prompt-engineer

Refine prompts to enforce task boundaries, output contracts, and safety constraints.

22|2|Updated Mar 24, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jshsakura/awesome-opencode-skills --skill prompt-engineer-jshsakura
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: prompt-engineer
Source: https://github.com/jshsakura/awesome-opencode-skills/tree/main/skills/prompt-engineer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jshsakura/awesome-opencode-skills --skill prompt-engineer-jshsakura

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Refine and formalize prompts to enforce clear task boundaries, output contracts, and safety constraints.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Prompt revision to eliminate ambiguity and conflicting instructions
  • Evaluation and comparison of prompt variants for reliability
  • Guiding prompt-output contracts and failure handling across tasks

Quick Start

Revise a provided prompt to clearly define the task, output format, and failure handling, then validate the revision against a simple edge-case scenario.

Frequently Asked Questions about prompt-engineer

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I refine prompts to enforce clear task boundaries and output contracts?

To refine prompts for task boundaries, you define explicit prompt structures, validation criteria, and guardrails. This process reduces ambiguity and conflicting instructions by establishing clear output contracts and safety constraints for AI tasks.

What is a prompt output contract and how does it handle failures?

A prompt output contract defines the exact task boundaries and expected output format for AI requests. It handles failures by requiring explicit validation criteria and guardrails, which reduce unsafe requests and conflicts across diverse AI tasks.

How do I evaluate and compare prompt variants for reliability?

You evaluate prompt variants for reliability by validating revisions against edge-case scenarios. This comparison checks explicit prompt structure and safety constraints to reduce ambiguity and ensure consistent outputs across diverse AI tasks.

What is the best way to eliminate ambiguity and conflicting instructions in prompt engineering?

The best way to eliminate prompt ambiguity is to formalize prompts into rock-solid task contracts. This requires explicit prompt structure, validation criteria, and guardrails to reduce conflicting instructions and unsafe requests.

Why do my AI prompts fail on edge cases despite clear instructions?

AI prompts fail on edge cases when they lack explicit validation criteria and failure handling. Adding safety constraints and output contracts reduces ambiguity, prevents unsafe requests, and validates prompt revisions against edge-case scenarios.