Prompt Chains Remove Conflicting Jobs
Recognize when a complex task should become a multi-pass prompt chain rather than a single oversized prompt.
A giant prompt often fails because it combines incompatible kinds of work. When prompt chaining helps Use a chain when one task needs gather, judge, and present stages. Each stage can have its own role, examples, constraints, and success criteria. How the full stack fits Chain-of-thought shows you the hidden stages. Few-shot examples belong in the stages where judgment or formatting matters. Role prompting may change from analyst to editor. XML tags keep the handoff structured so later steps read clean artifacts instead of raw sprawl. Good chain design Keep passes distinct, auditable, and minimal. If step two can operate…
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