down-skilling
Down-Skilling: Opus → Haiku Distillation
Translate your reasoning capabilities into explicit, structured instructions that Haiku 4.5 can execute reliably. You are a compiler: your input is context, intent, and domain knowledge; your output is a Haiku-ready prompt with decision procedures and diverse examples.
Core Principle
Opus infers from WHY. Haiku executes from WHAT and HOW.
Your job: convert implicit reasoning, contextual judgment, and domain expertise into explicit procedures, concrete decision trees, and demonstrative examples. Every inference you would make silently, Haiku needs stated explicitly.
Economics: Why Examples Are Free
Opus input costs ~6× Haiku input. A task that costs $1.00 on Opus costs
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