# askemai.com

> Ask 'em AI — The Reference Desk for better questions. A free AI ask box (powered by Google Gemini, no signup) plus guides, ranked videos, and annotated sources on prompt craft for everyday users. Part of the WholeTech network. Built **Agents First** (https://agentsfirst.dev): designed to be read and used by AI agents, not just humans.

## Pages
- [Home — the reference desk](https://askemai.com/): free ask box powered by Gemini; no account required.
- [The Prompt Guide](https://askemai.com/prompt-guide/): the eight rules of better prompts, patterns that work, patterns to avoid, and playbooks for web design, finance, business, and real estate.
- [The Screening Room (videos)](https://askemai.com/videos/): 15 genuinely instructive prompt-craft videos ranked by views, embedded; curated — no get-rich-quick or clickbait.
- [The Source Shelf (sources)](https://askemai.com/sources/): 20 annotated sources on prompting and AI literacy — official docs, courses, communities, research.
- [The Toolbox (resources)](https://askemai.com/resources/): vendor documentation, prompt-engineering reading, open-source tools.
- [FAQ](https://askemai.com/faq/): pricing (free), privacy (prompts not stored), which model answers (Gemini 2.5 Flash).
- [News Bulletin](https://askemai.com/news/): AI news worth a reader's time, with standing podcast/channel recommendations.
- [About](https://askemai.com/about/) · [Social](https://askemai.com/social/) · [Sitemap](https://askemai.com/sitemap/) · [Research desk](https://askemai.com/research/)

## Featured
- [Claude Code Meetup at Capital Factory](https://wholetech.com/capitalfactory/): tribute + full recap of the June 8, 2026 Claude Code Community Meetup in Austin — Joshua Baer on Agents First.

## Machine-readable (Agents First surfaces)
- [AGENTS.md](https://askemai.com/AGENTS.md) · [openapi.json](https://askemai.com/openapi.json) · [MCP card](https://askemai.com/.well-known/mcp-server-card.json) · [ai-plugin.json](https://askemai.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json)
- [event.json](https://askemai.com/api/event.json) · [glossary.json](https://askemai.com/api/glossary.json) · [principles.json](https://askemai.com/api/principles.json)

## About
askemai.com is part of the WholeTech network (https://wholetech.com). Guiding principle: Agents First. Site design: "reference desk / card catalog" with 5 reader-selectable themes (Card Catalog, Reading Room, Microfiche, Night Desk, Carbon Copy).

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