What is an AI Workflow?

# What is an AI Workflow? An AI workflow is a series of steps that use AI tools to complete a larger task. Instead of asking an AI one question and getting one answer, a workflow chains multiple AI interactions together to produce a more complete result. ## A simple example Imagine you want to write a blog post about a topic you're not an expert in: 1. **Step 1**: Use Perplexity to research the topic and find key facts 2. **Step 2**: Use Claude to create an outline based on the research 3. **Step 3**: Use Claude to write each section based on the outline 4. **Step 4**: Use Grammarly to check grammar and style 5. **Step 5**: Use an SEO tool to optimise the content Each step builds on the previous one, and the final result is much better than what you'd get from a single prompt. ## Why use workflows instead of single prompts? Single prompts work well for simple tasks. But for complex work, workflows offer several advantages: - **Better quality**: Breaking tasks into steps allows each step to be done well - **More control**: You can review and adjust at each stage - **Reusability**: Once you've built a good workflow, you can use it again and again - **Consistency**: Workflows produce consistent results across different projects ## How do I build a workflow? Start with a task you do regularly. Break it into steps. For each step, think about which AI tool would do it best. Test the workflow, refine it, and document it so you can repeat it. Browse our Workflows section to find pre-built workflows you can use right away.