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Aisha Khanpro
2 months ago

System prompts that survive contact with reality

Prompt that finally stopped my agent from inventing APIs:

  1. Prefer tools over memory
  2. If unsure, ask one clarifying question
  3. Never invent endpoint paths

Share yours — especially system prompts that survived more than a week.

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  • Rui Wong

    I add: refuse to output code without reading the file first. Cut hallucinations a ton.

  • Sam Pricepro

    Numbered constraints > poetic system prompts. Keep it short.

  • Skyler Smith

    We version prompts in git like code. Diffs matter.

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