify areas for improvement, and tweak your prompt over time. This iterative approach dramatically increases the quality of your results.
5. Organize Your Chats: Give your chats descriptive names tied to their purpose. This makes it so much easier to find previous conversations when you need to refresh your memory or build on past work.
6. Experiment with Different Models: Don't stick to just one model. Different AI models (like the ones available in Contextch.at) have varying strengths. What works well for summarizing might not be ideal for code generation.
7. Stay Updated: The AI landscape changes fast. Keep learning about prompt engineering, and new tools that can boost your productivity.

What I've found works best is consistent project setup. The more upfront work you do, the more value you'll get from each conversation.

Introducing Contextch.at

I was tired of this problem, the context switching. So, I started looking for a better way. Then I found, and started using Contextch.at. It's a game-changer, especially if you're working with multiple projects. You set up projects, add all your relevant files and GitHub repos, and then, when you start a new chat, all that data is already there. They have some really cool features, like the AI model selection, context builder and cost calculator, which are things I would have loved to have. No more re-explaining your project every time. Check it out – it's saved me so much time, and I think you'll find it really helpful. I recommend it to all my colleagues.