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Puzzle MCP Prompt Library

Ready-to-use prompts to unlock the full power of your Puzzle workspace with AI.

Written by Jolly Amurao

Your Puzzle workspace is now connected to AI. Here are ready-to-use prompts to help you understand, build, improve, and document your operations β€” organized from basic to advanced.

How to use this: Copy any prompt into Claude with Puzzle MCP connected. Swap [bracketed placeholders] with your own details. Start with 🧭 Get Oriented if this is your first time.

πŸ’‘ Prompts marked πŸ” read pull data from your workspace. Prompts marked ✏️ write create or update content. We recommend setting read tools to Always allow and write tools to Needs approval in your connector settings.


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These prompts are organized to take you from understanding to action. Start with 🧭 Get Oriented to see what's in your workspace, then move into reading and analyzing your operations before making any changes. The further down you go, the more powerful the prompts get β€” from simple workflow explanations to full operational blueprints built from scratch.

🧭 Get Oriented β€” First time? Start here

πŸ“‹ Workspace Audit β€” What do I have in here?

πŸ” Process Understanding β€” How do my workflows operate?

πŸ‘€ Roles, Teams & People β€” Who does what?

πŸ› οΈ Process Improvement β€” Find gaps and bottlenecks

πŸ’° Cost & ROI Analysis β€” Understand the financial impact

πŸ€– Automation & AI Opportunities β€” Where can AI replace manual work?

πŸ“„ Documentation & Client Reporting β€” Generate reports and handoffs

πŸ—οΈ Building from Scratch β€” Create workflows, teams, tools, and data models

✏️ Updating & Enriching β€” Improve what already exists

πŸ”— Cross-Canvas Workflows β€” Work across all four canvases at once

🧠 Advanced & Power User β€” Complex multi-step prompts


πŸ’‘ Tips for Getting the Most Out of Puzzle MCP

πŸ‘οΈ Start by reading, then start writing. Use read prompts to understand what's in your workspace before making any changes (if you have existing data, start with write). Set all tools to Always allow in your connector settings.

🎯 Be specific about where. "Improve my workflow" is vague. "Review the Client Onboarding section in my Sales workspace and find bottlenecks" gets you exactly what you need.

🏷️ Name things well in Puzzle first. MCP reads your step names, role names, and tool names directly. The more clearly these are named in Puzzle, the better your AI responses will be.

⛓️ Chain actions together. You can do multiple things in one prompt: "List all steps with no role in my Onboarding section, then assign the relevant role to each one based on the step name." MCP handles multi-step workflows naturally.

πŸ“‹ Paste in context when building from scratch. For SOP-to-workflow prompts, the more structured your input (clear step names, roles, tools), the more accurate the output β€” and the fewer back-and-forth messages it takes.

πŸ’Ύ Save your best prompts in a Claude Project. Create a Claude Project for your Puzzle workspace and save your most-used prompts there β€” along with your workspace name, common role names, and tool names. When you need to run a weekly review or build a new client workflow, open the project and go.

πŸ” Iterate. If the result isn't right, refine in the same conversation. Ask Claude to adjust, filter, or reformat. This is a conversation, not a form.


🧭 Get Oriented

First time connecting? Start here. These prompts help you understand what's in your workspace before taking any action.

Get a full workspace snapshot πŸ” read

Give me a full overview of my Puzzle workspace β€” list all tabs, all sections within each tab, and all steps within each section. For each section, tell me what process it covers, which roles are involved, and which tools are used.

See how your workspace is organized πŸ” read

List all the tabs in my Puzzle workspace. For each tab, tell me how many sections it contains and give me a one-line summary of what that tab covers based on its sections and steps.

Understand what's in a specific tab πŸ” read

Show me everything inside the [tab name] tab β€” list every section and summarize the steps within it. Reference each step, tell me the role responsible, the tool used, and any notes attached.


πŸ“‹ Workspace Audit

Get a bird's-eye view of your entire operational blueprint.

Audit your entire workflow structure for gaps πŸ” read

Audit my Puzzle workspace. List every tab, section, and step. Flag anything that looks incomplete β€” steps with no roles assigned, steps with no tools linked, sections with no steps, or tabs that appear empty.

