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prompt-engineering
Crafting effective prompts for LLMs. Use when designing prompts, improving output quality, structuring complex instructions, or debugging poor model responses.
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# Prompt Engineering
Prompt engineering is the practice of designing inputs that guide LLMs to produce desired outputs. Effective prompts reduce errors, improve consistency, and unlock model capabilities.
## Table of Contents
- [Core Principles](#core-principles)
- [Be Clear and Direct](#be-clear-and-direct)
- [Use Examples (Multishot)](#use-examples-multishot)
- [Reasoning Guidance](#reasoning-guidance)
- [XML Tags](#xml-tags)
- [Role Prompting](#role-prompting)
- [Long Context](#long-context)
- [Output Control](#output-control)