Decide whether this should be an agent at all
I'm considering building an agent for: {{describe the task}}. Volume: {{how often}}. Current cost: {{time or money}}. Consequence of a mistake: {{describe}}. Assess honestly: 1. H…
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Multi-agent workflow that doesn't talk in circles
I want to build a multi-agent workflow for: {{goal}}. My rough plan: {{describe roles}}. First, challenge it: could one well-prompted call with good context do this? Say so if yes…
Turn a manual checklist into a reliable automation
Here's a checklist my team runs manually: {{paste checklist}}. It runs {{frequency}}, takes {{time}}, and mistakes cause {{consequence}}. 1. For each item, classify: fully automat…
Write a spec an AI agent can actually follow
I want an agent that {{goal}}. It has access to: {{tools, APIs, data}}. It runs {{when and how often}}. Write the agent spec: 1. OBJECTIVE — one sentence, with the success conditi…
Route a support ticket without guessing
Classify and route this support message. Categories: {{list with one-line definitions}}. Teams and their scope: {{list}}. Return JSON with: category, subcategory, severity (1-4 wi…
Human-in-the-loop design that isn't rubber stamping
My automation does {{describe}} and I want a human approving before {{action}}. Volume: {{per day}}. Cost of a bad approval: {{consequence}}. Design the review step so it's real: …
Structured extraction from messy documents
Extract structured data from the document below into this schema: {{list fields with types and whether required}}. Rules: 1. Return valid JSON only, matching the schema exactly. N…
Daily briefing agent that earns its slot
Write today's briefing from these inputs: {{metrics, calendar, inbox summary, alerts, industry news, team updates}}. My role: {{role}}. What I'm accountable for: {{list}}. Structu…
Write the eval before you ship the prompt
I'm shipping this prompt to production: {{paste prompt}}. It handles {{task}} at {{volume}}. A bad output causes {{consequence}}. Build the eval: 1. Define what correct means for …
Build a research agent that cites everything
Research this question and answer it as a citing agent would: "{{question}}". Process, and show your work at each stage: 1. Decompose the question into the 4-6 sub-questions that …
Context window budget for a long-running task
I'm building something that processes {{describe volume of material}} to produce {{output}}. Model context: {{limit}}. Design the context strategy: 1. Budget the window: what must…
Debug an agent that's going off the rails
My agent is misbehaving: {{describe the wrong behaviour and how often}}. Here's the prompt: {{paste}}. Here's a failing trace: {{paste tool calls and outputs}}. Diagnose in this o…