# Prompt Template Design

> Structured prompt template creation with variables, formatting, and version control

- Skill: `a5c-ai/prompt-template-design` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/prompt-template-design`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/prompt-template-design/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/prompt-template-design

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# Prompt Template Design Skill

## Capabilities

- Create structured prompt templates with variables
- Implement prompt formatting with different styles
- Design system/user/assistant message templates
- Handle dynamic context injection
- Implement prompt versioning and management
- Create reusable prompt components

## Target Processes

- prompt-engineering-workflow
- system-prompt-guardrails

## Implementation Details

### Template Patterns

1. **LangChain PromptTemplate**: Variable-based templates
2. **ChatPromptTemplate**: Message-based templates
3. **FewShotPromptTemplate**: With example selection
4. **PipelinePromptTemplate**: Composed templates

### Configuration Options

- Variable names and defaults
- Input validation rules
- Output format specification
- Partial variable handling
- Template inheritance

### Best Practices

- Clear variable naming conventions
- Structured output instructions
- Version control for templates
- Testing with edge cases
- Documentation of template purpose

### Dependencies

- langchain-core