system prompt optimization

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System prompts are explicitly identified as context component that can be evolved; ACE framework modifies prompts based on execution feedback

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prompt engineering 4 tool integration patterns 2 multi agent orchestration 2 model selection strategy 2 context window management 2 unknown unknowns surface 1 tool definition clarity 1 token efficiency 1 state management 1 retrieval augmented generation 1 prompt optimization 1 prompt governance and testing 1 prompt engineering iteration 1 prompt engineering best practices 1 planning discovery 1

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@petergyang: My 5 biggest takeaways from @trq212 on how to plan, build, and run loops with... example_of

Direct claim that Claude Code team reduced system prompt by 80%, demonstrating architectural decision to minimize prescriptive context as model capability increased.

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Article is concrete case study of optimizing system prompts for specific model versions and use cases

Agentic Context Engineering: Evolving Contexts for Self-Improving Language Models example_of

System prompts are explicitly identified as context component that can be evolved; ACE framework modifies prompts based on execution feedback

@petergyang: Use one agent to do the work and another to review it against a rubric. supports

Quote about 80% system prompt reduction directly shows prompt engineering scales with model capability, contradicting 'more constraints = better results' assumption

@IntuitMachine: Good counterintuitive advice. example_of

Author explicitly recommends 'change prompt until it one shots the task' as primary lever, core context engineering practice

The 7 Design Patterns Every AI Agent Developer Should Know in 2026 | by Muhammed Mukthar | May, 2026 | Towards AI example_of

Article explicitly discusses system prompts consuming 69% of production tokens and framing tool definitions as system-level contracts

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