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AI Agent System Prompt Template: The 5 Blocks That Matter

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Most system prompts fail because they mix permanent instructions with facts that change weekly. Here are the five blocks that belong, the four that don't, and a full annotated template. Last month I reviewed the system prompt behind a 14-person HVAC company's booking agent. It ran about 1,900 words…

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  1. 2026-10-12 17:19 · DEV Community — AI
    AI Agent System Prompt Template: The 5 Blocks That Matter

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