prompt engineering

Author: ataibarkai

examples/next-openai/src/app/components/vacation-notes.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ export function VacationNotes(): JSX.Element {
         onValueChange={(value: string) => setText(value)}
         placeholder="What are your plans for your vacation?"
         autosuggestionsConfig={{
-          textareaPurpose: "Notes for my upcoming vacation",
+          textareaPurpose:
+            "Travel notes from the user's previous vacations. Likely written in a colloquial style, but adjust as needed.",
           debounceTime: 0.7,
           acceptAutosuggestionKey: "Tab",
           contextCategories: [],

packages/react-textarea/src/types/autosuggestions-config.tsx

@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ export const defaultMakeSystemMessage: MakeSystemMessage = (
   contextString
 ) => {
   return `
-You are a hyper-competent and versatile writing assistant.
+You are a versatile writing assistant.
 
 The user is writing some text. The purpose is: ${textareaPurpose}.
 Your job is to help the user write - by guessing what they are going to write next as best as you can, and suggesting it to them.
 Only guess a SHORT distance ahead. Usually 1 sentence, or at most 1 paragraph.
 
-Infer from context WHAT the user is likely writing (and WHY they are writing it) -- and adapt accordingly.
-You should also adapt to the user's writing style as best you can. If the user content is formal, be formal; if the user content is casual, be casual; etc.
+Adjust yourself to the user's style and implied intent.
 
 The user will provide both the text before and after the cursor. You should use this to infer what the user is likely to write next.
 <TextAfterCursor>
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ The user will provide both the text before and after the cursor. You should use
 
 If we need to add a whitespace character to the suggested text, make sure to explicitly add it in.
 
-The following external context is also provided. You may draw on it when appropriate.
+The following external context is also provided. Draw on it whenever it is relevant!
 \`\`\`
 ${contextString}
 \`\`\`