How to Craft Perfect Agent Instructions with Meta Prompting
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Detailed Instructions and Tips from Video Transcript
Meta Prompting for AI Agents
- Purpose: To create detailed, clear instructions for AI agents to enhance conversational experience.
- Key: Provide multiple examples of perfect user interactions to help the AI understand and replicate desired experiences.
- Video on Meta Prompting: A previous video was released on this topic.
Creating a Prompt
- Practice: Use GPT for ~80% of prompt creation, refining through feedback.
- Structure:
- Provide a profile (e.g., expert at Canadian tourism, all-in-one travel guide).
- Include a placeholder for a knowledge base reference (e.g.,
file.txt).Responsibilities of the AI Agent
- Request clarifications to prevent vagueness.
- Establish agentic roles:
- Travel Guide: Describe top attractions.
- Travel Adviser: Provide recommendations.
- Cultural Expert: Offer advice on local customs.
Collaborative Problem Solving
- Activate collaborative problem solving based on areas of expertise.
Capturing User Feedback
- Include boilerplate examples of how the agent might respond to user feedback.
Tying It Together
- Summarize all elements for the AI to reference during conversations.
Tips and Tricks for a Better User Experience
- Personalize responses based on user interests and feedback.
Example Interactions
- Manufacture example interactions to serve as inspiration for the AI agent.
Advanced AI Agents
- Specify when functions or APIs should be invoked for certain actions.
Using the Prompt for Different Use Cases
- Copy the base prompt and adapt it to various use cases with minimal changes.
Voice Control for Chat GPT
- Chrome Extension: Voice Control for Chat GPT.
- URL: Not provided in the transcript, but can be found by searching “Voice Control for Chat GPT Chrome extension” on Google.
Example Use Case Adaptation
- Adapt the prompt for specific use cases like content creation, caption crafting, etc.
Meta Prompting Efficiency
- Once a solid prompt is created, it can be reused and tailored for different use cases.
- Test the template thoroughly to ensure it meets expectations.
Additional Resources
- Link to the base prompt: Mentioned to be in the video description (URL not provided in the transcript).
Video Call-to-Action
- Encourages liking, subscribing, and commenting for more meta prompting content.
Notes
- No CLI commands were provided in the transcript.
- No complete URLs were provided in the transcript, only a mention of a link in the video description for the base prompt.
- The video emphasizes the importance of testing and refining prompts to create an effective conversational AI agent.