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prompt-engineering-1-zero-shot-prompting
Sub-skill of prompt-engineering: 1. Zero-Shot Prompting (+1).
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SKILL.md
1. Zero-Shot Prompting (+1)
1. Zero-Shot Prompting
Basic Zero-Shot:
def zero_shot_prompt(task: str, input_text: str) -> str:
"""
Zero-shot prompting: Direct instruction without examples.
Best for simple, well-defined tasks.
"""
prompt = f"""
Task: {task}
Input: {input_text}
Output:
"""
return prompt
# Usage
prompt = zero_shot_prompt(
task="Classify this text as positive, negative, or neutral",
input_text="The mooring analysis passed all safety requirements."
)
# Output: positive
Zero-Shot with Role:
def zero_shot_with_role(role: str, task: str, input_text: str) -> str:
"""
Zero-shot with explicit role definition.
"""
system = f"You are a {role}. You provide expert analysis."
user = f"""
{task}
{input_text}
"""
return system, user
# Usage
system, user = zero_shot_with_role(
role="senior offshore engineer with 20 years experience",
task="Review this mooring design and identify any concerns:",
input_text="8-line spread mooring in 150m water depth..."
)
Zero-Shot Classification:
CLASSIFICATION_TEMPLATE = """
Classify the following engineering report into one of these categories:
- ANALYSIS: Technical analysis or simulation results
- INSPECTION: Field inspection or survey findings
- DESIGN: Design specifications or requirements
- INCIDENT: Incident reports or failure analysis
- MAINTENANCE: Maintenance records or procedures
Report:
{report_text}
Category:
"""
def classify_report(report_text: str) -> str:
prompt = CLASSIFICATION_TEMPLATE.format(report_text=report_text)
# Send to LLM
return prompt
2. Few-Shot Prompting
Basic Few-Shot:
def few_shot_prompt(
task_description: str,
examples: list,
input_text: str
) -> str:
"""
Few-shot prompting with examples.
Generally 2-5 examples work best.
"""
prompt = f"{task_description}\n\n"
# Add examples
for i, ex in enumerate(examples, 1):
prompt += f"Example {i}:\n"
prompt += f"Input: {ex['input']}\n"
prompt += f"Output: {ex['output']}\n\n"
# Add actual input
prompt += f"Now process this:\n"
prompt += f"Input: {input_text}\n"
prompt += f"Output:"
return prompt
# Usage
examples = [
{
"input": "Tension: 2500 kN, Limit: 2800 kN",
"output": "PASS - Tension is 89% of limit, within acceptable range."
},
{
"input": "Tension: 3100 kN, Limit: 2800 kN",
"output": "FAIL - Tension exceeds limit by 11%. Redesign required."
},
{
"input": "Tension: 2750 kN, Limit: 2800 kN",
"output": "WARNING - Tension is 98% of limit, minimal margin."
}
]
prompt = few_shot_prompt(
task_description="Evaluate mooring line tension against limits.",
examples=examples,
input_text="Tension: 2200 kN, Limit: 2800 kN"
)
Few-Shot with Diverse Examples:
def create_balanced_few_shot(examples_by_category: dict, input_text: str) -> str:
"""
Create few-shot prompt with balanced examples across categories.
"""
prompt = "Classify engineering documents into categories.\n\n"
# Include one example from each category
for category, examples in examples_by_category.items():
ex = examples[0] # Take first example from each
prompt += f"Document: {ex['text']}\n"
prompt += f"Category: {category}\n\n"
prompt += f"Document: {input_text}\n"
prompt += f"Category:"
return prompt
# Usage
examples_by_category = {
"ANALYSIS": [
{"text": "FEA results show stress concentration at weld..."}
],
"INSPECTION": [
{"text": "Visual inspection revealed corrosion on flange..."}
],
"DESIGN": [
{"text": "The platform shall be designed for 100-year storm..."}
]
}
prompt = create_balanced_few_shot(
examples_by_category,
input_text="Fatigue analysis indicates 35-year service life..."
)
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