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PE-002: Chain-of-Thought on Simple Task - Prompt Engineering

Summary​

  • Rule ID: PE-002
  • 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.

Invalid​

# Read File Skill

When asked to read the file, think step by step.

Valid​

# Code Review Skill

Think step by step when reviewing complex code.