> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.phrase.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Starter prompts

> What to try first with the Phrase MCP Server.

The moment you connect, it's worth having something to type. These are grouped by what you're trying to get done, pick whichever matches what's on your plate. No code, no need to know the Phrase API.

You can't accidentally break anything here. The assistant can only create or change data if you explicitly granted that when you connected, everything below is safe to try, and if in doubt you can always check what you allowed in your Phrase profile settings, under the Consents tab.

Before you start, make sure you've picked the right organization and access level when you connected, see the [install guide](/en/mcp-server) if you need to check.

## Get oriented

<Prompt description="Pulls a short, recent slice of your projects across TMS and Strings rather than everything you have access to. A quick way to confirm you're connected and pointed at the right organization, without a slow, oversized first response.">
  List my 5 most recently updated Phrase projects
</Prompt>

## Check quality and consistency

<Prompt description="Searches every string in the project for both phrases and gives you a count. No downloading files or searching by hand.">
  How many times did we use 'can't' vs 'cannot' across \[project name]?
</Prompt>

<Prompt description="Compares placeholders across every target language against the source and returns a ranked list of mismatches, instead of opening each language one at a time.">
  Check \[job name] for target locales where placeholders don't match the English source, and give me a prioritized list
</Prompt>

## Handle bulk work

<Prompt description="Matches the keys in your spreadsheet to the ones already in the project and updates them in bulk, no opening translations one at a time.">
  Update these 300 keys with the values from this spreadsheet, across \[languages]
</Prompt>

## Stay ahead of deadlines

<Prompt description="Surfaces jobs that have gone quiet, so stale work doesn't sit forgotten until someone asks about it.">
  List all Strings jobs that haven't been updated in the last year
</Prompt>

<Prompt description="Moves ownership across every active project in one step, useful if someone's out and the work still needs to move.">
  Reassign all of \[name]'s live projects to \[new owner]
</Prompt>

<Prompt description="Checks due dates and linguist assignments across active jobs, and only messages you if something's missing. A standing watch, not a one-time check.">
  Monitor all in-flight TMS jobs due in the next 48 hours, and message me if any don't have a linguist assigned
</Prompt>

## A note on permissions

If a prompt above doesn't work, it's usually because it needs access you didn't grant when you connected (see above), not a bug.

## Didn't find what you needed?

These are starting points, not the full list. Once you're comfortable, just describe what you're trying to do in your own words, the assistant will work out which Phrase actions it needs.

Once you land on a prompt that works well, save it and share it with your team. A small shared library of prompts that actually work is one of the fastest ways to get everyone using this well.

## Found a great use case, or hit a wall?

Tell us. This page grows from real examples, several of the prompts above came directly from customers who tried something and it worked. If you've got one worth sharing, or a prompt that should work but doesn't, let us know via the [Phrase Help Center](https://support.phrase.com/hc/requests/new).