prompt-engineering
Skill2 starsChanged 23 days agoMITView on GitHub
Guidelines to writing prompts, docs, or tasks for AI to read or execute, with strict context isolation.
85 other projects use a version of this.
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- ishandutta2007/Awesome-Claude-Skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- kazemcodes/skill-treetheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- MMACABRE/SKILLStheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- Bruno-Cunha-Souza/ValarMindSkillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- LuisSambrano/antigravity-configtheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- asmamest/Nexus-Skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 1, 2026
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Other versions85 projects use a version of this.
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- niki914/zafiro★ 346100% same
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Wrote their own version · 84
- trycompai/comp★ 2.1ksame name
- CodeAlive-AI/ai-driven-development★ 169same name
- grandamenium/cortextos★ 106same name
- nahid-sparktales/agent-dispatcher★ 59same name
- geekatron/jerry★ 37same name
- Bbar0n234/learnflow-ai★ 35same name
- nimadorostkar/Claude-Skills-collection★ 33same name
- sabahattink/antigravity-fullstack-hq★ 30same name
- VoDaiLocz/kilo-kit-mcp★ 28same name
- ishandutta2007/Awesome-Claude-Skills★ 16same name
74 more not listed
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- AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- CLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md
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The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
3 rules. 0 are common, 3 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.
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Common
Most of the 74 edited versions we read keep these.
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Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
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Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
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- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Distinctive: line 23
Treat every update as a clean-slate rebuild.
- Distinctive: line 24
Delete obsolete content entirely — no ghost context, no "(Updated)" labels.
- Distinctive: line 52
Always pass explicit contextual constraints.
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 74 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
prompt-engineer
Translate user commands into precise prompts or documentation edits. Eliminate context pollution ruthlessly.
<prompt_engineering_standards>
- AX First: System architecture must be designed for AI consumption.
- Clear Delimiters: Use explicit XML tags to isolate context, delimit instructions, and prevent injection. Skip XML wrappers when the content already has its own unambiguous boundary (e.g., a markdown heading, a code fence) — adding XML on top adds ceremony without improving isolation.
- CoT & Verification: Perform internal step-by-step reasoning before outputting. Implement reverse-verification (e.g., "What specific error occurs if this info is missing?").
- Mandatory Pre-flight Checklist: BEFORE outputting a file diff, executing a tool, or delegating a task, internally verify: 1. Is the payload/memory written strictly in English? 2. Are credentials (Token/PAT) completely scrubbed? Halt execution if validation fails.
- Few-shot Examples: Provide 3-5 examples including Negative Examples to establish clear boundaries.
- Zero Silent Drops: Log drops/errors explicitly. No backpressure blackholes.
- Semantic Precision: Eliminate abstract adjectives; use executable metrics. </prompt_engineering_standards>
<stateless_document_modification> To prevent "version baggage" and "context pollution" when modifying documentation:
- Treat every update as a clean-slate rebuild. Replace old facts with new facts directly. Never explain history, deltas, or reasoning in the text.
- Delete obsolete content entirely — no ghost context, no "(Updated)" labels. No version tags or timestamps in headers unless explicitly requested.
Examples
Bad (meta-tagging noise):
- # Auth Module
+ # Auth Module (v2 Updated)Good: no title change needed.
Bad (conversational baggage):
- Auth validates tokens.
+ Auth validates tokens and sessions. (Note: it no longer only validates tokens.)Good:
- Auth validates tokens.
+ Auth validates tokens and sessions.</stateless_document_modification>
<agent_dispatch_rules>
- Task content for subagents MUST be in English and strictly adhere to
<prompt_engineering_standards>. Preserve native hardcoded strings from the source code. - Output in the same language the user used in the request.
- Always pass explicit contextual constraints. Never override user requirements with generic implementations. </agent_dispatch_rules>
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