Guides

Comprehensive guides for AI tools, prompting techniques, and development workflows. These in-depth resources provide practical frameworks and techniques for working with modern AI systems.

Available Guides

Prompt Engineering

• Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques - Cutting-edge prompt engineering techniques including Chain-of-Thought, reasoning patterns, and advanced AI interaction methods developed through 2024-2025
• Comprehensive Prompt Repository Integration Guide - Research-based guide covering top prompt repositories, integration strategies, and community resources for expanding prompt libraries
• Many-Shot In-Context Learning Guide - Advanced prompting technique using hundreds or thousands of examples for superior performance, based on 2024-2025 research
• EvoPrompt: Evolutionary Optimization Guide - Automated prompt optimization using evolutionary algorithms for superior performance, achieving up to 25% improvements
• Constitutional AI and Alignment Guide - Building helpful, harmless, and honest AI systems through constitutional principles and self-critique

GPT Models

• GPT-4.1 Prompting Guide - Official OpenAI guide for GPT-4.1 family models with improved instruction following, agentic capabilities, and long context performance (1M tokens)

Claude

• Claude Tool Use Guide - Comprehensive guide for implementing tool use with Claude's API, covering tool definition, structured data extraction, and multi-tool orchestration

Development Tools

• Cursor AI .cursorrules Guide - Complete guide to Cursor AI's .cursorrules configuration system for customizing AI-powered code assistance and project-specific behavior
• Promptfoo Evaluation Guide - Use Promptfoo to evaluate prompts and compare Anthropic model responses

Multi-Tool Integration

• OpenAI Multi-Tool Orchestration with RAG - Advanced guide for orchestrating multiple tools with OpenAI models, including RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) implementations

Third-Party Integrations

• Voyage AI Embeddings Guide - Generate embeddings with Voyage AI for use in Claude-powered RAG workflows

Guide Categories

By Complexity

• Beginner: GPT-4.1 Prompting Guide, Prompt Repository Integration Guide
• Intermediate: Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques, Claude Tool Use Guide, Cursor AI Guide, Promptfoo Evaluation Guide, Voyage AI Embeddings Guide
• Advanced: Multi-Tool Orchestration with RAG

By Use Case

• Prompting: Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques, GPT-4.1 Guide
• Repository Management: Prompt Repository Integration Guide
• API Integration: Claude Tool Use, Multi-Tool Orchestration
• Development Workflow: Cursor AI Guide, Promptfoo Evaluation Guide
• Data Retrieval: RAG Guide, Voyage AI Embeddings Guide

By Platform

• Cross-Platform: Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques, Prompt Repository Integration Guide
• OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Guide, Multi-Tool Orchestration
• Anthropic: Claude Tool Use Guide, Promptfoo Evaluation Guide, Voyage AI Embeddings Guide
• Cursor: Cursor AI Configuration Guide

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All guides include practical examples, code snippets, and real-world implementation patterns.