TOPIC AI
User Prompt the question or task from the end user
IN 10 SECONDS
The specific query, command, or context block typed by the user. Prompt engineering optimizes this input text to extract accurate, structured answers from the model.
GOTCHA Vague user prompts (e.g. 'fix this') lead to generic, unhelpful answers. Include explicit instructions and formatting models.
HOW USER PROMPT FLOWS
01 Prompt write user writes request: 'Format this data as a table.'
02 Parsing client app clean text, attaching context metadata.
03 Generation LLM processes prompt input, producing target output.
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promptfoo view — open local prompt engineering testing dashboard
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