Find steps with missing information πŸ” read

Go through all steps in my Puzzle workspace and identify any that are missing key details β€” no role assigned, no tool linked, no notes, or no step type set. Group them by section so I know where to focus.

Count what's in your workspace πŸ” read

Give me a summary count of my Puzzle workspace β€” how many tabs, sections, steps, roles, tools, people, and entities do I have? I want a quick snapshot of the size and scope of my operational blueprint.

Audit your tools across all workflows πŸ” read

List all tools in my Puzzle workspace. For each tool, summarize the steps it's linked to and how many times it appears across my workflows. Highlight the top 5 tools that have the most amount of steps β€” these are my most critical systems.

Audit your roles across all workflows πŸ” read

List all roles in my Puzzle workspace. For each role, summarize steps they're assigned to and across which sections. Who has the most steps, and are there any roles that appear very rarely? Which steps have no role assigned at all?


πŸ” Process Understanding

Ask questions about how your workflows operate.

Explain a workflow end-to-end πŸ” read

Walk me through the [section/workflow name] process from start to finish. For each step, explain what happens, who does it, which tool is used, and how it connects to the next step. 

Explain it so that I can execute the process following your directions, and ask questions if there are conditional paths that determine which process branch to follow for a given run.

Trace what happens after a specific step πŸ” read

In my [section name] workflow, what happens after the [step name] step? Trace the downstream steps and explain how the process continues from that point.

Trace what happens before a specific step πŸ” read

In my [section name] workflow, what needs to happen before the [step name] step can begin? Trace the upstream dependencies.

Identify who owns what πŸ” read

Go through my [section/workflow name] and tell me who owns each step β€” list the step name and the role responsible. Highlight any steps that have no owner assigned.

Map which tools are used and where πŸ” read

Show me every tool used in the [section/workflow name] process. For each tool, summarize the steps it appears in and what it's being used for based on the step context.

Understand a handoff between teams or roles πŸ” read

How does [team/role A] hand off to [team/role B] in my workflows? Find every step where this transition happens and describe what gets passed between them.

Find where a specific tool appears πŸ” read

Search my entire Puzzle workspace for every step that uses [tool name]. Summarize the section, step name, and role assigned to each one. I want to understand the full footprint of this tool across my operations.


πŸ‘€ Roles, Teams & People

Understand your team structure and people assignments.

Get a full team structure overview πŸ” read

List all teams and roles in my Puzzle Teams canvas. For each team, show me the roles within it and describe what each role is responsible for based on the steps they're assigned to in my workflows.

Build a role responsibilities summary πŸ” read

Give me a complete job descriptions of what the [role name] role does across my entire Puzzle workspace β€” summarize every step they're involved in, which section it belongs to, and what tool they use at each step like a standard job description.

Generate a role-based onboarding playbook πŸ” read

I'm a [role name]. Based on all the steps assigned to my role in Puzzle, create a custom onboarding playbook for my first week β€” what processes I'm part of, what I'm responsible for at each step, and how my work connects to the rest of the team and roles.

πŸ’‘ Tip: This is a great prompt to save in a Claude Project so new hires can run it themselves on day one.

Find steps with no assigned role πŸ” read

Go through all steps in my Puzzle workspace and list any that have no role assigned. Group them by section. These are ownership gaps I need to fill.

Map your org structure from the People canvas πŸ” read

List all people in my Puzzle People canvas. For each person, tell me their name, type (Employee, Contractor, etc.), and which roles they're assigned to. Show me how they connect to each other based on the connectors between their people cards.

See who reports to whom πŸ” read

Based on my Puzzle People canvas, map out the reporting structure. Who reports to whom?


πŸ› οΈ Process Improvement

Find gaps, bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities.

