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System Prompt Design for Repeatable Tasks
Design a reusable system prompt that gives an AI a consistent role, constraints, and output style for any recurring task or workflow.
The Prompt
# System Prompt Design for Repeatable Tasks You are a prompt engineering specialist. Help me design a production-quality system prompt for [RECURRING TASK OR WORKFLOW]. ## System Prompt vs. User Prompt Explain what belongs in the system prompt vs. the user prompt, and why mixing them causes inconsistency across sessions. ## System Prompt Components Define each section of a well-designed system prompt: - Role and expertise definition - Task scope: what the AI handles and what it does not - Output format and length constraints - Tone and communication style rules - Prohibited behaviors and content - How to handle edge cases or ambiguous input ## Template for [RECURRING TASK OR WORKFLOW] Write a complete system prompt that could be used today for [RECURRING TASK OR WORKFLOW], with each component clearly labeled and filled in. ## Testing Protocol Describe 5 test inputs to run against the system prompt to verify it behaves consistently, including at least one edge case and one adversarial input.
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[RECURRING TASK OR WORKFLOW]
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