TL;DR
PromptNova is my open-source project built to unlock AI's hidden potential. It's designed for non-technical users who want to create powerful prompts or structured outputs without needing deep knowledge. The platform offers two main features:
- Expert Lens Prompts: Transform raw ideas into structured, high-quality prompts using 30+ types and 20+ frameworks. Users can select types/frameworks manually or let AI optimize them automatically.
- JSON Prompting: Convert ideas into fully detailed, developer-ready JSON blueprints for websites, apps, or projects - perfect for non-tech users who want to bring their vision to life.
PromptNova is open-source, so anyone can contribute, fork, or improve it. I'm currently working on evaluation pipelines and expanding capabilities for specific domains like code generation and idea creation.
Check it out and try it yourself:
- 🌐 Live Demo: https://prompt-nova.vercel.app/
- 💻 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Phoenixarjun/PromptNova
Note: It's hosted on Render free tier, so it may take some time to activate. No API key is provided, but you can easily create your own following the included instructions.
The Origin Story
Every innovation begins with a puzzle - mine was performance undersupply. No matter how advanced AI models became, there was always a gap between potential and performance. Prompts were powerful, yet unpredictable; creators struggled to extract consistent brilliance from intelligent systems.
That challenge became my obsession and ultimately, PromptNova.
- An open-source project built not for exclusivity, but for everyone - a framework to help creators, developers, and innovators design top-tier prompts that perform with precision, scalability, and insight.
Let me tell you about PUX. Short for Performance Undersupply® Xray, it's a concept introduced by Tiny Magiq to spot hidden inefficiencies - the "unseen bottom of the iceberg" in any system. PUX reveals areas where performance is suboptimal but overlooked, highlighting opportunities to create real impact. I'll be writing a separate blog diving deeper into what I learned with Tiny Magiq, so stay tuned!
PromptNova isn't just a project; it's a journey to close the performance gap, a vision to empower the next generation of prompt engineers to think beyond syntax to design systems of thought. This is the story of how I turned that vision into reality - from identifying the puzzle, to crafting the architecture, to shaping a new paradigm of human-AI collaboration.
PUX in PromptNova: Closing the Performance Gap
So before going further, I want to ask you a question for a quick self-check: how many of you think you're using AI to its full potential? Be honest - most of us are barely tapping 70% at best. And it's not rocket science - there are types, frameworks, and techniques available that can help us achieve far more. The problem? Mostly only prompt engineers know them.
This is exactly why PromptNova exists. It's built mainly for non-tech users, anyone who wants to craft powerful, high-performing prompts without prior knowledge or experience. Even with zero expertise, PromptNova guides you to create expert-level prompts that maximize AI's hidden potential.
Why it matters: AI is incredibly powerful, but underutilized. Most outputs remain surface-level because users don't have access to advanced methods. PromptNova addresses this Performance Undersupply, helping you bridge the gap between what AI can do and what it actually delivers.
- Identify Gaps Instantly: Spot inefficient prompts and hidden inefficiencies in AI outputs.
- Bridge the Gap: Use structured workflows, templates, and frameworks to turn ideas into actionable, high-quality prompts.
- Empower Users: Beginners and non-tech users can generate expert-level outputs effortlessly.
- Continuous Improvement: Feedback loops ensure prompts evolve and reach peak performance.
Imagine AI as a high-performance engine. Most users are driving at 10% of its power because their prompts are vague or incomplete. PromptNova acts like a performance tuner, unlocking the hidden 90% of AI's potential and transforming every query into precise, impactful results.
What is PromptNova?
PromptNova is an open-source platform designed to unlock AI's hidden potential. At its core, it helps anyone - whether a tech expert or a beginner - create expert-level prompts without memorizing complex frameworks or writing layered instructions. Think of it as a performance booster for AI, turning vague ideas into precise, actionable outputs.
Unlike conventional AI interfaces, where users rely on simple one-liners and get surface-level results, PromptNova provides structured workflows, ready-made templates, and guided frameworks. This empowers users to harness the full 90% of AI performance that typically goes untapped.
Why You Need PromptNova
PromptNova's vision is to unlock AI's full potential. Even the most advanced models can't do everything on their own - much of their power lies dormant, waiting for the right instructions. One of the biggest challenges is generic prompts: vague inputs rarely trigger the AI's full capabilities.
Modern LLM architectures, like GPT-5, use advanced techniques such as model routing and Mixture of Experts (MoE). Model routing dynamically chooses the optimal sub-model or expert based on the user's query - for example, a simple "2 + 2 = ?" might be routed to a smaller, efficient model to save resources. MoE, MOR, MOD, and similar mechanisms consist of specialized experts within the larger model.
