This document logs all AI prompts used in building GiftRight — the gifting assistant that helps anyone find the perfect gift in under 5 minutes. Submitted as part of the graduation project AI documentation requirement.
Tool used: Perplexity (Claude Sonnet 4.6)
Use case: Analysing graduation project instructions and creating a phased plan
Prompt:
I have my graduation project brief here — can you read through it carefully and help me understand what's actually being asked? Once you've understood it, break the whole project down into clear phases — like Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 — with a rough idea of what needs to happen in each one. Don't start building anything yet, just give me the plan first. I'll review it and tell you if anything needs to change before we move forward.
Tool used: Perplexity (Claude Sonnet 4.6)
Use case: Identifying competitor gifting platforms and building a comparison framework
Prompt:
I'm building a product in the gifting space and I want to understand what's already out there. Can you search the internet and put together a list of websites or tools people actually use when they're trying to figure out what gift to buy someone? Include both the obvious ones and any lesser-known ones worth knowing about. Then give me a solid list of questions I should be asking myself when I sit down to compare each of them — things like how they help the user decide, what information they ask for, where they fall short, that kind of thing. I want to be thorough about this.
Tool used: Perplexity (Claude Sonnet 4.6)
Use case: Deciding which features belong in MVP vs V2 vs V3
Prompt:
I'm building a gifting app and I have a bunch of feature ideas. Before I start building anything, I want to get clarity on what actually matters. Here's what I'm working with:
- Recipient context input (relationship, age, occasion, budget, personality tags)
- AI curation engine that maps context to gift directions
- A "Why This Works" confidence layer with plain-language reasoning
- Showing exactly 3 final product options per direction
- A narrative engine that helps users write a personal message with the gift
- UPI group pooling so friends can split the cost
- Fandom and niche identity tags (gaming, anime, zodiac etc.)
For each feature, tell me: what user problem it actually solves, whether it belongs in MVP, V2, or V3, and roughly how much effort it would take to build. Be honest — I'd rather cut things now than build the wrong thing first.