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BottomUp- Translate Your Thoughts So AI Can Work For Your Neurotype

BottomUp- Translate Your Thoughts So AI Can Work For Your Neurotype

by claythedesigner·Mar 7, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemCozy

Bridges neurodivergent thinking to LLM prompts; niche but genuinely useful for its audience.

Strengths
  • •Empathetic problem framing—solves real friction neurodivergent users face with blank prompt fields
  • •Simple, accessible three-step flow that doesn't require cognitive overhead
  • •No-login, browser-based, respects privacy—low friction to try
Weaknesses
  • •Prompt rewriting is ultimately a narrow UX layer; doesn't fundamentally change how LLMs work
  • •Limited to translation task; no persistence, history, or integration with actual AI clients
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Neurodivergent individuals, ADHD/autistic users, anyone struggling with prompt formulation

Similar To

Prompt engineering templates (e.g., Anthropic's prompt best practices guides) · WriterDAO's structured writing assistants

Post Description

I'm autistic and ADHD, and I kept running into the same wall with AI tools- not knowing how to prompt them in a way that matched how my brain actually works. I'd have a real idea or need but couldn't get the output to reflect it. So I built BottomUp.

It's a free, no-login tool that walks you through a structured process to clarify your thinking before you prompt an AI. Instead of starting with a blank box, you answer a few focused questions and it builds the prompt from the bottom up — hence the name.

It's built especially for neurodivergent people, but honestly anyone who gets frustrated staring at a blank prompt field might find it useful.

No account needed, runs in the browser: https://www.bottomuptool.com

Would love feedback — especially from anyone who's struggled with the "I know what I want but can't explain it to the AI" problem.

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Ship ItSolve My Problem
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