Generate a process optimization proposal πŸ” read

Generate a process optimization proposal for [workspace, tab, or section name β€” leave blank to scan everything]. Pull a full picture first: use list_sections and list_steps to map every workflow, list_roles and list_teams and list_people to see who runs what, list_tools and list_tool_groups for the tech stack, and list_entities and list_attributes to understand the data model and how information flows

Then analyze across these angles and rank findings by ROI (frequency Γ— duration Γ— ease of change):

Automation candidates (Person-executed steps that are repetitive, rules-based, or already touch automatable types like email, form, notification, database, payment);

AI agent candidates (research, drafting, classification, summarization steps still done manually);

Tool expansion (tools used in only one or two steps that likely have broader capabilities being missed);

Tool consolidation and compatibility (overlapping tools doing similar jobs, gaps where a connector or integration would remove a manual handoff);

Quality control gaps (workflows missing review, approval, conditional, or verification steps before high-stakes actions);

Role overload (roles linked to many high-frequency or long-duration steps, single points of failure); handoff friction (steps where work transitions between roles or tools with no clear trigger);

Data model issues (entities referenced across many processes without a clear system of record, attributes captured in one process but needed in another);

Documentation gaps (Live steps with no notes, Draft or Testing steps that have been sitting stale).

For each opportunity, give the specific step or section it applies to, why it matters, the proposed change, and a rough effort estimate. Group findings into Quick Wins, Medium Lifts, and Strategic Bets so we can sequence the work.

Find bottlenecks in a workflow πŸ” read

Review my [section/workflow name] workflow and identify the top 3 potential bottlenecks or inefficiencies. For each one, explain what's causing it and suggest a specific improvement I could make.

Compare two workflows side by side πŸ” read

Compare my [section A] and [section B] workflows. What do they have in common? Where do they diverge? Are there steps in one that are missing from the other and should probably exist?

Find redundant steps across workflows πŸ” read

Look across all my workflows in Puzzle and find steps that appear to do the same thing β€” same tool, same role, similar name. List the duplicates and suggest which ones could be consolidated or replaced with an Alias step.

Identify single points of failure πŸ” read

Look at my [section/workflow name] and identify any steps where only one role is responsible for something critical with no backup or alternative path. These are single points of failure β€” list them and suggest how to reduce the risk.

Spot steps that could be split or merged πŸ” read

Review my [section/workflow name] and identify any steps that seem too broad (doing multiple things at once) or too granular (could be merged into a single step). Give me specific recommendations.

Find missing steps in a process πŸ” read documentation

Look at my [section/workflow name] workflow. Based on the step names, roles, and tools, does anything seem like it's missing β€” a handoff that isn't documented, a decision point that isn't captured, or a step that should logically exist between two others? Suggest additional steps that could improve how the workflow works.

Audit a workflow against documentation best practices πŸ” read

Review my [section/workflow name] workflow against general process design best practices. Are steps clearly named? Is ownership clear for each step? Are there decision points that should be conditional steps? Give me a structured assessment.


πŸ’° Cost & ROI Analysis

Understand the financial impact of your processes.

Get a process cost breakdown πŸ” read

Look at the [section/workflow name] in my Puzzle workspace. Based on the step cost data already entered (time, frequency, and assigned roles), give me a cost breakdown β€” per run, per month, and annually. Flag any steps that are missing cost data.

Find your most expensive processes πŸ” read

Look across all my workflows and identify which sections or steps have the highest labor cost based on the time, frequency, and role rates entered. Rank them from most to least expensive, and suggest ways to streamline them.

Compare cost of current vs future state πŸ” read

I have a [current state section] and a [future state section] in my workspace. Compare the costs of both β€” what's the estimated cost difference per month and per year? What's the ROI of the future state?

Identify high-cost manual steps πŸ” read

Go through my [section/workflow name] and identify all steps executed by a Person (not Automation or AI Agent) that have the highest time and frequency values. These are my most expensive manual steps β€” list them with their estimated monthly cost.

Audit tool costs across your stack πŸ” read

List all tools in my Puzzle Tools canvas that have a cost entered. Give me the total monthly and annual spend, and show me which tools are the most expensive. Are there any tools that appear in very few workflow steps relative to their cost?


πŸ€– Automation & AI Opportunities

Find where automation and AI agents can replace manual work.

Find automation candidates πŸ” read

Go through my [section/workflow name] workflow and identify which steps are currently executed by a Person but could realistically be automated by a System or AI Agent. Prioritize by how often the step runs and how rules-based it is.

