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PE-001: Lost in the Middle - Prompt Engineering

Summary​

  • Rule ID: PE-001
  • Severity: MEDIUM
  • Category: Prompt Engineering
  • Normative Level: SHOULD
  • Auto-Fix: No
  • Verified On: 2026-02-04

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.

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## Guidelines

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NEVER commit secrets to the repository.
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Valid​

# Critical Rules

NEVER commit secrets to the repository.
Always run tests before pushing.

## Guidelines

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