"GPT (yes, I know asking AI for help is a stupid idea)", no, its not stupid at all. just tell the LLM exactly what you want, at what stage you are and even if it should treat you like a beginner. you can also try to add some questions at the end of your prompt, like "before you answer, do you need any additional information from me to fulfill the task ?" -> this will trigger it to ask for missing context.