Count On Coffey

By Jeremy Dietz, Director of AI Strategy and Content

What's the "best" AI tool? With each new model release cycle, the answer seems to change. Fortunately, there's a way to easily move your workflows from one tool to another—markdown files. Using these files lets you experiment with new tools without starting over every time.

What is a markdown file?

A markdown file (.md) is a plain text document that uses simple symbols to add structure. For example, a # creates a heading, and a - creates a bullet. Any text editor can open the file, and major AI tools—like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini—can read it.

How do you create one?

You don't have to write a markdown file yourself. When you have a workflow set up in an AI tool, just ask the tool to "document this as a markdown file." In seconds, you'll have a clean, structured file that you own and can reuse anywhere.

Why this matters for your team

Markdown files make your AI workflows more portable between tools and people. For example, say you've built a workflow in one tool for creating social media posts that follow your brand guidelines. If you document that workflow as a markdown file, you can try it in another tool by copying it over.

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