system prompt
A system prompt is a system-level instruction that sets an AI model’s role and behavioral rules.
A system prompt is a system-level instruction that sets a language model’s role, behavioral rules and constraints. Unlike a user prompt for a particular request, it establishes baseline behavior and generally takes precedence over user instructions. It can specify tool-use rules or response formats for chatbots and AI agents.
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