Prompt Engineering for Agents: How to Talk to Your AI Workforce

Chatting with ChatGPT is like talking to a smart intern.
Prompting an Agent in Antigravity is like writing a spec for a senior engineer.

The techniques are different. If you treat an agent like a chatbot, you'll get chatbot answers. If you treat it like a worker, you'll get results.

The “RCC” Framework

Every agent prompt should contain three components: Role, Context, and Constraints.

1. Role (Who are you?)

Define the persona.
Bad:* “Write code for this.”
Good:* “You are a Senior React Native Engineer specializing in performance optimization.”

2. Context (What do you know?)

Give the agent the files it needs.
Bad:* “Fix the bug.”
Good:* “I am getting a crash on the Login screen. Here is the `@LoginScreen.tsx` file and the `@error_log.txt`.”

3. Constraints (What are the rules?)

Set the boundaries.
Bad:* “Make it fast.”
Good:* “Optimize for startup time. Do not use any new external libraries. Use the existing `utils/cache.ts` module.”

Chain of Thought Prompting

Agents work better when they “think” out loud. Ask the agent to plan before it acts.

The Prompt:
> “Before writing any code, create a step-by-step plan of how you will implement this feature. List any potential risks.”

This forces the model to reason through the problem, catching logic errors before it starts typing.

Few-Shot Prompting

Show, don't just tell. Provide examples of what you want.

The Prompt:
> “Create a new API endpoint for ‘Get User'. Follow the style of the existing endpoints:
> Example 1: `@auth.controller.ts`
> Example 2: `@product.controller.ts`”

Debugging Bad Prompts

If the agent fails, don't just retry the same prompt. Debug the prompt.
* Did I provide enough context?
* Was the goal clear?
* Did I give conflicting constraints?

Conclusion

Prompt Engineering is the new programming language. Mastering it is the key to unlocking the full potential of Antigravity agents.

At BYS Marketing, we train our developers in advanced prompt engineering to ensure consistent, high-quality output from our AI tools.

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