Structured Output
The most powerful way to use AI is to get it to output data in a format a computer can read. Instead of a "summary," ask for a "table" or a "CSV."
Markdown Table
Perfect for reports and emails.
CSV Format
Ready for Excel or Google Sheets.
JSON
For developers and automation.
Data Recipes
1 The Spreadsheet Bridge
"Read this meeting transcript. Extract all action items and format them as a CSV list with these columns: Task, Owner, Deadline. Do not include any conversational text, only the CSV."
Best for: Moving AI results into project management software.
2 The Comparative Matrix
"Analyze these three vendor proposals. Provide the results as a Markdown table. Columns should be: Vendor, Pricing, Key Feature, and Biggest Risk."
Best for: Fast decision-making and executive summaries.
3 The Automation Handoff
"Extract every ticket from this email thread. Return JSON only matching this exact schema, with no other text before or after it:
{ "tickets": [ { "id": "string", "requester": "string", "priority": "low | medium | high", "summary": "string" } ] }
Do not wrap the output in markdown code fences.
{ "tickets": [ { "id": "string", "requester": "string", "priority": "low | medium | high", "summary": "string" } ] }
Do not wrap the output in markdown code fences.
Best for: Piping results straight into scripts and automation tools. Paste the schema directly into the prompt — the "no other text" and "no code fences" instructions are what make the output machine-safe.