feat(instructions): add authoring standards for prompt engineering artifacts#177
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Pull request overview
This PR introduces comprehensive authoring standards for prompt engineering artifacts, establishing a phase-based workflow system with quality criteria and validation steps.
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- Added prompt-builder instructions file defining file types, protocol patterns, writing style, and quality criteria
- Updated prompt-builder chatmode from a dual-persona model to a phase-based workflow with specialized subagents
- Added prompt-build prompt to guide creation/modification of prompt engineering files with structured steps
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.github/instructions/prompt-builder.instructions.md |
New instruction file defining authoring standards, file type conventions, protocol patterns, and quality criteria for all prompt engineering artifacts |
.github/chatmodes/prompt-builder.chatmode.md |
Restructured from dual-persona (Prompt Builder/Tester) model to phase-based workflow (Baseline Testing, Research, Build, Validate, Iterate) with subagent dispatching |
.github/prompts/prompt-build.prompt.md |
New prompt file implementing Required Steps protocol for building/improving prompt artifacts with interpretation, execution, and outcome summarization |
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.github/instructions/prompt-builder.instructions.md:1
- This instruction is ambiguous about what "prompt frontmatter requirements" means and how they differ from "generic markdown frontmatter guidance". The instructions file should clarify the specific frontmatter fields required for prompt files (description, agent, argument-hint, ms.date) to avoid confusion.
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🤖 I have created a release *beep* *boop* --- ## [1.1.0](hve-core-v1.0.0...hve-core-v1.1.0) (2026-01-19) ### ✨ Features * **.devcontainer:** add development container configuration ([#24](#24)) ([45debf5](45debf5)) * **.github:** add github metadata and mcp configuration ([#23](#23)) ([1cb898d](1cb898d)) * **agent:** Add automated installation via hve-core-installer agent ([#82](#82)) ([a2716d5](a2716d5)) * **agents:** add brd-builder.agent.md for building BRDs ([#122](#122)) ([bfdc9f3](bfdc9f3)) * **agents:** redesign installer with Codespaces support and method documentation ([#123](#123)) ([6329fc0](6329fc0)) * **ai:** Establish AI-Assisted Development Framework ([#48](#48)) ([f5199a4](f5199a4)) * **build:** implement automated release management with release-please ([#86](#86)) ([90150e2](90150e2)) * **chatmodes:** add architecture diagram builder agent ([#145](#145)) ([db24637](db24637)) * **config:** add development tools configuration files ([#19](#19)) ([9f97522](9f97522)) * **config:** add npm package configuration and dependencies ([#20](#20)) ([fcba198](fcba198)) * **copilot:** add GitHub Copilot instruction files ([#22](#22)) ([4927284](4927284)) * **copilot:** add specialized chat modes for development workflows ([#21](#21)) ([ae8495f](ae8495f)) * **docs:** add comprehensive AI artifact contribution documentation ([#76](#76)) ([d81cf96](d81cf96)) * **docs:** add getting started guide for project configuration ([#57](#57)) ([3b864fa](3b864fa)) * **docs:** add repository foundation and documentation files ([#18](#18)) ([ad7efb6](ad7efb6)), closes [#2](#2) * **docs:** add RPI workflow documentation and restructure docs folder ([#102](#102)) ([c3af708](c3af708)) * **extension:** hve core vs code extension ([#149](#149)) ([041a1fd](041a1fd)) * **extension:** implement pre-release versioning with agent maturity filtering ([#179](#179)) ([fb38233](fb38233)) * **instructions:** add authoring standards for prompt engineering artifacts ([#177](#177)) ([5de3af9](5de3af9)) * **instructions:** add extension quick install and enhance installer agent ([#176](#176)) ([48e3d58](48e3d58)) * **instructions:** add VS Code variant prompt and gitignore recommendation to installer ([#185](#185)) ([b400493](b400493)) * **instructions:** add writing style guide for markdown content ([#151](#151)) ([02df6a8](02df6a8)) * **instructions:** consolidate C# guidelines and update prompt agent fields ([#158](#158)) ([65342d4](65342d4)) * **instructions:** provide guidance on using safe commands to reduce interactive prompting ([#117](#117)) ([1268580](1268580)) * **linting:** add linting and validation scripts ([#26](#26)) ([66be136](66be136)) * **prompt-builder:** enhance prompt engineering instructions and validation protocols ([#155](#155)) ([bc5004f](bc5004f)) * **prompts:** add ADR placement planning and update template paths ([#69](#69)) ([380885f](380885f)) * **prompts:** add git workflow prompts from edge-ai ([#84](#84)) ([56d66b6](56d66b6)) * **prompts:** add github-add-issue prompt and github-issue-manager chatmode with delegation pattern ([#55](#55)) ([d0e1789](d0e1789)) * **prompts:** add PR template discovery and integration to pull-request prompt ([#141](#141)) ([b8a4c7a](b8a4c7a)) * **prompts:** add task research initiation prompt and rpi agent([#124](#124)) ([5113e3b](5113e3b)) * **release:** implement release management strategy ([#161](#161)) ([6164c3b](6164c3b)) * Risk Register Prompt ([#146](#146)) ([843982c](843982c)) * **scripts:** enhanced JSON Schema validation for markdown frontmatter ([#59](#59)) ([aba152c](aba152c)) * **security:** add checksum validation infrastructure ([#106](#106)) ([07528fb](07528fb)) * **security:** add security scanning scripts ([#25](#25)) ([82de5a1](82de5a1)) * **workflows:** add CodeQL security analysis to PR validation ([#132](#132)) ([e5b6e8f](e5b6e8f)) * **workflows:** add orchestration workflows and documentation ([#29](#29)) ([de442e0](de442e0)) * **workflows:** add security reusable workflows ([#28](#28)) ([2c74399](2c74399)) * **workflows:** add validation reusable workflows ([#27](#27)) ([f52352d](f52352d)) ### 🐛 Bug Fixes * **build:** add token parameter to release-please action ([#166](#166)) ([c9189ec](c9189ec)) * **build:** disable MD012 lint rule in CHANGELOG for release-please compatibility ([#173](#173)) ([54502d8](54502d8)), closes [#172](#172) * **build:** pin npm commands for OpenSSF Scorecard compliance ([#181](#181)) ([c29db54](c29db54)) * **build:** remediate GHSA-g9mf-h72j-4rw9 undici vulnerability ([#188](#188)) ([634bf36](634bf36)) * **build:** seed CHANGELOG.md with version entry for release-please frontmatter preservation ([#170](#170)) ([2b299ac](2b299ac)) * **build:** use GitHub App token for release-please ([#167](#167)) ([070e042](070e042)) * **build:** use hashtable splatting for named parameters ([#164](#164)) ([02a965f](02a965f)) * **devcontainer:** remove unused Python requirements check ([#78](#78)) ([f17a872](f17a872)), closes [#77](#77) * **docs:** fix broken links and update validation for .vscode/README.md ([#118](#118)) ([160ae7a](160ae7a)) * **docs:** improve language consistency in Automated Installation section ([#139](#139)) ([a932918](a932918)) * **docs:** replace install button anchor with VS Code protocol handler ([#111](#111)) ([41a265e](41a265e)) * **docs:** update install badges to use aka.ms redirect URLs ([#114](#114)) ([868f655](868f655)) * **linting:** use cross-platform path separators in gitignore pattern matching ([#121](#121)) ([3f0aa1b](3f0aa1b)) * **scripts:** accepts the token (YYYY-MM-dd) in frontmatter validation ([#133](#133)) ([2648215](2648215)) * **tools:** correct Method 5 path resolution in hve-core-installer ([#129](#129)) ([57ef20d](57ef20d)) ### 📚 Documentation * add comprehensive RPI workflow documentation ([#153](#153)) ([cbaa4a9](cbaa4a9)) * enhance README with contributing, responsible AI, and legal sections ([#52](#52)) ([a424adc](a424adc)) ### ♻️ Refactoring * **instructions:** consolidate and enhance AI artifact guidelines ([#206](#206)) ([54dd959](54dd959)) * migrate chatmodes to agents architecture ([#210](#210)) ([712b0b7](712b0b7)) ### 🔧 Maintenance * **build:** clean up workflow permissions for Scorecard compliance ([#183](#183)) ([64686e7](64686e7)) * **deps-dev:** bump cspell in the npm-dependencies group ([#61](#61)) ([38650eb](38650eb)) * **deps-dev:** bump glob from 10.4.5 to 10.5.0 ([#74](#74)) ([b3ca9fd](b3ca9fd)) * **deps-dev:** bump markdownlint-cli2 from 0.19.1 to 0.20.0 in the npm-dependencies group ([#134](#134)) ([ebfbe84](ebfbe84)) * **deps-dev:** bump the npm-dependencies group across 1 directory with 2 updates ([#109](#109)) ([936ab84](936ab84)) * **deps-dev:** bump the npm-dependencies group with 2 updates ([#30](#30)) ([cf99cbf](cf99cbf)) * **deps:** bump actions/upload-artifact from 5.0.0 to 6.0.0 in the github-actions group ([#142](#142)) ([91eac8a](91eac8a)) * **deps:** bump js-yaml, markdown-link-check and 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feat(instructions): add authoring standards for prompt engineering artifacts
Description
This PR updated prompt engineering guidance and supporting artifacts to formalize phase-based workflows and authoring standards.
Related Issue(s)
Type of Change
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Code & Documentation:
Infrastructure & Configuration:
AI Artifacts:
prompt-builderchatmode and addressed all feedback.github/instructions/*.instructions.md).github/prompts/*.prompt.md).github/chatmodes/*.chatmode.md)Other:
.ps1,.sh,.py)Sample Prompts (for AI Artifact Contributions)
User Request:
Build a prompt engineering instruction file that standardizes phase-based workflows for chatmodes.
Execution Flow:
A prompt-builder chatmode reads the target file, identifies gaps against the prompt quality checklist, updates phase guidance, and validates the result with a testing subagent.
Output Artifacts:
A new or updated instruction file in
.github/instructions/with frontmatter and a required phases section.Success Indicators:
The instruction file follows the prompt-builder standards, includes complete phases and steps, and passes validation without unresolved findings.
For detailed contribution requirements, see:
Testing
Checklist
Required Checks
AI Artifact Contributions
prompt-builderchatmode to review contributionprompt-builderreviewRequired Automated Checks
The following validation commands must pass before merging:
npm run lint:mdnpm run spell-checknpm run lint:frontmatternpm run lint:md-linksnpm run lint:psSecurity Considerations
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