What does /redirectmap do?
Purpose: Practical case study: Plan a URL migration.
This is a custom prompt convention, not a built-in or official ChatGPT slash command. Entering the slash text alone does not guarantee that ChatGPT will invoke a special tool. Use the complete structured prompt below or configure your own app to interpret this shortcut.
Key decision for this workflow
Use /redirectmap when the task is plan a migration from /articles/ to /guides/ on a static site; specify the evidence needed to accept the result.
Copy-ready task brief
Reusable prompt template
How to use this shortcut
- Collect the source inputs: Old URL list, new canonical targets, inbound links and existing redirects
- Run /redirectmap with the copy-ready task brief above.
- Request the concrete output: One-to-one 301 mapping with exception list and rollout tests
- Check the result: Check every old URL resolves in one hop to a relevant 200 destination
Quality checks and limitations
Acceptance criteria: Check every old URL resolves in one hop to a relevant 200 destination Limitation: Never redirect unrelated pages to the homepage merely to avoid 404s
Related tools and learning
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Worked example and expected output
Input materials: Old URL list, new canonical targets, inbound links and existing redirects
Requested result: One-to-one 301 mapping with exception list and rollout tests
Acceptance test: Check every old URL resolves in one hop to a relevant 200 destination
Practical case study: Plan a URL migration
Starting brief: Old: /guides/best-telescopes-2024/; new evergreen page: /guides/beginner-telescopes/.
Expected deliverable: Output source, destination, redirect type, link-update action and post-deploy test.
Quality gate: Avoid redirect chains, blanket homepage redirects and unsupported equivalence.
/redirectmap Task: Plan a URL migration. Input: Old: /guides/best-telescopes-2024/; new evergreen page: /guides/beginner-telescopes/. Deliverable: Output source, destination, redirect type, link-update action and post-deploy test. Review: Avoid redirect chains, blanket homepage redirects and unsupported equivalence.
Worked workflow: Plan a migration from /articles/ to /guides/ on a static site
Practical scenario: Plan a migration from /articles/ to /guides/ on a static site
Inputs to provide: Old URL list, new canonical targets, inbound links and existing redirects
Requested deliverable: One-to-one 301 mapping with exception list and rollout tests
How to verify the result: Check every old URL resolves in one hop to a relevant 200 destination
Important limitation: Never redirect unrelated pages to the homepage merely to avoid 404s
Frequently asked questions
Is /redirectmap an official ChatGPT command? No. It is a reusable custom shorthand from this catalog. Does it work without a plugin? You can copy the full prompt into an assistant; automatic slash-command routing requires application logic. Can the output be trusted without review? No. Review accuracy, safety, and suitability before use.