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A Prompt Library:

Prompts

A curated collection of prompts for working with LLMs — for coding, debugging, architecture, writing, and more. Each prompt is a tool shaped by use.

The Careful Coder's Manifesto

Operating principles for agentic code intelligence — measure twice, cut once.

Code Smells from First Principles

Why code smells exist, grounded in cognitive science and information theory.

Code Quality Auditor Framework

Structured 3-phase audit prompt for identifying and eliminating quality-lowering patterns.

Meeting Transcription Context

Transform meeting transcriptions into publication-quality documentation with decisions, action items, and reasoning.

Edge Cases You Didn't Consider

After plan mode, force the model to audit its own blind spots. It's silly that it works, but it does — asking the model to reflect on what it missed surfaces real gaps.

via Brian Lovin

Make It Simpler and Dumber

Push back on over-engineering by asking for the dumbest possible solution that still achieves the goal. Models tend toward complexity — this resets the bar.

via Simon Last

Capitalize for Emphasis

Does capitalizing words for emphasis actually work, or is it placebo? Consensus leans toward: it works. CAPITALIZED words signal priority and weight to the model.

via Brian Lovin