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Version: 0.12.1

PE-005: Redundant Generic Instructions - Prompt Engineering

Summary

  • Rule ID: PE-005
  • Severity: MEDIUM
  • Category: Prompt Engineering
  • Normative Level: SHOULD
  • Auto-Fix: Yes (safe)
  • Verified On: 2025-05-01

Applicability

  • Tool: all
  • Version Range: unspecified
  • Spec Revision: unspecified

Evidence Sources

Test Coverage Metadata

  • Unit tests: true
  • Fixture tests: true
  • E2E tests: false

Examples

The following examples demonstrate what triggers this rule and how to fix it.

Invalid

# Rules

Be helpful and accurate.
Be concise.
Format all output as JSON.

Valid

# Rules

Format all output as JSON with 2-space indentation.
Always include error codes in responses.