# Mechanic GPT

A custom GPT for getting help with Mechanic within ChatGPT. This GPT has access to the full Mechanic documentation as a knowledge base, and can answer general questions about the platform, help you understand concepts, and write or debug task code.

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## Best for

* **General Mechanic questions** — understand how events, actions, Liquid, and the platform work
* **ChatGPT users** — get help with Mechanic without switching to a coding tool
* **Exploring what's possible** — describe what you want to automate and get guidance or working task code

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## How to use

Open the Mechanic GPT in ChatGPT:

[**Open Mechanic GPT**](https://chatgpt.com/g/g-67e5a612935481919719536be52889ac-mechanic)

A ChatGPT account is required (free or paid). You can bookmark this link or share it with your team.

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## What it can help with

* "How does Mechanic's event system work?"
* "What action types are available?"
* "Write a task that auto-tags orders using a specific discount code"
* "I need a scheduled task that emails me a CSV of unfulfilled orders every morning"
* "Debug this task — it's not tagging customers correctly"
* "How do I respond to action results?"
* "What integrations does Mechanic support?"

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## Knowledge base

The GPT includes Mechanic's documentation as uploaded knowledge files, organized by topic. These cover the full platform — events, tasks, actions, runs, Shopify integration, Liquid reference, platform features, integrations, techniques, tutorials, FAQ, and more.

The GPT uses these files to ground its answers in accurate, current Mechanic documentation.

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## Limitations

* **No live task library access.** The GPT doesn't search [tasks.mechanic.dev](https://tasks.mechanic.dev/) in real time. For task discovery and reference-based code generation, use the [MCP server](https://learn.mechanic.dev/resources/mcp) with an AI coding tool.
* **For the best results with complex tasks, use MCP + Agent Skills.** The [MCP server](https://learn.mechanic.dev/resources/mcp) provides research and reference, and [Agent Skills](https://learn.mechanic.dev/resources/agent-skills) provide the patterns for writing code — together they produce more reliable results for complex tasks.

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## Related resources

* [Mechanic MCP Server](https://learn.mechanic.dev/resources/mcp) — connect your AI coding tool to the task library and docs
* [Mechanic Agent Skills](https://learn.mechanic.dev/resources/agent-skills) — install task-writing expertise into your AI coding tool
* [Using AI with Mechanic](https://learn.mechanic.dev/ai) — overview of all Mechanic AI tools