FormaLM use cases
Choose the work before the format.
Start with what you need to make. Then narrow the library by output format and choose a structure that fits the audience.
Capability map
Four kinds of work. Four ways to finish it.
The use case tells you what has to get done. The format determines how someone else encounters the result.
Use-case directory
Find a starting structure.
Filter by the work you are doing and any output format the use case supports.
37 use cases
Experience post
Share something you tried or lived through in a personal post that others can learn from.
Knowledge cards
Explain something you know in a short set of cards that is easy to follow and remember.
Meeting notes
Make rough notes or a transcript easy to share, with decisions and next steps pulled out.
Screenshot notes
Organize saved screenshots into notes you can search, review, and act on later.
Trip planner
Plan each day of a trip around your destination, dates, interests, and preferred pace.
Travel guide
Share a destination with practical tips, favorite places, and a route others can use.
Media review
Turn your thoughts on a book, film, show, podcast, or game into a review with a clear point of view.
Quick take
Share a timely opinion in a short post with enough context to stand on its own.
Personal story
Tell a personal story that moves naturally from what happened to what it meant to you.
How-to guide
Explain a process in straightforward steps, with the details a beginner is likely to need.
Sell an item
Write an honest, easy-to-scan listing that gives buyers the details they need.
Cover & caption
Pair a short cover line with a caption for a photo, update, launch, or announcement.
Weekly update
Sum up the week's progress in an update people can read quickly and act on.
Idea brief
Give an early idea enough shape for someone else to understand it and respond.
Data summary
Find the changes and patterns in a report or dataset that deserve attention.
Work decision
Compare work options, make the trade-offs visible, and recommend what to do next.
Work guide
Write down a repeatable process so a teammate can follow it without extra help.
Document summary
Condense a long document without losing the decisions or details you may need later.
Buying guide
Compare a purchase against your needs and budget before you choose.
Learning plan
Make a learning goal manageable with a realistic schedule and a way to track progress.
Habit plan
Fit a small, sustainable habit into the routine you already have.
Weekly routine
Arrange the things you need to do into a week that still leaves room to rest.
Monthly review
Look back on the month before deciding what deserves your attention next.
Event invite
Invite people with the details they need and a clear sense of why the event is worth their time.
Group trip
Turn everyone's availability and preferences into a trip plan the group can discuss.
Recommendations
Put together recommendations that suit a particular person, mood, or need.
Group choice
Help a group compare options and reach a decision that feels fair.
Personal message
Write a thoughtful note for the moments when finding the right words is hard.
Project recap
Turn project materials into a recap that makes the outcome and next steps easy to find.
News analysis
Explain what changed in a news story, why it matters, and what may happen next.
Content summary
Pull the ideas and evidence worth keeping from a long article, report, PDF, or other source.
Brand story
Tell a brand's story through the people, choices, or moments that shaped it.
Event timeline
Put scattered events in order so the sequence and turning points are easy to understand.
Quick comparison
See how two options differ and which one better fits a particular need.
Explain a concept
Make one idea easier to understand with a plain-language explanation and a relatable example.
Concept breakdown
Show how the parts of a complex idea connect and what it means in practice.
FAQ answers
Answer recurring questions in a format people can scan and reuse.
Practical guides
Go deeper when the structure matters.
The existing guides now sit beside the jobs they help finish. Templates, examples, and workflow advice are easier to trace from here.
Work
Turn team material into a brief, update, recap, or decision record.
Research
Move from evidence to a summary, comparison, timeline, or explanation.
Publishing
Choose a reading or viewing sequence for material that is ready to share.
Product marketing
Clarify the product, the market, and the information a buyer or team needs next.
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