Map your current automation coverage πŸ” read

Look at all steps across my Puzzle workspace. What percentage are currently set to Person, System, or AI Agent? Break it down by section. Where is my automation coverage lowest?

Find repetitive steps that could be standardized πŸ” read

Search my entire workspace for steps that run at high frequency (daily or more) and are still assigned to a Person. These are my best candidates for automation. List them with their section and frequency.

Identify where AI agents fit in your processes πŸ” read

Look through my [section/workflow name] workflow and identify which steps would be best handled by an AI Agent β€” things like drafting, summarizing, routing, classifying, or generating outputs. For each one, describe what the AI agent would do and what it would need as input.

Suggest a future-state automation roadmap πŸ” read

Based on all the manual steps across my workflows, build me a prioritized automation roadmap. Which automations would have the biggest impact on reducing time and cost? Rank them by effort vs. impact.


πŸ“„ Documentation & Client Reporting

Generate reports, summaries, and client-ready handoffs.

Generate a client-ready process report πŸ” read

Look at the [section/workflow name] in my Puzzle workspace. Write a detailed summary I can share with a client β€” list every step, the role responsible, the tool used, any notes, and how steps connect. Format it clearly without requiring access to Puzzle.

πŸ’‘ This prompt is especially useful for agencies and consultants who need to show clients exactly what's being built on their behalf.

Create a process summary for stakeholders πŸ” read

Summarize the [section/workflow name] process for a non-technical stakeholder. Explain what it does, who's involved, what tools are used, and what the output is. Keep it clear and jargon-free.

[SOON!] Document all changes made to a workflow πŸ” read

Review the [section/workflow name] workflow and give me a change log summary β€” what steps exist, what roles and tools are assigned, and what notes are documented. I want a snapshot I can save as a record of the current state.

Export a full process as a written SOP πŸ” read

Take the [section/workflow name] workflow in Puzzle and convert it into a written Standard Operating Procedure. For each step, write a paragraph explaining what happens, who does it, what tool they use, and what the expected output is. The SOP should allow a person to follow the process knowing what happens, and how the systems work beneath it, and why it's built that way. 

Generate an onboarding document for a new hire πŸ” read

I'm onboarding a new [role name]. Based on their role assignments in Puzzle, generate a structured onboarding document β€” what processes they'll be part of, what each step requires them to do, who they'll hand off to, and what tools they'll need access to.

Summarize your entire operations for a new team member πŸ” read

Give me a high-level summary of my entire Puzzle workspace that I could share with a new team member on their first day β€” what tabs exist, what each one covers, the key roles involved, and the most important workflows to understand first.


πŸ—οΈ Building from Scratch

Create workflows, teams, people, tools, and data models from scratch.

⚠️ All prompts in this section are ✏️ write prompts. Make sure write tools are set to Needs approval in your connector settings so Claude asks before making changes.

Build a workflow from an SOP ✏️ write

Here is an SOP for [process name]: [paste SOP text]. Build this as a new workflow in my Puzzle workspace using 1 section β€” create the section and steps needed to map this process end to end, assign the relevant roles and tools based on what already exists in my workspace, and add the relevant notes from the SOP to each step. Be detailed. 

[Optional]
It's important for you to use conditional steps where there might be logical branches to the process flow. Also, ask me any clarifying questions where there might be gaps in my SOP as it relates to the details and interconnectivity needed to make Puzzle documentation powerful, then after I answer your question proceed with building it in Puzzle.

πŸ’‘ Tip: The more structured your SOP text (clear step names, roles, tools), the more accurate the output β€” and the fewer credits it uses.

Build a workflow from a description ✏️ write

Create a new workflow in Puzzle for [process name]. The process works like this: [describe the process]. Build it using 1 section only and steps, connect them in the correct order, and assign roles and tools from my existing workspace where relevant.

[Optional]
It's important for you to use conditional steps where there might be logical branches to the process flow. Also, ask me any clarifying questions where there might be gaps in my SOP as it relates to the details and interconnectivity needed to make Puzzle documentation powerful, then after I answer your question proceed with building it in Puzzle.

