Miles Deutscher: Anthropics prompting structure

Anthropics prompting structure
AIEdge
By Miles Deutscher

1. Task Context – Define the role and overall task.

2. Tone Context – Set the communication style (professional, casual, etc.).

3. Background Data – Attach relevant files or supporting context.

4. Detailed Task Description & Rules – Expand on constraints and expectations.

5. Examples – Provide desired output samples using <example> tags.

6. Conversation History – Reference prior chats for continuity.

7. Immediate Task Description – State the specific action required now using clear verbs.

8. Deep Thinking – Trigger reasoning with phrases like Think Deeply.

9. Output Formatting – Specify bullets, tables, prose, or structured layouts.

10. Prefilled Response – Optionally seed the beginning of the AI reply.

RESOURCES

Prompt Engineering Overview – platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/overview

Interactive Prompt Engineering Tutorial – github.com/anthropics/prompt-eng-interactive-tutorial

Prompt Engineering PDF Guide – www-cdn.anthropic.com/62df988c101af71291b06843b63d39bbd600bed8.pdf

Anthropic Prompt Library – platform.claude.com/docs/en/resources/prompt-library/library

Awesome Claude Prompts – github.com/langgptai/awesome-claude-prompts