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Bake Off

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Prompt Management

Bake Off Intent Give the same prompt to multiple assistants—or to multiple instances of the sam...

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Model Reflects

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Task Management

Model Reflects Intent Ask the model to identify important changes or inflection points in your ...

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Build a Model

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Quality Improvement

Build a Model Intent Prompt the language model to build a prototype of your solution. Explore t...

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Replace Vibes with Tools

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Quality Improvement

Replace Vibes with Tools Intent When a part of your problem is well-specified and deterministic...

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Trust the Tests

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Coding Details

Trust the Tests Intent Trust the tests, and not the agent. Create external quality checks, and ...

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Defer the Details

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Task Management

Intent Don't try to fix everything in one sitting. Tell the model to record open questions so yo...

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Disclose Ambiguity

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Discover Opportunities

Intent Prompt the model to list the assumptions inherent in your prompt, or missing information ...

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Accessing the Agent Skills and Sample Code Repositories

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Introduction

There are two companion repositories for this book. The Chiron Codex Agent Skills repository cont...

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Re-Read Instructions

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Quality Improvement

Re-Read Instructions Intent Tell the model to pay attention to its original prompt, and check i...

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Call Out Error

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Quality Improvement

Call Out Error Intent Tell the agent when it does something wrong, before you commit to the mis...

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Ask for Alternatives

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Discover Opportunities

Intent Get the model to suggest multiple solutions to your problem. Compare benefits and drawbac...

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Generate Documentation

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Memory Management

Intent Prompt the model to describe the code it creates. Generate reading guides that help you u...

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Record Prompt

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Prompt Management

Intent Get the model to write down what you should have told it, for it to do the job correctly ...

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Extract Prompt

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Prompt Management

Intent When you need to correct the way an agent performs an intermediate task in a process, tur...

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Clean Slate

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Context Management

Clean Slate Intent Clear out the model’s context before continuing a task, or starting a new ta...

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Get Early Access by Supporting Chiron Codex

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Introduction

Chiron Codex makes the pattern language for AI-augmented software development available for free,...

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You Reflect

Patterns in AI-Augmented Software Devel... Task Management

You Reflect Intent Review the transcript of your interaction with an agent, recall the tense mo...

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