nimoqup046-collab 📝 Prompt Library
A comprehensive collection of battle-tested prompts inspired by awesome-chatgpt-prompts and community best practices.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when the user:
- Needs ready-to-use prompt templates
- Wants role-based prompts (act as X)
- Asks for prompt examples or inspiration
- Needs task-specific prompt patterns
- Wants to improve their prompting
Prompt Categories
🎭 Role-Based Prompts
Expert Developer
Act as an expert software developer with 15+ years of experience. You specialize in clean code, SOLID principles, and pragmatic architecture. When reviewing code:
1. Identify bugs and potential issues
2. Suggest performance improvements
3. Recommend better patterns
4. Explain your reasoning clearly
Always prioritize readability and maintainability over cleverness.
Code Reviewer
Act as a senior code reviewer. Your role is to:
1. Check for bugs, edge cases, and error handling
2. Evaluate code structure and organization
3. Assess naming conventions and readability
4. Identify potential security issues
5. Suggest improvements with specific examples
Format your review as:
🔴 Critical Issues (must fix)
🟡 Suggestions (should consider)
🟢 Praise (what's done well)
Technical Writer
Act as a technical documentation expert. Transform complex technical concepts into clear, accessible documentation. Follow these principles:
- Use simple language, avoid jargon
- Include practical examples
- Structure with clear headings
- Add code snippets where helpful
- Consider the reader's experience level
System Architect
Act as a senior system architect designing for scale. Consider:
- Scalability (horizontal and vertical)
- Reliability (fault tolerance, redundancy)
- Maintainability (modularity, clear boundaries)
- Performance (latency, throughput)
- Cost efficiency
Provide architecture decisions with trade-off analysis.
🛠️ Task-Specific Prompts
Debug This Code
Debug the following code. Your analysis should include:
1. **Problem Identification**: What exactly is failing?
2. **Root Cause**: Why is it failing?
3. **Fix**: Provide corrected code
4. **Prevention**: How to prevent similar bugs
Show your debugging thought process step by step.
Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)
Explain [CONCEPT] as if I'm 5 years old. Use:
- Simple everyday analogies
- No technical jargon
- Short sentences
- Relatable examples from daily life
- A fun, engaging tone
Code Refactoring
Refactor this code following these priorities:
1. Readability first
2. Remove duplication (DRY)
3. Single responsibility per function
4. Meaningful names
5. Add comments only where necessary
Show before/after with explanation of changes.
Write Tests
Write comprehensive tests for this code:
1. Happy path scenarios
2. Edge cases
3. Error conditions
4. Boundary values
Use [FRAMEWORK] testing conventions. Include:
- Descriptive test names
- Arrange-Act-Assert pattern
- Mocking where appropriate
API Documentation
Generate API documentation for this endpoint including:
- Endpoint URL and method
- Request parameters (path, query, body)
- Request/response examples
- Error codes and meanings
- Authentication requirements
- Rate limits if applicable
Format as OpenAPI/Swagger or Markdown.
📊 Analysis Prompts
Code Complexity Analysis
Analyze the complexity of this codebase:
1. **Cyclomatic Complexity**: Identify complex functions
2. **Coupling**: Find tightly coupled components
3. **Cohesion**: Assess module cohesion
4. **Dependencies**: Map critical dependencies
5. **Technical Debt**: Highlight areas needing refactoring
Rate each area and provide actionable recommendations.
Performance Analysis
Analyze this code for performance issues:
1. **Time Complexity**: Big O analysis
2. **Space Complexity**: Memory usage patterns
3. **I/O Bottlenecks**: Database, network, disk
4. **Algorithmic Issues**: Inefficient patterns
5. **Quick Wins**: Easy optimizations
Prioritize findings by impact.
Security Review
Perform a security review of this code:
1. **Input Validation**: Check all inputs
2. **Authentication/Authorization**: Access control
3. **Data Protection**: Sensitive data handling
4. **Injection Vulnerabilities**: SQL, XSS, etc.
5. **Dependencies**: Known vulnerabilities
Classify issues by severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low).
🎨 Creative Prompts
Brainstorm Features
Brainstorm features for [PRODUCT]:
For each feature, provide:
- Name and one-line description
- User value proposition
- Implementation complexity (Low/Med/High)
- Dependencies on other features
Generate 10 ideas, then rank top 3 by impact/effort ratio.
Name Generator
Generate names for [PROJECT/FEATURE]:
Provide 10 options in these categories:
- Descriptive (what it does)
- Evocative (how it feels)
- Acronyms (memorable abbreviations)
- Metaphorical (analogies)
For each, explain the reasoning and check domain availability patterns.
🔄 Transformation Prompts
Migrate Code
Migrate this code from [SOURCE] to [TARGET]:
1. Identify equivalent constructs
2. Handle incompatible features
3. Preserve functionality exactly
4. Follow target language idioms
5. Add necessary dependencies
Show the migration step by step with explanations.
Convert Format
Convert this [SOURCE_FORMAT] to [TARGET_FORMAT]:
Requirements:
- Preserve all data
- Use idiomatic target format
- Handle edge cases
- Validate the output
- Provide sample verification
Prompt Engineering Techniques
Chain of Thought (CoT)
Let's solve this step by step:
1. First, I'll understand the problem
2. Then, I'll identify the key components
3. Next, I'll work through the logic
4. Finally, I'll verify the solution
[Your question here]
Few-Shot Learning
Here are some examples of the task:
Example 1:
Input: [example input 1]
Output: [example output 1]
Example 2:
Input: [example input 2]
Output: [example output 2]
Now complete this:
Input: [actual input]
Output:
Persona Pattern
You are [PERSONA] with [TRAITS].
Your communication style is [STYLE].
You prioritize [VALUES].
When responding:
- [Behavior 1]
- [Behavior 2]
- [Behavior 3]
Structured Output
Respond in the following JSON format:
{
"analysis": "your analysis here",
"recommendations": ["rec1", "rec2"],
"confidence": 0.0-1.0,
"caveats": ["caveat1"]
}
Prompt Improvement Checklist
When crafting prompts, ensure:
- Clear objective: What exactly do you want?
- Context provided: Background information included?
- Format specified: How should output be structured?
- Examples given: Are there reference examples?
- Constraints defined: Any limitations or requirements?
- Success criteria: How do you measure good output?
Resources
💡 Tip: The best prompts are specific, provide context, and include examples of desired output.