Build a full org structure on the Teams canvas ✏️ write

Create a team structure on my Puzzle Teams canvas for a [team type, e.g. Sales team]. Include the following roles: [list roles]. Set up reporting lines between them and connect them to the relevant steps in my workflows where possible. Build it like an organization chart style where the more senior roles are above the more junior roles branching in a organized fashion.

Build a People canvas from a team list ✏️ write

Create person cards on my Puzzle People canvas for the following team members: [list names, types, roles]. Connect them to reflect the reporting structure and assign them to their relevant roles on the Teams canvas. Build it like an organization chart.

Build a tool structure on the Tools canvas ✏️ write

Create a tool group on my Puzzle Tools canvas called [group name] and add the following tools to it: [list tools]. Link each tool to the relevant steps in my workflows where it's already being used, and add notes in the tool's notes based on what the tool is known to do. 

Build a data model for a process ✏️ write

Create a data model in Puzzle for the [process name] process. The key entities are [list entities, e.g. Contact, Deal, Invoice]. For each entity, create the following attributes: [list attributes per entity]. Then link the relevant attributes to the steps in my [section name] workflow.

[Optional] Fill out the attribute description to your best knowledge about what the field represents in the data model.

Move workflows into specific tab ✏️ write

Move the following sections into [tab name] tab: [list section names]. This tab will represent [describe what this tab covers].


✏️ Updating & Enriching

Update, improve, and add detail to existing workflows.

⚠️ All prompts in this section are ✏️ write prompts. Make sure write tools are set to Needs approval in your connector settings so Claude asks before making changes.

Add notes to empty steps ✏️ write

Go through all steps in my [section/workflow name] that have no notes. For each one, generate a clear description explaining what the step does, who does it, and why it matters β€” based on the step name, role, and tool already assigned.

[Optional] If it ambiguous which steps do what, or which roles are responsible for what, give bulk suggestions that I can approve before you go make those changes.

Link missing roles to steps ✏️ write

Look through my [section/workflow name] and find all steps that have no role assigned. Based on the step name and tool used, suggest which existing role from my Teams canvas should own each one β€” then make the assignments.

Link missing tools to steps ✏️ write

Look through my [section/workflow name] and find all steps that have no tool linked. Based on the step name and role, suggest which existing tool from my Tools canvas should be linked to each one β€” then make the assignments.

Update step statuses after a process review ✏️ write

I've just completed a process review of [section/workflow name]. Update the following steps to [Draft/In Progress/Testing/Live/Archived] status: [list step names and their new statuses]. Leave all other steps unchanged.

Rename steps for consistency and readability ✏️ write

Look at all steps in my [section/workflow name]. Are there any that don't follow a clear verb-noun naming pattern (e.g. "Send Invoice", "Review Contract", "Update Record")? List any that are inconsistently named and suggest better names, then update them.

Replace a deprecated tool across all workflows ✏️ write

I'm replacing [old tool name] with [new tool name] across my workflows. Find every step in my workspace that uses [old tool name] and replace it with [new tool name]. Show me which steps will be affected before making any changes.

Mark deprecated attributes in your data model ✏️ write

In my Puzzle data model, mark the following attributes as Deprecated: [list attribute names]. These fields are no longer in active use and I want to flag them without deleting them yet.


πŸ”— Cross-Canvas Workflows

Use MCP to work across Workflows, Teams, People, and Tools canvases at once.

Map which roles own the most steps πŸ” read

Cross-reference my Puzzle Teams canvas and Workflows canvas. Which roles own the most steps across all workflows? Which roles own the fewest? Give me a ranked list.

Find tool-to-role dependencies πŸ” read

Cross-reference my Tools and Workflows canvases. For each tool in my workspace, tell me which roles are most frequently using it across my workflows. I want to understand who depends on what.

Map people to their process responsibilities πŸ” read

Cross-reference my People canvas and Workflows canvas. For each person in my workspace, list the roles they're assigned to and then the steps those roles are responsible for. I want to understand each person's operational footprint.

Find steps that use both a specific tool and role πŸ” read

Search my entire workspace for steps that use [tool name] AND are assigned to [role name]. I want to see where these two things overlap.

