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Chapter 04

Prompt Engineering for Real
for Real Code

How to write prompts that produce production-grade code, not toy snippets.

PromptsCRISPEngineering
A Handbook For Builders
Prompt Engineering for Real
for Real Code
Chapter 04
The Claude Code Handbook

How to write prompts that produce production-grade code, not toy snippets.

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CRISP Framework

Context, Role, Intent, Structure, Proof. Every serious prompt has all five.

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Give Real Context

Paste the file. Paste the schema. Never say "the user table" — show it.

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State Constraints Up Front

No new dependencies. No breaking API changes. Must pass the existing tests.

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Ask for Structure

"Return a diff." "Return only the modified functions." "Return JSON matching this shape."

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Review, Do Not Rubber-Stamp

Read every line. Reject the ones you would not have written yourself.