This story was originally published on HackerNoon at:
https://hackernoon.com/gpt-6-astra-how-to-write-better-prompts-and-skills.
A vague skill description like "help with websites" misfires on unrelated requests. Trigger skills on the specific job, not the topic.
Check more stories related to programming at:
https://hackernoon.com/c/programming.
You can also check exclusive content about
#codex,
#gpt-6-astra,
#gpt-6,
#writing-prompts,
#prompt-engineering,
#agents.md,
#developer-tools,
#hackernoon-top-story, and more.
This story was written by:
@proflead. Learn more about this writer by checking
@proflead's about page,
and for more stories, please visit
hackernoon.com.
To improve Codex instructions, break down tasks into reusable skills and define clear completion criteria. This involves writing a task prompt, a skill, and an AGENTS.md file that serve different purposes and guide Codex accordingly.