When you provide a well-defined expert-lens prompt, the chances of activating the right experts skyrocket. While it's not a guarantee, well-crafted prompts can achieve roughly 80% activation, ensuring the AI routes your query to the most capable components. In short, PromptNova transforms ordinary inputs into high-precision instructions that maximize model performance, getting you closer to the full potential of modern AI.
- Simplify Advanced Prompt Engineering: No need to memorize or stitch multiple instructions. Guided workflows make sophisticated techniques easy and accessible.
- Create Expert AI Agents: From ideation tools to coding assistants, anyone can build prompts that deliver professional-grade outputs.
- Save Time and Reduce Friction: Spend less time figuring out prompts and more time using the results.
- Unlock Hidden Performance (PUX): PromptNova directly addresses Performance Undersupply, turning underperforming AI queries into high-quality outputs.
- Continuous Improvement: Feedback loops refine prompts over time, so AI learns and adapts to deliver better results consistently.
In short, PromptNova isn't just a tool - it's a platform that bridges the gap between AI's potential and practical human use. Whether you're a non-tech user or a casual AI enthusiast, it gives you the power to produce expert-level outputs effortlessly.
Why I Started This Project
I've spent countless hours crafting prompts that start with "You are an…" and layering detailed instructions to get meaningful results - a process that's often time-consuming, tedious, and frustrating. Every task, whether learning, coding, or ideation, required building long, complex prompt setups. Remembering frameworks and stitching multi-layered instructions together often took more effort than actually solving the problem, leaving AI's true potential visible but frustratingly out of reach.
Most users aren't even aware these advanced techniques exist. They stick to simple one-liners, which produce surface-level answers and underwhelming outputs. Even those who know frameworks rarely apply them consistently. The result? A massive gap between what AI can do and what most people actually get out of it.
This frustration - seeing AI's hidden power and knowing it could be so much more - is exactly why I started PromptNova. The goal is simple: make expert-level prompt engineering accessible to everyone, so anyone, regardless of technical knowledge, can unlock AI's full potential.
What PromptNova Actually Does
Okay, let's be clear: PromptNova is not a platform to create AI agents directly. It doesn't build agents for you - instead, it makes amazing things possible by providing the expert lens you need to craft high-quality prompts that can be used to create agents or other advanced AI workflows. For example, in Gemini you can create a "gem" - PromptNova helps you set the foundation for that, giving you a structured, expert-level prompt to start from.
Beyond that, for non-technical users - say an HR person who wants to create a website - PromptNova offers JSON prompting. This feature translates your vision into a fully structured JSON blueprint, ready to implement on platforms like Lovable, Bolt, and others. Combined with an iterative approach, it ensures that your ideas become actionable outputs, without requiring deep technical skills.
Expert Lens Prompt
This feature is all about PromptGeneration and RefinePromptGeneration: transforming vague ideas into precise, expert-level prompts.
PromptGeneration + RefinePromptGenerationFlow:
It all starts with the user input - your idea, vision, or task. You can either manually select a framework and types, or let the AI choose the best combination for you. Once submitted, the system passes your input to the framework agent, which designs the structure of the chosen framework - think Craft, Co-Star, or others. If you've selected multiple types, such as Few-Shot, In-Context, Self-Consistent, and Role-based, the platform calls all these type agents in parallel, each generating a layer of prompt refinement aligned with its specialty.
Next, the outputs are passed to the Threshold Evaluate Agent, which scores each prompt for clarity, alignment, and effectiveness. If a prompt scores below 90, it triggers suggestions for improvement. These suggestions are sent to the RefinePromptGeneration pipeline, which seamlessly incorporates the feedback, strengthens the prompt, and sends it back to the Evaluate Agent. This iterative loop continues until the prompt reaches optimal quality, ensuring that by the end, you have a perfectly structured, precise, and actionable prompt - turning raw ideas into expert-level outputs ready to use.
This is the expert lens: a structured approach that refines your ideas into prompts that are precise, actionable, and aligned with your goals, giving anyone - tech-savvy or not - the ability to generate high-quality outputs.
JSON Prompt
This is a separate, distinct feature focused on turning structured prompts into actionable project outputs.
