Instruction Template Specification

Basic Example

Template:

{
  "$schema": "https://alexanderparker.github.io/.../its-base-schema-v1.json",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "Product features:\n"
    },
    {
      "type": "placeholder",
      "instructionType": "list",
      "config": {
        "description": "list 5 smartphone features",
        "format": "bullet_points"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Compiles to AI prompt:

INTRODUCTION

You are an AI assistant that fills in content templates. Follow the instructions exactly and replace each placeholder with appropriate content based on the user prompts provided. Respond only with the transformed content.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Replace each placeholder marked with << >> with generated content
2. The user's content request is wrapped in ([{< >}]) to distinguish it from instructions
3. Follow the format requirements specified after each user prompt
4. Maintain the existing structure and formatting of the template
5. Only replace the placeholders - do not modify any other text
6. Generate content that matches the tone and style requested
7. Respond only with the transformed content - do not include any explanations or additional text

TEMPLATE

Product features:

<<Replace this placeholder with a list using this user prompt: ([{<list 5 smartphone features>}]). Format requirements: Use bullet_points formatting with each item on a new line.>>