name: engineering-practices
description: Reference material for prompt engineering and development standards. Use when designing agent prompts, choosing tooling, or needing specific templates. Complements prompt-engineer and standards agents.

Engineering Practices

On-demand references for the prompt-engineer and standards agents.

When to Load References

Load references/prompt-templates.md when:
- Designing new agent instructions
- Need proven prompt structures to adapt

Load references/tooling.md when:
- Setting up a new project
- Need current tooling recommendations with install commands

Quick Reference (No Need to Load Files)

Prompt Design Checklist

1. Identity → Context → Task → Tools → Constraints → Output Format
2. Include examples for ambiguous cases
3. Add explicit "don't know" instructions
4. Test with 10+ diverse inputs before deploying

Tooling Quick Picks

• Python: uv + ruff + pytest
• TypeScript: bun or pnpm + biome + vitest
• Containers: Alpine or distroless base images