Beginner Guide
How To Use AI Fluency Gym
Quick version: ask good questions, gather missing context, then score your own prompting behavior.
Step 1: Choose mode
Use Transcript if you already have a chat log. Use Challenge if you want guided practice with hidden context cards.
Step 2: Ask better questions
- Ask for baseline and definitions
- Ask for evidence/source quality
- Ask what else changed (confounders)
Step 3: Score your attempt
Click score anytime. It evaluates what you asked so far, then gives strengths, gaps, and a practice plan.
What is being scored
- Your prompts and questions
- Your verification and uncertainty behavior
- Your missing-context detection (especially in challenges)
What is NOT being scored
- Assistant writing style
- Whether assistant hints were perfect
- Whether you waited to the “end” to score
Challenge mode flow (simple)
You ask question
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Assistant gives coaching hint
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Hidden cards unlock if your question is good
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You click score when ready
If replies feel repetitive
- Check backend mode under challenge chat
- `LLM` is best (provider call succeeded)
- `Fallback/Heuristic` can be more repetitive
Tip: set OpenRouter key in `.env.local` and restart dev server.