System prompt
Standing instructions that frame every conversation: role, rules, tone, available tools. Users usually don’t see it — attackers try to read or override it.
01In short
Standing instructions that frame every conversation: role, rules, tone, available tools. Users usually don’t see it — attackers try to read or override it.
02Video
slot · videoSystem prompt in 90 secondsadd: GUIDES['system-prompt'].video
03Guide
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A step-by-step guide for “System prompt” goes here. Suggested outline:
- What it is — in one paragraph
- Why it matters in production
- How to do it — 3 to 7 steps
- Pitfalls we see in the field
04Checklist
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Four to eight things a team can tick before go-live.
05FAQ
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The three questions clients actually ask about “System prompt”.
06Related terms
BasicsPromptThe input you give a model: instructions, context, examples and the question itself.SecurityGuardrailsChecks around a model that block or correct unwanted inputs and outputs: topic limits, PII filters, schema validation, policy rules.SecurityPrompt injectionInput crafted to make a model ignore its instructions — “ignore previous instructions and …”. Ranked the top risk in the OWASP Top 10 for LLM applications.
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