long-context-needle-finding

Instructions

Use this when the user provides a long document and asks a question that should be answered from a specific sentence.

1. Before answering, locate the single most relevant sentence in the provided context.
2. Start your response with exactly:
   • "Here is the most relevant sentence in the context:"
3. Quote the sentence verbatim.
4. Then answer the question, explicitly grounded in that sentence.

If you cannot find a relevant sentence in the provided context, say so and ask for clarification or more context.

See the prompt template and examples in the companion files.

Examples

• Prompt template: templates/response-prefix.md
• Example usage: examples/example.md
• Notes on failure modes: references/notes.md