INSTRUCTION DESIGN · Workflow idea
For a technical team developing an automated assistant, organize system instructions into a structured XML message that can be reviewed and adapted. The format itself does not ensure correctness, interoperability, or compliance. Check that each section reflects an approved purpose, keep instructions free of secrets and personal data, validate the structure in the intended environment, and require a responsible person to test behavior before deployment.
01 / The starting point
An approved assistant purpose, current requirements, and a technical reviewer
“Create structured instructions that are clear to people and safe to test in the intended setting.”
02 / The work
Helps a technical team prepare system instructions in a structured XML format for review and possible integration.
Describe the assistant’s scope, users, limits, and expected outcomes.
Separate role, constraints, response expectations, and escalation guidance clearly.
Validate tags, nesting, completeness, and wording against the intended format.
Review normal, ambiguous, and unsafe requests and note where instructions need revision.
Have a technical and policy owner confirm the final instructions and test results.
03 / The result
A draft structured message with documented purpose, validation notes, and reviewer approval status.
Reviews & approvals · Example outcome
A draft structured message with documented purpose, validation notes, and reviewer approval status.
Structured formatting does not guarantee that instructions will be understood as intended or behave safely. Review the content and syntax, keep secrets out of prompts, test representative and adversarial cases, and require an owner to approve before deployment.
04 / Make it yours
A few choices shape the work around your team.
Keep system purpose, prohibited behavior, and escalation expectations current.
Use approved configuration practices rather than putting credentials or private data in message text.
Test parsing, compatibility, and behavior with realistic example inputs.
Require accountable reviewers to approve, version, and revisit instruction changes.
Keep exploring
Turn a product idea into a structured instruction draft with a role, purpose, boundaries, and output format.
Turn a user’s stated goal into a structured instruction draft with examples and variables.