Examples & Ready-to-use Workflows

Below are practical, ready-to-use prompts and actions you can use with Arete. Each entry includes a name, the URL template (where %s is replaced by the selected text), a short description, a friendly icon, and the current status.

You can copy any of these URL templates into a custom action in Arete and use them immediately.

ChatGPT actions

• Basic ChatGPT Query — https://chatgpt.com/?q=%s

  • Description: Opens ChatGPT with the selected text pre-filled.
  • Icon: 💬
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Creative Writing — https://chatgpt.com/?q=Write a creative story about: %s

  • Description: Generates creative content from the selected prompt.
  • Icon: ✍️
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Code Generation — https://chatgpt.com/?q=Write code for: %s

  • Description: Generates code from the provided description.
  • Icon: ⚙️
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Brainstorming Ideas — https://chatgpt.com/?q=Give me 10 ideas for: %s

  • Description: Produces a list of creative ideas.
  • Icon: 💡
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• ELI5 Explanations — https://chatgpt.com/?q=Explain like I'm 5: %s

  • Description: Simplifies complex topics into plain language.
  • Icon: 👶
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Perplexity actions

• Research with Sources — https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=%s

  • Description: AI-powered research results with citations.
  • Icon: 🔮
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Fact Checking — https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=Is this true: %s

  • Description: Verifies claims using source-backed answers.
  • Icon: ✅
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Latest News — https://www.perplexity.ai/search?q=Latest news about %s

  • Description: Finds recent news and updates about the topic.
  • Icon: 📰
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Search engines & web

• Google Search — https://www.google.com/search?q=%s

  • Description: Quick web search for the selected text.
  • Icon: 🔍
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Google Images — https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=%s

  • Description: Search for images of the selected text.
  • Icon: 🖼️
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Google News — https://news.google.com/search?q=%s

  • Description: Search news articles related to the selection.
  • Icon: 📰
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• YouTube Search — https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%s

  • Description: Find videos related to the selected text.
  • Icon: 📹
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Wikipedia Search — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s

  • Description: Quick reference lookup on Wikipedia.
  • Icon: 📚
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Stack Overflow Search — https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%s

  • Description: Find programming solutions.
  • Icon: 💻
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• GitHub Code Search — https://github.com/search?q=%s&type=code

  • Description: Search code across repositories.
  • Icon: 🐙
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Reddit Search — https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=%s

  • Description: Find community discussions.
  • Icon: 🗨️
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Twitter/X Search — https://twitter.com/search?q=%s

  • Description: See social posts matching the selection.
  • Icon: 🐦
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• LinkedIn Search — https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%s

  • Description: Professional network search.
  • Icon: 👔
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Translation & language

• Google Translate (to English) — https://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en&text=%s

  • Description: Translate selected text to English.
  • Icon: 🌍
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Translate to Spanish — https://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=es&text=%s

  • Description: Translate selected text to Spanish.
  • Icon: 🇪🇸
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• DeepL Translator — https://www.deepl.com/translator#auto/en/%s

  • Description: High-quality machine translation.
  • Icon: 🔤
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Reference & productivity

• Dictionary.com — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/%s

  • Description: Word definitions.
  • Icon: 📖
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Thesaurus Synonyms — https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/%s

  • Description: Find synonyms and antonyms.
  • Icon: 📝
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Shopping & media

• Amazon Search — https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%s

  • Description: Shop for products matching the selection.
  • Icon: 🛒
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• eBay Search — https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=%s

  • Description: Search eBay listings.
  • Icon: 🏷️
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• IMDb Search — https://www.imdb.com/find?q=%s

  • Description: Search movies and TV shows.
  • Icon: 🎬
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Spotify Search — https://open.spotify.com/search/%s

  • Description: Search for music.
  • Icon: 🎵
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Developer & education

• MDN Web Docs — https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/search?q=%s

  • Description: Web development documentation.
  • Icon: 🌐
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• NPM Packages — https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=%s

  • Description: Find npm packages.
  • Icon: 📦
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Khan Academy — https://www.khanacademy.org/search?page_search_query=%s

  • Description: Educational content search.
  • Icon: 🎓
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Productivity & design

• Notion Search — https://www.notion.so/search?q=%s

  • Description: Search your Notion workspace.
  • Icon: 📋
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

• Dribbble Search — https://dribbble.com/search/%s

  • Description: Find design inspiration.
  • Icon: 🎨
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

Email & communication

• Gmail Search — https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/%s
  • Description: Search your Gmail inbox.
  • Icon: 📧
  • Status: ✅ WORKS

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If you'd like these converted into pre-configured Arete actions (JSON or extension settings), tell me which categories you want prioritized and I can prepare an importable config file.