prompteng

Prompt engineering configuration skill for AI agents and orchestrators.

prompteng is a deliberate misspelling of "prompting", alluding to prompt engineering.

Introduction

Session init, security rules, 7-part prompt framework, persistence rules.

Core skill in a family of 4 interconnected standalone skills. Load first; loads peers on demand.

Set of files

File	Purpose
SKILL.md	Router — load order, peer references
prompteng-SKILL.md	Content — rules, framework, checklists
prompteng.skill	Packaged archive for upload to SKILL directory
README.md	Explanatory instructions and overview for this software package

Install

• claude.ai web platform: upload prompteng.skill via skill settings (recommended). Or add prompteng-SKILL.md contents to Personal Preferences via Settings > General.

• Claude Code desktop app: copy contents of this folder into ~/.claude/skills/prompteng/.

• Other platforms: adapt this set of files to your harness+model. Star or Fork the git repo if you like.

When It Triggers

• Unless loaded explicitly, it will not trigger as required or will under-trigger.
• If the claude.md companion file is installed, this skill will be loaded at beginning of every new session.

Peer Skills

Load on demand when task requires:

• captureng — session-knowledge capture, CHECKPOINT mode
• packageng — .skill file validation + packaging
• safe-skill-creator — skill design + iteration

Companion Files

Available in - ecological-codes/user-prefs

• claude.md — system-wide self-instruction loaded via Personal Preferences. Defines file registry, re-read protocol, memory precedence (4-tier). Paste into Settings > General > Personal Preferences for every-session application.

• trusted-hosts.md — project-wide allow-list for egress into internet via system tools like bash.

Style Convention

Directives use the following section headers with numbered lists, shared across all 4 peer skills:

• [RULES] — enforceable constraints applied at runtime.
• [ACTIONS] — autonomous steps agent executes in normal workflow.
• [HUMAN ACTIONS] — UI actions; agent skips, cannot delegate.

License

See LICENSE.

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