What is prompt engineering?
Prompt engineering is the practice of writing and refining the instructions given to an AI model, including the task, context, examples, format and constraints, to get accurate, useful and consistent outputs.
Techniques
| Technique | Example |
|---|---|
| Clear role and task | "You are a support agent. Answer billing questions." |
| Examples (few-shot) | Show good answers |
| Format | "Reply in under 100 words" |
| Constraints | "Only use the provided articles" |
| Step-by-step | Ask the model to reason through steps |
Best practices
Be specific, give context, test against real cases and version your prompts.