ProjectJSONGeneration + ProjectUpdatePipeline Flow:
For JSON prompting, the journey starts with a simple idea - for example, "I want to build a website for watch business." The Idea Generation Node first breaks it down into features, roles, and UI/UX concepts. Next, the Planner Node structures these elements into a cohesive plan, covering UI components, APIs, and database schemas. Then, the Architect Node selects the tech stack and designs the system. All of this is consolidated in the JSON Generator Node, producing a complete, structured JSON blueprint. The output is evaluated for completeness and best practices, and if needed, refined iteratively to ensure accuracy. Once you have a working blueprint, the ProjectUpdatePipeline allows you to continuously improve it: it analyzes updates, incorporates new requirements, validates alignment, and outputs an updated JSON - making it easy for non-technical users to turn visions into fully actionable, developer-ready projects.
With JSON prompting, a non-technical user can convert a vision into a structured, developer-ready blueprint, iteratively refine it, and get outputs that are implementation-ready, whether for websites, apps, or other digital projects.
Why PromptNova Matters
PromptNova isn't just a tool - it's a bridge between raw AI potential and real-world results. Most people spend hours crafting prompts or struggle with vague outputs, while the AI's full power remains hidden. With PromptNova, even a non-technical user can unlock expert-level performance. By transforming simple ideas into structured prompts and actionable JSON blueprints, it saves time, reduces friction, and amplifies results.
Imagine a designer, a manager, or an HR professional with a vision but no coding skills - they can now translate that vision into a fully structured plan or developer-ready blueprint. The iterative pipelines ensure outputs improve with each refinement, making every prompt or JSON blueprint more accurate, aligned, and high-impact. In short, PromptNova turns potential into results, empowering users to harness AI like never before.
How PromptNova Differs from Other Platforms
While exploring other platforms, I noticed a recurring limitation: most of them offer only fixed frameworks and a narrow set of prompt types. They guide users in a rigid way, which works for basic use but quickly hits a ceiling for creativity and complex tasks.
PromptNova breaks this mold. With 30+ prompt types and 20+ frameworks, users have the freedom to customize their prompts according to their vision and needs. You can select preferences manually or let AI suggest the optimal combination, giving both beginners and advanced users a powerful, flexible experience.
Beyond just prompt creation, PromptNova also showcases the power of JSON prompting - turning ideas into structured outputs ready for real-world implementation, whether it's a website, app, or project plan. Unlike other platforms, it doesn't confine you to preset paths; it empowers exploration and iteration, letting users unlock AI's full potential.
For a live demo of PromptNova in action and to see its unique capabilities, you can check out the presentation here. It illustrates how flexible frameworks, advanced types, and JSON prompting come together to make AI truly productive for everyone.
Wrapping Up: Unlocking AI's Hidden Potential with PromptNova
I know you might be thinking, "Why do we need PromptNova? Can't we just use ChatGPT or other AI tools?" Sure, you can - but even then, you need to carefully craft prompts, layer instructions, and iterate endlessly to get meaningful results. That's where PromptNova makes a difference. It removes the friction, handling the heavy lifting of prompt engineering, framework selection, and iterative refinement for you.
With expert lens prompts for precision and JSON prompting to turn ideas into developer-ready projects, PromptNova transforms AI's raw potential into high-impact results without requiring technical skills or complex setups. It's more than a tool - it's a platform that empowers anyone to create, innovate, and experiment with AI like a pro. Whether you're a non-tech creator, an innovator, or simply curious about AI's hidden potential, all you need is a vision, and PromptNova makes it happen.
This open-source project is my attempt to help anyone build top-tier prompts, whether for coding, content creation, ideation, or even launching a full project. You can explore it live here: PromptNova Web App or check out the GitHub repo here: PromptNova GitHub. I'm open-sourcing this project, so if you're interested, feel free to fork it and submit PRs.
Right now, I'm focusing on building evaluation pipelines and refining separate capabilities like code generation, idea generation, and more. I've already performed some evaluations by creating another agent, and most of the results scored above 80/100, which is quite encouraging. Moving forward, I'm looking into integrating robust evaluation frameworks like MLflow to track, measure, and visualize prompt performance systematically. If you know other evaluation frameworks or tools that could help in this context, I'd love to hear your suggestions!
A small request and apology: the app is hosted on Render's free tier, so it may take a few seconds to activate. Also, I'm not providing an API key because it's limited and heavily used for development. But don't worry - creating your own key is easy, and I've included instructions in the website to get you started.
Stay tuned - I'll also be sharing another blog diving deeper into PUX insights and what I've learned with Tiny Magiq, exploring how we can identify performance undersupply and optimize AI workflows even further.
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