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Instruction Engineering

The systematic design and optimization of system-level directives and logical constraints used to control an LLM’s behavior, output format, and operational boundaries within an agentic or RAG architecture. It prioritizes deterministic logic over creative expression to ensure consistent integration with downstream software components.

Definition

The systematic design and optimization of system-level directives and logical constraints used to control an LLM’s behavior, output format, and operational boundaries within an agentic or RAG architecture. It prioritizes deterministic logic over creative expression to ensure consistent integration with downstream software components.

Disambiguation

Focuses on programmatic system messages and structural enforcement rather than casual user-level prompt engineering.

Visual Metaphor

"The architectural blueprints for a factory assembly line, dictating exactly how raw data must be handled and shaped at every station."

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LangChain (PromptTemplates)DSPyInstructor (Pydantic-based extraction)GuidanceMicrosoft TypeChat
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Conceptual Overview

The systematic design and optimization of system-level directives and logical constraints used to control an LLM’s behavior, output format, and operational boundaries within an agentic or RAG architecture. It prioritizes deterministic logic over creative expression to ensure consistent integration with downstream software components.

Disambiguation

Focuses on programmatic system messages and structural enforcement rather than casual user-level prompt engineering.

Visual Analog

The architectural blueprints for a factory assembly line, dictating exactly how raw data must be handled and shaped at every station.

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