Understand the full impact of removing a tool πŸ” read

I'm considering removing [tool name] from my tech stack. Look across all my workflows and tell me every step that would be affected. Which processes would break or need to be updated? Give me a full impact assessment.

Understand the full impact of changing a role πŸ” read

I'm restructuring the [role name] role. Find every step, section, and workflow this role is involved in across my entire workspace. I want a full picture of what would be affected before making any changes.


🧠 Advanced & Power User

Complex, multi-step prompts for power users who want to get the most out of Puzzle MCP.

⚠️ Some prompts in this section are ✏️ write prompts. Make sure write tools are set to Needs approval in your connector settings so Claude asks before making changes.

Build a complete operational blueprint from scratch ✏️ write

I'm setting up a new Puzzle workspace for [company/team type]. Build the following for me: (1) a Workflows canvas with sections and steps for [process 1], [process 2], and [process 3]; (2) a Teams canvas with the relevant roles and reporting lines; (3) a Tools canvas with the tools used across these processes; (4) a People canvas with [list people/roles]. Connect everything together β€” link roles and tools to their relevant steps.

Run a full operational audit πŸ” read

Run a complete audit of my Puzzle workspace and give me a structured report covering: (1) workflow completeness β€” are all steps documented with roles, tools, and notes? (2) team coverage β€” are all roles assigned to relevant steps? (3) tool coverage β€” are all tools linked to the steps that use them? (4) data model completeness β€” are entities and attributes linked to the workflows that use them? Prioritize issues by impact.

Build a current state vs future state comparison ✏️ write

I want to document a process improvement project. Take my existing [section name] workflow and: (1) duplicate it into a new section called "[Section Name] β€” Future State"; (2) in the future state, update the following steps to reflect the changes I'm planning: [describe changes]; (3) add a note to each changed step explaining what's different and why.

Create a change management plan ✏️ write

Create a change management plan for improving [section name]. Start by pulling the current state to find the workflow, then check the roles, tools, and step-level details so you know who's affected and what's involved. 

The plan should cover what's changing [describe the change], why it matters, who gets impacted, a rollout sequence with owners and target dates, communication points for each affected role, training and documentation needs, success criteria, and risks with mitigations.

Reference the Team Canvas and Tools Canvas so the plan reflects how the operation runs today, and any data model or data migrations changes that will be needed.

Generate a cross-functional handoff map πŸ” read

Map every handoff point in my workspace β€” places where one role passes work to another. For each handoff, tell me: which roles are involved, which step it happens at, which section it's in, and whether the handoff is clearly documented in the step notes.

Identify your highest-risk processes πŸ” read

Look across my entire Puzzle workspace and identify the processes most at risk β€” workflows with high step counts and low documentation, steps with no role owner, sections with no tool coverage, or processes that appear to be single points of failure. Give me a prioritized risk list.

Build a data model from an existing workflow ✏️ write

Look at my [section/workflow name] workflow. Based on the steps, tools, and roles involved, suggest what entities and attributes should exist in my specific tool's data model to represent the data flowing through this process. First report back to me what you're suggesting to create. Do not building anything just yet. 

[Optional] Then create those entities and attributes and link the relevant attributes to the steps that use them.

Create a repeatable weekly operations review πŸ” read

Every week I want to review the state of my operations. Generate a weekly operations report for my Puzzle workspace covering: (1) any steps that changed status this week; (2) sections or workflows that appear incomplete; (3) roles that have the most active steps; (4) tools that appear most across live steps; (5) any data model attributes that are still in Draft status and most importantly (6) suggest 1-5 process optimization suggestions, ways I can expand how I'm using my current tech stack to improve my processes. 

Format it as a report I can share with my team.

πŸ’‘ Tip: Save this prompt in a Claude Project and run it every Monday to keep your team aligned on operational health.


Ready to Get Started?

Pick any prompt above, paste it into Claude with Puzzle MCP connected, and start exploring what your operational blueprint can tell you.

The more you use these prompts, the more your Puzzle workspace becomes a living, AI-powered system β€” not just a process map.

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