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Why Your Prompt Works in ChatGPT But Not in Your App

DEV.to AIΒ·April 27, 2026

The article explains why prompts might work well in chat interfaces like ChatGPT but fail when used directly via API in an application. This discrepancy occurs because chat interfaces silently inject their own system prompts and other behind-the-scenes assistance.

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