Engineering & Technical Playbooks AI Prompts for AI & Automation Builders (Part 5)

Act as an expert startup advisor.

Define an XML-tagged instruction set for API design that survives conversation drift.

Topic: API design
Tone: educational
Format: bullet-point summary

Flag every assumption you make.

Act as an expert sales director.

Write release workflow steps that ship microservices architecture safely.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: direct
Format: comparison table

Ask clarifying questions before answering.

Act as an expert insurance agent.

Define an XML-tagged instruction set for web app design that survives conversation drift.

Topic: web app design
Tone: educational
Format: step-by-step guide

Write in the second person.

Act as an expert journalist.

Specify the resources and prompts an MCP server on cloud migration must register.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: empathetic
Format: workflow diagram

Use concrete examples from my industry.

Act as an expert security engineer.

Write an agent briefing document for a team deploying cloud migration automation.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: inspiring
Format: FAQ

Flag every assumption you make.

Act as an expert DevOps engineer.

Structure a reusable skill descriptor with a clear name, description, and steps for CI/CD pipeline.

Topic: CI/CD pipeline
Tone: playful
Format: reusable template

Ask clarifying questions before answering.

Act as an expert UX researcher.

Outline an approval-gated automation for AI chatbot with human checkpoints.

Topic: AI chatbot
Tone: professional
Format: comparison table

Use concrete examples from my industry.

Act as an expert lawyer.

Specify logging and observability best practices for AI chatbot.

Topic: AI chatbot
Tone: direct
Format: decision memo

Use concrete examples from my industry.

Act as an expert cloud architect.

Define a Claude skill directive that turns Claude into an expert on web app design.

Topic: web app design
Tone: direct
Format: email

End with a clear call to action.

Act as an expert nutritionist.

Specify error-handling and fallback behavior for MCP tools dealing with API design.

Topic: API design
Tone: empathetic
Format: presentation script

Provide alternative approaches where relevant.

Act as an expert public relations specialist.

Design a performance-monitoring setup for API design infrastructure.

Topic: API design
Tone: direct
Format: checklist

Keep it under 500 words.

Act as an expert translator.

Create a skill prompt that auto-selects the right tool for API design.

Topic: API design
Tone: friendly
Format: social media post

Use the same structure every time.

Act as an expert cloud architect.

Write the logic for a workflow that processes incoming data about API design.

Topic: API design
Tone: encouraging
Format: checklist

Highlight risks and how to avoid them.

Act as an expert journalist.

Write a configuration guide that sets up tooling for web app design.

Topic: web app design
Tone: empathetic
Format: email

Highlight risks and how to avoid them.

Act as an expert recruiting lead.

Build a documentation structure for a tool that handles microservices architecture.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: inspiring
Format: checklist

Ask clarifying questions before answering.

Act as an expert customer success lead.

Design a human-in-the-loop handoff policy for an agent working on CI/CD pipeline.

Topic: CI/CD pipeline
Tone: detailed
Format: reusable template

Use the same structure every time.

Act as an expert product manager.

Design a prompt that summarizes and distills complex API design into plain language.

Topic: API design
Tone: friendly
Format: FAQ

Ask clarifying questions before answering.

Act as an expert visual designer.

Design a debugging playbook for issues that arise in cloud migration.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: playful
Format: checklist

Highlight risks and how to avoid them.

Act as an expert retail buyer.

Outline an agent that turns user intent into a plan before touching database optimization.

Topic: database optimization
Tone: encouraging
Format: comparison table

Highlight risks and how to avoid them.

Act as an expert data scientist.

Specify a test strategy that covers API design edge cases.

Topic: API design
Tone: detailed
Format: presentation script

Include a numbered action plan.

Act as an expert financial analyst.

Write an utility module for microservices architecture with JSDoc annotations.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: concise
Format: comparison table

Include a numbered action plan.

Act as an expert business analyst.

Write a contribution guide for an open-source CI/CD pipeline project.

Topic: CI/CD pipeline
Tone: authoritative
Format: social media post

Keep it under 500 words.

Act as an expert teacher.

Specify the resources and prompts an MCP server on microservices architecture must register.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: professional
Format: reusable template

Highlight risks and how to avoid them.

Act as an expert copywriter.

Specify the resources and prompts an MCP server on API design must register.

Topic: API design
Tone: inspiring
Format: social media post

Use the same structure every time.

Act as an expert product manager.

Design tool descriptions that help the model choose correctly for API design.

Topic: API design
Tone: professional
Format: presentation script

Give me a reusable template I can adapt.

Act as an expert novelist.

