One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/unclehowell/unclehowell --skill dspy-unclehowell
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: dspy
Source: https://github.com/unclehowell/unclehowell/tree/main/skills/mlops/research/dspy
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/unclehowell/unclehowell --skill dspy-unclehowell

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires dspy, openai, anthropic, and includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Developing complex AI applications often requires manual prompt engineering, brittle pipelines, and repetitive code, making it hard to scale and maintain reliable language model programs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Declarative signatures: Define inputs and outputs with type‑safe signatures instead of ad‑hoc prompts.
  • Automatic prompt optimization: Use built‑in optimizers (BootstrapFewShot, MIPRO) to generate effective few‑shot examples.
  • Modular pipelines: Compose modules like Predict, ChainOfThought, ReAct, and ProgramOfThought into reusable RAG or agent systems.
  • Use Cases: Build question‑answering bots, retrieval‑augmented generation pipelines, self‑consistent classifiers, or multi‑step agents without hand‑crafted prompts.

Quick Start

Ask the dspy skill to create a chain‑of‑thought module that answers “What is the capital of France?”.

Frequently Asked Questions about dspy

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I replace manual prompt engineering for language models?▼

You can replace manual prompt engineering by using declarative signatures to define inputs and outputs, allowing automatic prompt optimization to generate effective few-shot examples instead of hand-crafting prompts.

What is the best way to build a RAG pipeline without brittle code?▼

The best way to build a RAG pipeline without brittle code is using modular components like Predict and ChainOfThought, composing them into reproducible, self-improving pipelines that avoid repetitive code.

How does automatic prompt optimization work for agent systems?▼

Automatic prompt optimization works by applying built-in optimizers like BootstrapFewShot and MIPRO to declarative signatures, generating effective few-shot examples to improve agent systems and classification performance.

Can I use this with OpenAI and Anthropic language models?▼

Yes, you can use this with OpenAI and Anthropic language models to build question-answering bots, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, and multi-step agents without hand-crafted prompts.

When do I need declarative programming for AI applications?▼

You need declarative programming for AI applications when developing complex systems that require scalable and maintainable language model programs, replacing ad-hoc prompts with type-safe signatures for reliable execution.

Why does my language model pipeline fail to scale and maintain reliability?▼

Your language model pipeline fails to scale because it relies on manual prompt engineering and brittle pipelines, which declarative AI programs solve by leveraging modular components and optimizers for reproducible outputs.