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Prompts: Reusable Instructions

Templated messages users can trigger on demand.

The Third Primitive

The last building block is the prompt: a reusable, templated message a user can trigger to start a task the right way. 💬

Prompts Are Templates

Think of a prompt as a saved instruction with blanks to fill in. Instead of retyping a long request, the user picks it and supplies a few inputs.

All lessons in this course

  1. Tools: Actions the Model Takes
  2. Resources: Data the Model Reads
  3. Prompts: Reusable Instructions
  4. Picking the Right Primitive
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