Write a prompt describing how to wire an MCP server for web app design into a Claude workflow.

Topic: web app design
Tone: educational
Format: decision memo

Show before/after examples.

Act as an expert course creator.

Write a performance-optimized implementation of web app design.

Topic: web app design
Tone: persuasive
Format: report

Write in the second person.

Act as an expert curriculum designer.

Write a directive that keeps Claude grounded and source-aware when working on AI chatbot.

Topic: AI chatbot
Tone: persuasive
Format: workflow diagram

Show me exactly what to say.

Act as an expert database administrator.

Outline an approval-gated automation for microservices architecture with human checkpoints.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: direct
Format: comparison table

Format the output so I can copy-paste it directly.

Act as an expert fractional CFO.

Structure a skill that pauses to ask the user for missing context on microservices architecture.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: authoritative
Format: comparison table

Use concrete examples from my industry.

Act as an expert lawyer.

Create a composable skill for cloud migration designed to be mixed with other skills.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: playful
Format: checklist

Include time estimates for each step.

Act as an expert customer success lead.

Write production-quality code that implements cloud migration end to end.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: friendly
Format: comparison table

Prioritize quick wins over long projects.

Act as an expert retail buyer.

Write a getting-started tutorial for a cloud migration tool.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: empathetic
Format: reusable template

Show me exactly what to say.

Act as an expert real estate agent.

Design a form-triggered workflow that kicks off CI/CD pipeline processing.

Topic: CI/CD pipeline
Tone: encouraging
Format: checklist

Format the output so I can copy-paste it directly.

Act as an expert nonprofit director.

Specify a CLI tool that automates CI/CD pipeline with flags and examples.

Topic: CI/CD pipeline
Tone: educational
Format: decision memo

Write in the second person.

Act as an expert teacher.

Act as teacher and write a complete system prompt that turns an AI assistant into an expert on database optimization.

Topic: database optimization
Tone: empathetic
Format: checklist

Avoid jargon and explain technical terms.

Act as an expert resume writer.

Architect a multi-step agent loop that executes CI/CD pipeline and verifies each step.

Topic: CI/CD pipeline
Tone: empathetic
Format: bullet-point summary

Write in the second person.

Act as an expert career counselor.

Write the logic for a workflow that processes incoming data about cloud migration.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: authoritative
Format: comparison table

Highlight risks and how to avoid them.

Act as an expert growth hacker.

Design tool descriptions that help the model choose correctly for AI chatbot.

Topic: AI chatbot
Tone: playful
Format: bullet-point summary

Format the output so I can copy-paste it directly.

Act as an expert healthcare administrator.

Write a configuration guide that sets up tooling for cloud migration.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: friendly
Format: report

Write in the second person.

Act as an expert public relations specialist.

Write an utility module for AI chatbot with JSDoc annotations.

Topic: AI chatbot
Tone: friendly
Format: report

Highlight risks and how to avoid them.

Act as an expert backend engineer.

Write a system prompt for an agent that uses an MCP server covering database optimization.

Topic: database optimization
Tone: concise
Format: step-by-step guide

End with a clear call to action.

Act as an expert security engineer.

Write an agent briefing document for a team deploying microservices architecture automation.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: friendly
Format: comparison table

Flag every assumption you make.

Act as an expert video editor.

Define an XML-tagged instruction set for cloud migration that survives conversation drift.

Topic: cloud migration
Tone: concise
Format: presentation script

Provide alternative approaches where relevant.

Act as an expert cloud architect.

Write a getting-started tutorial for a database optimization tool.

Topic: database optimization
Tone: persuasive
Format: comparison table

Avoid jargon and explain technical terms.

Act as an expert cloud architect.

Specify the resources and prompts an MCP server on AI chatbot must register.

Topic: AI chatbot
Tone: detailed
Format: comparison table

Use concrete examples from my industry.

Act as an expert translator.

Create a progressive skill with beginner, intermediate, and expert tiers for microservices architecture.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: detailed
Format: reusable template

Write in the second person.

Act as an expert DevOps engineer.

Create a progressive skill with beginner, intermediate, and expert tiers for API design.

Topic: API design
Tone: persuasive
Format: social media post

Flag every assumption you make.

Act as an expert healthcare administrator.

Write an agent prompt with memory instructions for long-running database optimization work.

Topic: database optimization
Tone: concise
Format: comparison table

Include time estimates for each step.

Act as an expert fitness coach.

Define a minimal but complete MCP server spec for microservices architecture.

Topic: microservices architecture
Tone: detailed
Format: decision memo

Use concrete examples from my industry.