kai-prompting-skill

Prompts that write prompts. Meta-prompting enables dynamic composition where structure is fixed but content is parameterized.

Meta-prompting system with Handlebars templates, Claude 4.x best practices, and prompt engineering standards.

Features

• 5 Template Primitives - Roster, Voice, Structure, Briefing, Gate
• CLI Tools - RenderTemplate.ts, ValidateTemplate.ts
• Prompt Standards - Claude 4.x best practices documentation

Core Philosophy: Find the smallest possible set of high-signal tokens that maximize the likelihood of desired outcomes.

Token Efficiency

The templating system reduces duplication significantly:

Area	Before	After	Savings
Agent Briefings	6,400 tokens	1,900 tokens	70%
SKILL.md Files	20,750 tokens	8,300 tokens	60%
Workflow Steps	7,500 tokens	3,000 tokens	60%
Voice Notifications	6,225 tokens	725 tokens	88%
TOTAL	~53,000	~18,000	65%

Installation

Option 1: Marketplace (Recommended)

# From Claude Code, run:
/plugin marketplace add rafaelcalleja/kai-prompting-skill
/plugin install kai-prompting-skill@rafaelcalleja-kai-prompting-skill

Option 2: Development/Testing

# Clone and use directly
git clone https://github.com/rafaelcalleja/kai-prompting-skill.git
claude --plugin-dir ./kai-prompting-skill

Option 3: CLI Tools Only

cd kai-prompting-skill/skills/Prompting/Tools
bun install

Verify Installation

Once installed, test with:

• Ask: "help me render a briefing template" → activates the prompting skill
• Ask: "generate a roster from YAML data" → uses RenderTemplate tool
• Ask: "validate my template syntax" → uses ValidateTemplate tool

Components

Skill: Prompting

Provides meta-prompting capabilities. Triggers on:

• "render template", "generate from template"
• "validate template", "check syntax"
• "review prompt", "optimize prompt"

Five Core Primitives

Primitive	Purpose	Use Case
ROSTER	Data-driven definitions	Agent personalities, skill listings
VOICE	Personality calibration	Voice parameters, trait settings
STRUCTURE	Workflow patterns	Phased analysis, debate rounds
BRIEFING	Agent context handoff	Task delegation, research queries
GATE	Validation checklists	Quality checks, completion criteria

Usage

Render a Template

cd skills/Prompting/Tools
bun run RenderTemplate.ts \
  --template ../Templates/Primitives/Briefing.hbs \
  --data /path/to/data.yaml \
  --preview

Validate Templates

cd skills/Prompting/Tools
bun run ValidateTemplate.ts \
  --template ../Templates/Primitives/Roster.hbs

Directory Structure

kai-prompting-skill/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   ├── marketplace.json
│   └── plugin.json
├── skills/
│   └── Prompting/
│       ├── SKILL.md
│       ├── Standards.md
│       ├── Templates/
│       │   ├── README.md
│       │   └── Primitives/
│       │       ├── Roster.hbs
│       │       ├── Voice.hbs
│       │       ├── Structure.hbs
│       │       ├── Briefing.hbs
│       │       └── Gate.hbs
│       └── Tools/
│           ├── RenderTemplate.ts
│           ├── ValidateTemplate.ts
│           └── package.json
└── README.md

Credits

• Origin: Based on kai-prompting-skill pack by Daniel Miessler
• License: MIT

Acknowledgments

• Anthropic - Claude 4.x Best Practices, context engineering research
• IndyDevDan - Meta-prompting concepts and inspiration
• Daniel Miessler - Fabric pattern system (248 reusable prompts)
• Academic Community - "The Prompt Report", "The Prompt Canvas"

Changelog

v1.1.0 (2026-01-01)

Synced with PAI pack danielmiessler-kai-prompting-skill-v1.0.0:

• BREAKING: Removed agents/ directory (prompt-reviewer, template-renderer)
• BREAKING: Renamed skills/prompting → skills/Prompting (proper case)
• Moved Standards.md from references/ to skill root
• Removed templates/data/examples/ directory
• Added Templates/README.md documentation
• Added Tools configuration files (tsconfig.json, CLAUDE.md)
• Updated plugin manifests

v1.0.0

• Initial release with 5 template primitives
• CLI tools for rendering and validation
• Prompt engineering standards documentation
• Agents: template-renderer, prompt-reviewer