Code Prompts
Code explanation prompt
Structured explanation for learning.
The prompt
Explain this code to {audience}: what it does, key patterns, edge cases, and one improvement. {code}What to swap in
| Placeholder | What it means |
|---|---|
{audience} | audience |
{code} | code |
Keep the placeholders short and concrete. If a value is unknown, say so explicitly in the prompt rather than leaving the model to guess.
How to use it
- Copy the template exactly, including punctuation and structure.
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Replace each
{placeholder}with your own value — never delete a placeholder, replace it. - Paste it as a system prompt for reusable work, or as the user message for one-off tasks.
- Check the output against the rubric below. If it fails a line, tighten the prompt rather than re-rolling the model.
Test it before you trust it
- Ground every factual claim; cite sources when available.
- Distinguish 'known', 'inferred', and 'assumed' — never blur them.
- Say 'insufficient context' instead of guessing.
- Keep instructions unambiguous: one action per sentence where possible.
- Prefer concrete, testable criteria over adjectives.
- Specify the audience and the desired response format explicitly.
- Add few-shot exemplars for any non-trivial output shape.
- Budget context: put the most important instructions first.
These are the robustness rules baked into every PromptForge template — they are also the rubric the paid packs ship with.
Related prompts
- Code generation / fix prompt — Spec-first code task with constraints and verification.
- Code reviewer system prompt — Strict reviewer persona with severity rubric and evidence requirement.
- Concept explainer — Progressive-detail explanation.
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