prompt-engineering
Prompt Engineering
Write prompts that get reliable, high-quality output from LLMs.
Core Principles
- Be specific — vague prompts get vague results
- Show, don't tell — examples beat instructions
- Structure the output — tell the model exactly what format you want
- Iterate — prompts are code; test and refine them
Techniques
System Prompts
Set the model's role and constraints:
You are a senior code reviewer. Review the provided code for:
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