prompt-engineering-patterns

Apply structured prompt engineering patterns to improve LLM reliability and controllability.

3|1|Updated Nov 5, 2025
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npx skills add https://github.com/carlopezzuto/agents --skill prompt-engineering-patterns-carlopezzuto
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Skill: prompt-engineering-patterns
Source: https://github.com/carlopezzuto/agents/tree/main/.claude/skills/prompt-engineering-patterns
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/carlopezzuto/agents --skill prompt-engineering-patterns-carlopezzuto

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires numpy, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill provides a structured playbook of prompt engineering patterns to improve the reliability, controllability, and performance of LLMs in production. It covers techniques like chain-of-thought prompting, self-consistency, error recovery, template systems, and validation strategies to help teams design robust prompts and guardrails.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured reasoning patterns: Chain-of-Thought, Tree-of-Thought, self-consistency, and verification steps to improve multi-step tasks.
  • Template and system-prompt design: Modular templates, system prompts, and integration with RAG and validation flows.
  • Evaluation and optimization pipelines: A/B testing, prompt variation generation, and performance metrics to iteratively enhance prompts.
  • Real-world use cases include coding assistants, data analysis prompts, content generation, and customer support QA prompts.

Quick Start

Provide a ready-to-run prompt engineering plan for crafting reliable LLM prompts, including a sample template and evaluation steps.

Frequently Asked Questions about prompt-engineering-patterns

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

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How do I use chain-of-thought prompting to improve LLM reliability?

Chain-of-thought prompting improves LLM reliability by enforcing structured reasoning patterns. This skill applies these patterns alongside self-consistency and verification steps to reduce errors and inconsistencies in multi-step tasks.

What is the best way to structure prompt templates for RAG pipelines?

The best way to structure prompt templates for RAG pipelines is using modular system prompts. This skill provides an extensible framework with templates and validation flows to integrate seamlessly with RAG architectures.

How do I set up evaluation metrics for prompt engineering?

You set up evaluation metrics for prompt engineering by applying A/B testing and performance metrics. This skill provides evaluation pipelines and prompt variation generation to iteratively enhance and measure LLM outputs.

Does this prompt engineering framework require specific dependencies?

This prompt engineering framework requires numpy as its only dependency. It provides scripts, references, and assets to apply structured reasoning patterns and guardrails without needing complex external libraries.

Why does my LLM output inconsistent results for coding tasks?

LLM outputs for coding tasks are inconsistent due to lacking verification steps. This skill enforces error recovery, self-consistency, and modular templates to guardrail against hallucinations and improve controllability.