ChatGPT handover guide

How to Continue a Long ChatGPT Conversation in a Fresh Chat

When a ChatGPT thread gets too long, the safest move is to carry the important instructions, decisions, and progress into a fresh chat up front.

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Steps

  1. Install the thredly Chrome extension. Add thredly to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store. The extension adds a Summarize button directly inside the ChatGPT interface.
  2. Open your long ChatGPT conversation. Navigate to the ChatGPT thread you want to continue. thredly works with conversations of any length.
  3. Click the thredly Summarize button. thredly analyzes the conversation, extracts key decisions and context, and produces a structured summary in under 3 minutes.
  4. Start a fresh ChatGPT conversation. Open a new chat in ChatGPT and paste the thredly summary as your first message. ChatGPT now has the full context to continue from where you left off.

What the handover should include

  • Project goals
  • Important constraints
  • Agreed decisions
  • Current progress
  • Open questions

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