Prompt Engineering Patterns

Advanced prompt engineering techniques to maximize LLM performance, reliability, and controllability.

Overview

Effective prompt engineering combines structured patterns, iterative optimization, and psychological principles to achieve consistent, high-quality LLM outputs. This skill covers core capabilities, key patterns, best practices, and production-ready templates.

Core Capabilities

1. Few-Shot Learning: Teach by showing examples (2-5 input-output pairs)
2. Chain-of-Thought Prompting: Request step-by-step reasoning
3. Prompt Optimization: Systematically improve through testing
4. Template Systems: Build reusable prompt structures
5. System Prompt Design: Set global behavior and constraints

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