external-research-prompt-engineer

Engineer adversarial research prompts for frontier LLMs with anti-validation framing.

4|Updated Dec 7, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/grigb/gas-prompt-library --skill external-research-prompt-engineer
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Skill: external-research-prompt-engineer
Source: https://github.com/grigb/gas-prompt-library/tree/main/agents/agent-external-research-prompt-engineer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/grigb/gas-prompt-library --skill external-research-prompt-engineer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the common failure mode where frontier LLMs provide overly agreeable, validation-prone, or superficial research responses by hardening the prompt's framing and structure.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Adversarial Prompt Engineering: Applies a 12-primitive library to detect validation-bait, enforce constraint salience, and force brutally honest synthesis.
  • Multi-Model Optimization: Tunes prompts specifically for the reasoning modes of Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok, and Kimi.
  • Use Case: When you need a deep-dive technical survey that avoids hedged sales pitches and forces the LLM to identify failure modes and uncomfortable truths in your architecture.

Quick Start

Invoke the external-research-prompt-engineer to audit the research prompt located at .dev/ai/research/prompt.md and provide a primitive-by-primitive critique with rewrite recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions about external-research-prompt-engineer

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

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How do I stop LLMs from giving overly agreeable and superficial research responses?

Adversarial prompt engineering hardens prompt framing and structure to stop LLMs from providing overly agreeable, validation-prone, or superficial research responses. It applies a 12-primitive library to detect validation-bait and force brutally honest synthesis.

How do I engineer deep research prompts for frontier LLMs?

Engineer deep research prompts for frontier LLMs by applying anti-validation framing and rigorous constraint enforcement. This approach ensures complex research tasks elicit high-signal synthesis, satisfying requirements for citation density and structured deliverable shapes.

Can I optimize research prompts for multiple models like Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini?

Multi-model optimization tunes research prompts specifically for the reasoning modes of Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok, and Kimi. This ensures adversarial prompts elicit brutally honest synthesis across different frontier LLM architectures.

When do I need anti-validation framing for LLM research tasks?

You need anti-validation framing for complex research tasks requiring deep reasoning, such as a deep-dive technical survey. It forces the LLM to identify failure modes and uncomfortable truths in your architecture instead of delivering hedged sales pitches.

What is the best way to audit an existing LLM research prompt for validation-bait?

The best way to audit an LLM research prompt is to perform a primitive-by-primitive critique using a 12-primitive library. This detects validation-bait, enforces constraint salience, and provides rewrite recommendations for brutally honest synthesis.

What are the limitations of adversarial prompting for frontier LLMs?

Adversarial prompting for frontier LLMs is limited by the need for rigorous constraint enforcement and multi-model compatibility tuning. Without strict primitive application, prompts may fail to force high-signal synthesis or identify uncomfortable architectural truths.