Complex Tasks and Reasoning
Prompt Chaining
Use a sequence of prompts when one stage depends on the previous stage and separation improves review or control.
In this lesson
Why this matters
Prompt chaining executes linked prompts where one stage’s output feeds the next. It helps with intermediate review or error isolation, but adds cost and failure points.
How to apply it
- Define the task and desired outcome.
- Add only context or rules that affect success.
- Specify an output form or checkable criterion when needed.
- Test on realistic input and revise when a failure pattern appears.
Practical example
Weak example:
Weak version of the same task: أنشئ التقرير كله دون نقاط فحص.The weak version leaves an important part of the task or its boundaries to guesswork. The improved version adds information tied directly to success without treating length or complexity as a goal.
Improved example:
Improved version: 1) استخرج الحقائق JSON. 2) افحص المفقود. 3) اكتب التقرير من JSON المقبول فقط.Short practice
Apply the lesson concept to this task: صمم سلسلة: استخراج مهام اجتماع ثم كتابة بريد متابعة منها فقط.
Check your understanding
Check: ما الفرق بين التقسيم وChaining؟
Answer: التقسيم يصمم المراحل؛ Chaining ينفذها كأوامر مترابطة.
Summary
Keep this concept as one tool rather than a magic formula. Tie it to the goal and success criteria, then build on it in the next lesson.