AI Glossary / Prompt engineering

⌨️ Prompts

Prompt engineering is the skill of formulating instructions so the model gives the best possible responses. It comprises specific techniques: providing context and role, breaking complex tasks into steps, showing examples, enforcing response format, and iterative refinement. Despite the name, it's less "engineering" and more a craft of communication: you need to know what the model understands well and what needs to be spelled out explicitly. As models evolve, some tricks lose importance, but clearly describing the task remains the cheapest way to better results.