
agentica-prompts
Write reliable prompts for Agentica/REPL agents that avoid LLM instruction ambiguity
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill agentica-prompts- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads agentica-prompts automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Agentica Prompt Engineering
Write prompts that Agentica agents reliably follow. Standard natural language prompts fail ~35% of the time due to LLM instruction ambiguity.
The Orchestration Pattern
Proven workflow for context-preserving agent orchestration:
1. RESEARCH (Nia) → Output to .claude/cache/agents/research/
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2. PLAN (RP-CLI) → Reads research, outputs .claude/cache/agents/plan/
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3. VALIDATE → Checks plan against best practices
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4. IMPLEMENT (TDD) → Failing tests first, then pass
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5. REVIEW (Jury) → Compare impl vs plan vs research
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6. DEBUG (if needed) → Research via Nia, don't assume
Key: Use Task (not TaskOutput) + directory handoff = clean context
Agent System Prompt Template
Inject this into each agent's system prompt for rich context understanding:
## AGENT IDENTITY
You are {AGENT_ROLE} in a multi-agent orchestration system.
Your output will be consumed by: {DOWNSTREAM_AGENT}
Your input comes from: {UPSTREAM_AGENT}
## SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
You are part of the Agentica orchestration framework:
- Memory Service: remember(key, value), recall(query), store_fact(content)
- Task Graph: create_task(), complete_task(), get_ready_tasks()
- File I/O: read_file(), write_file(), edit_file(), bash()
Session ID: {SESSION_ID} (all your memory/tasks scoped here)
## DIRECTORY HANDOFF
Read your inputs from: {INPUT_DIR}
Write your outputs to: {OUTPUT_DIR}
Output format: Write a summary file and any artifacts.
- {OUTPUT_DIR}/summary.md - What you did, key findings
- {OUTPUT_DIR}/artifacts/ - Any generated files
## CODE CONTEXT
{CODE_MAP} <- Inject RepoPrompt codemap here
## YOUR TASK
{TASK_DESCRIPTION}
## CRITICAL RULES
1. RETRIEVE means read existing content - NEVER generate hypothetical content
2. WRITE means create/update file - specify exact content
3. When stuck, output what you found and what's blocking you
4. Your summary.md is your handoff to the next agent - be precise
Pattern-Specific Prompts
Swarm (Research)
## SWARM AGENT: {PERSPECTIVE}
You are researching: {QUERY}
Your unique angle: {PERSPECTIVE}
Other agents are researching different angles. You don't need to be comprehensive.
Focus ONLY on your perspective. Be specific, not broad.
Output format:
- 3-5 key findings from YOUR perspective
- Evidence/sources for each finding
- Uncertainties or gaps you identified
Write to: {OUTPUT_DIR}/{PERSPECTIVE}/findings.md
Hierarchical (Coordinator)
## COORDINATOR
Task to decompose: {TASK}
Available specialists (use EXACTLY these names):
{SPECIALIST_LIST}
Rules:
1. ONLY use specialist names from the list above
2. Each subtask should be completable by ONE specialist
3. 2-5 subtasks maximum
4. If task is simple, return empty list and handle directly
Output: JSON list of {specialist, task} pairs
Generator/Critic (Generator)
## GENERATOR
Task: {TASK}
{PREVIOUS_FEEDBACK}
Produce your solution. The Critic will review it.
Output structure (use EXACTLY these keys):
{
"solution": "your main output",
"code": "if applicable",
"reasoning": "why this approach"
}
Write to: {OUTPUT_DIR}/solution.json
Generator/Critic (Critic)
## CRITIC
Reviewing solution at: {SOLUTION_PATH}
Evaluation criteria:
1. Correctness - Does it solve the task?
2. Completeness - Any missing cases?
3. Quality - Is it well-structured?
If APPROVED: Write {"approved": true, "feedback": "why approved"}
If NOT approved: Write {"approved": false, "feedback": "specific issues to fix"}
Write to: {OUTPUT_DIR}/critique.json
Jury (Voter)
## JUROR #{N}
Question: {QUESTION}
Vote independently. Do NOT try to guess what others will vote.
Your vote should be based solely on the evidence.
Output: Your vote as {RETURN_TYPE}
Verb Mappings
| Action | Bad (ambiguous) | Good (explicit) |
|---|---|---|
| Read | "Read the file at X" | "RETRIEVE contents of: X" |
| Write | "Put this in the file" | "WRITE to X: {content}" |
| Check | "See if file has X" | "RETRIEVE contents of: X. Contains Y? YES/NO." |
| Edit | "Change X to Y" | "EDIT file X: replace 'old' with 'new'" |
Directory Handoff Mechanism
Agents communicate via filesystem, not TaskOutput:
# Pattern implementation
OUTPUT_BASE = ".claude/cache/agents"
def get_agent_dirs(agent_id: str, phase: str) -> tuple[Path, Path]:
"""Return (input_dir, output_dir) for an agent."""
input_dir = Path(OUTPUT_BASE) / f"{phase}_input"
output_dir = Path(OUTPUT_BASE) / agent_id
output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
return input_dir, output_dir
def chain_agents(phase1_id: str, phase2_id: str):
"""Phase2 reads from phase1's output."""
phase1_output = Path(OUTPUT_BASE) / phase1_id
phase2_input = phase1_output # Direct handoff
return phase2_input
Anti-Patterns
| Pattern | Problem | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Tell me what X contains" | May summarize or hallucinate | "Return the exact text" |
| "Check the file" | Ambiguous action | Specify RETRIEVE or VERIFY |
| Question form | Invites generation | Use imperative "RETRIEVE" |
| "Read and confirm" | May just say "confirmed" | "Return the exact text" |
| TaskOutput for handoff | Floods context with transcript | Directory-based handoff |
| "Be thorough" | Subjective, inconsistent | Specify exact output format |
Expected Improvement
- Without fixes: ~60% success rate
- With RETRIEVE + explicit return: ~95% success rate
- With structured tool schemas: ~98% success rate
- With directory handoff: Context preserved, no transcript pollution
Code Map Injection
Use RepoPrompt to generate code map for agent context:
# Generate codemap for agent context
rp-cli --path . --output .claude/cache/agents/codemap.md
# Inject into agent system prompt
codemap=$(cat .claude/cache/agents/codemap.md)
Memory Context Injection
Explain the memory system to agents:
## MEMORY SYSTEM
You have access to a 3-tier memory system:
1. **Core Memory** (in-context): remember(key, value), recall(query)
- Fast key-value store for current session facts
2. **Archival Memory** (searchable): store_fact(content), search_memory(query)
- FTS5-indexed long-term storage
- Use for findings that should persist
3. **Recall** (unified): recall(query)
- Searches both core and archival
- Returns formatted context string
All memory is scoped to session_id: {SESSION_ID}
References
- ToolBench (2023): Models fail ~35% retrieval tasks with ambiguous descriptions
- Gorilla (2023): Structured schemas improve reliability by 3x
- ReAct (2022): Explicit reasoning before action reduces errors by ~25%
FAQ
What does the agentica-prompts skill do?
Write reliable prompts for Agentica/REPL agents that avoid LLM instruction ambiguity
How do I install agentica-prompts?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill agentica-prompts in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/agentica-prompts/ (personal) or .claude/skills/agentica-prompts/ (project).
Which AI agents can use agentica-prompts?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is agentica-prompts safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains agentica-prompts?
It is published by parcadei in parcadei/continuous-claude-v3. It has 478 recorded installs.
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