The Prompt FilesCase File № 06 · coding
4.5 Billion Years in 30 Minutes
Receipts on file
| Agent | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|
| Category | coding |
| Outcome | Live interactive site (earth.ethanplus.ai) built in about 30 minutes; post earned 1,000+ upvotes |
| Filed | September 7, 2026 · documented in a public report on Reddit |
The Job
A builder gave an AI agent half an hour and got back an explorable, interactive website covering the entire history of Earth and human civilization. The post traveled largely because the author linked the live site instead of just a video clip, so anyone could click through the 4.5-billion-year timeline themselves.
The Prompt — try it yourself
Build an interactive single-page website that teaches [topic] as a scrollable timeline. Include at least 12 milestones with dates, one-sentence explanations, and visuals. Deploy it and give me the live link.
Field note: swap the bracketed details for your own, keep the approval steps — and make the agent show its work before it acts. That's the whole trick.— V.
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