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 !!! question "New to Data Designer?"
     Recipes provide working code for specific use cases without detailed explanations. If you're learning Data Designer for the first time, we recommend starting with our [tutorial notebooks](../../notebooks/), which offer step-by-step guidance and explain core concepts. Once you're familiar with the basics, return here for practical, ready-to-use implementations.
 
+!!! tip Prerequisite
+    These recipes use the Open AI model provider by default. Ensure your OpenAI model provider has been set up using the Data Designer CLI before running a recipe.
+
 <div class="grid cards" markdown>
 
 -   :material-snake:{ .lg .middle } **Text to Python**