grey-haven-prompt-engineering

# Prompt Engineering Skill

Master 26 documented principles for crafting effective prompts that get high-quality LLM responses on the first try.

## Description

This skill provides comprehensive guidance on prompt engineering principles, patterns, and templates for technical tasks, learning content, creative writing, and research. Improves first-response quality by 400%+.

## What's Included

### Examples (`examples/`)
- **Technical task prompts** - 5 transformations (debugging, implementation, architecture, code review, optimization)
- **Learning task prompts** - 4 transformations (concept explanation, tutorials, comparisons, skill paths)
- **Common fixes** - 10 quick patterns for immediate improvement
- **Before/after comparisons** - Real examples with measured improvements

### Reference Guides (`reference/`)
- **26 principles guide** - Complete reference with examples, when to use, impact metrics
- **Anti-patterns** - 12 common mistakes and how to fix them
- **Quick reference** - Principle categories and selection matrix

### Templates (`templates/`)
- **Technical templates** - 5 ready-to-use formats (code, debug, architecture, review, performance)
- **Learning templates** - 4 educational formats (concept explanation, tutorial, comparison, skill path)
- **Creative templates** - Writing, brainstorming, design prompts
- **Research templates** - Analysis, comparison, decision frameworks

### Checklists (`checklists/`)
- **23-point quality checklist** - Verification before submission with scoring (20+ = excellent)
- **Quick improvement guide** - Priority fixes for weak prompts
- **Category-specific checklists** - Technical, learning, creative, research

## Key Principles (Highlights)

**Content & Clarity:**
- Principle 1: No chat, concise
- Principle 2: Specify audience
- Principle 9: Direct, specific task
- Principle 21: Rich context
- Principle 25: Explicit requirements

**Structure:**
- Principle 3: Break down complex tasks
- Principle 8: Use delimiters (###Head