✨ Prompt Engineering
Create and optimize prompts for AI agents and subagent spawning. Use when asked to "craft a prompt", "improve this prompt", "create agent instructions", "spawn a subagent with...", "design agent definition", "hire a new agent", "optimize agent performance", "this agent isn't working", or "refine ins
npx playbooks add skill tenlisboa/.claude --skill prompt-engineering
About Prompt Engineering
Use Prompt Engineering to configure Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot for prompt engineering: it create and optimize prompts for ai agents and subagent spawning. use when asked to "craft a prompt", "improve this prompt", "create agent instructions", "spawn a subagent with...", "design agent definition", "hire a new agent", "optimize agent performance", "this agent isn't working", or "refine ins.
This compact 44-word instruction set is purpose-built for prompt engineering work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Crafting effective CLAUDE.md and .cursorrules files
- Designing system prompts for specialized AI agents
- Optimizing prompts for consistency and reliability
- Building skill and plugin definitions
Example Prompts
System Prompt (44 words)
Create and optimize prompts for AI agents and subagent spawning. Use when asked to "craft a prompt", "improve this prompt", "create agent instructions", "spawn a subagent with...", "design agent definition", "hire a new agent", "optimize agent performance", "this agent isn't working", or "refine ins
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Prompt Engineering?
Prompt Engineering is a free prompt engineering skill for AI coding agents. Create and optimize prompts for AI agents and subagent spawning. Use when asked to "craft a prompt", "improve this prompt", "create agent instructions", "spawn a subagent with...", "design agent definition", "hire a new agent", "optimize agent performance", "this agent isn't working", or "refine ins. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with prompt engineering expertise.
How do I use Prompt Engineering with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill tenlisboa/.claude --skill prompt-engineering in your terminal to install Prompt Engineering into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Prompt Engineering?
Prompt Engineering is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Prompt Engineering free to use?
Yes, Prompt Engineering is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/tenlisboa/.claude/tree/main/skills/prompt-engineering. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
