Universal Cheat Sheet Generator

Universal Cheat Sheet Generator

Generates ultra-compact exam cheat sheets (micro notes) in the official SPPU merge-micro format.

Output Format

| Property | Specification | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | Page size | Letter portrait (612×792 pt) | | Columns | 3, each ~169pt wide with ~18pt gap | | Left margin | ~9pt | | Right margin | ~60pt | | Top/bottom margin | ~12pt | | Font size | ~5.3pt body, ~5.8pt unit headers | | Content flow | Unit-wise, left→right across columns | | Format | Continuous definition text, numbered points |

Structure

1. Unit header: Bold, centered, underlined — UNIT N — Topic Name
2. Definition text: Compact, justified, with bold key terms
3. Numbered points: For lists of rules, types, components
4. No code blocks: Pure prose, syntax inline with backticks

Usage

Trigger when user asks for:

• "Micro notes for..."
• "Cheat sheet for..."
• "One page summary..."
• "Quick reference..."
• "Last minute revision..."
• "Chit for..."

Supported Subjects

ALL academic subjects across engineering, science, management, arts, and humanities.

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Alternative Layout Formats

While the default SPPU Letter 3-column format is the primary output, these variants broaden portability:

| Format | Dimensions | Best For | | --------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | A4 3-column | 595×842 pt | International students, European unis | | A4 landscape 2-column | 842×595 pt | Wider diagrams, more horizontal space | | Half-letter (5.5×8.5") | 396×612 pt | Pocket-sized revision, index cards | | Index card (3×5") | 216×360 pt | Quick recall, flashcard-format micro notes | | One-column (full width) | Full page width | Formula-heavy subjects, mathematical text | | Two-column (A4) | 595×842 pt / 2 cols | Diagram + text side-by-side, hybrid layout |

When user specifies a format, adjust column count, font size, and margin widths proportionally. Fallback to Letter 3-column if unspecified.

LaTeX & Mathematical Notation Convention

For mathematical or formula-heavy cheat sheets, inline LaTeX within Markdown is required:

| Symbol | LaTeX | Rendered | | -------------- | ----------------------------------- | ---------- | | Integral | $\int_a^b f(x)dx$ | ∫ₐᵇ f(x)dx | | Summation | $\sum_{i=1}^n x_i$ | Σᵢ₌₁ⁿ xᵢ | | Derivative | $\frac{dy}{dx}$ | dy/dx | | Big O notation | $O(n \log n)$ | O(n log n) | | Set notation | $\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid x > 0\}$ | {x ∈ ℝ | x > 0} |

Rules:

• Use $...$ for inline math, $$...$$ for display equations.
• Write formulas in their standard notation; avoid diagram-dependence for formulas.
• For multi-line derivations: use \begin{aligned} ... \end{aligned} within $$.

Completed Sample (Quick Reference — Unit 1 of DBMS)

A one-page micro note sample using Letter 3-column format:

UNIT 1 — Database System Architecture

DBMS: A software system that enables users to define, create, maintain, and control access to databases.
Key goal: Provide efficient, secure, concurrent access to large volumes of persistent data.

Three-level architecture (ANSI/SPARC):
1. External level — user views (subschema). Multiple views per database.
2. Conceptual level — logical structure of entire database (schema). Hides storage details.
3. Internal level — physical storage structures (indexes, blocks, access paths).

Data independence:
- Logical: Change conceptual schema without altering external views.
- Physical: Change internal schema without affecting conceptual schema.

DBMS vs File System:
| Property          | DBMS               | File System         |
| ----------------- | ------------------ | ------------------- |
| Data redundancy   | Controlled         | High                |
| Data consistency  | Enforced           | Manual              |
| Concurrent access | ACID transactions  | No built-in control |
| Security          | Role-based access  | OS-level only       |
| Query capability  | SQL / declarative  | Programmatic only   |

DBMS types: Hierarchical, Network, Relational, Object-oriented, NoSQL, NewSQL.
Popular DBMS: Oracle (relational, commercial), MySQL (relational, open-source), MongoDB (document NoSQL), Redis (key-value).

Mnemonic: "Every Student Can Learn Databases" (External → Conceptual → Logical → Internal)

When generating, replace the sample content with the requested subject's actual material. The density, column layout, and formatting style shown above serve as the baseline.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: pinakdhabu
• Source: pinakdhabu/Exam-prompt
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://pinakdhabu.github.io/Exam-prompt/

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.