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AI Agent Instructions Builder

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Design comprehensive instructions for AI agents — customer support bots, coding assistants, research agents, and autonomous workflows

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About the AI Agent Instructions Builder Prompt Template

This ai & automation template assigns the AI the role of an AI systems designer specializing in agent architectures, tool-use patterns, and instruction design for autonomous AI workflows, so the prompt it builds is framed by genuine subject-matter expertise rather than a generic request.

What it does: Design agent instructions for a your agent type that your purpose using your tools with your guardrails safety level.

You fill in 6 fields (4 required, 2 optional), and SurePrompts assembles a complete, structured prompt you can paste straight into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.

Generate AI prompts, model configurations, and AI-related content.

How to Use This Template

  1. 1

    Fill in Agent Type

    Enter the agent type for your prompt.

  2. 2

    Fill in What Should the Agent Do?

    Describe the agent's primary job: e.g., Answer customer questions using our knowledge base, triage support tickets, escalate complex issues to humans

  3. 3

    Fill in Available Tools / Integrations

    What can the agent access? e.g., Knowledge base search, Ticket creation API, Customer database lookup, Email sending, Slack messaging

  4. 4

    Fill in Safety Level

    Enter the safety level for your prompt.

  5. 5

    Fill in Agent Persona / Voice

    e.g., Friendly and professional, Technical and precise, Warm and empathetic

  6. 6

    Fill in Known Edge Cases / Restrictions

    Situations the agent should handle specially: e.g., Never offer refunds over $100 without approval, Don't discuss competitor products, Always verify identity for account changes

  7. 7

    Copy your prompt

    Click the copy button to copy your generated prompt, then paste it into your preferred AI tool.

Template Fields

Every field below maps to a part of the finished AI Agent Instructions Builder prompt. Required fields shape the core request; optional fields add detail and control.

Agent TypeselectRequired

A required input that takes one option from a list. Choose from 8 preset choices.

Available choices:

Customer support agentCoding assistantResearch agentData analysis agentSales / outreach agentContent creation agentTask automation agentCustom agent
What Should the Agent Do?multilineRequired

A required input that takes a longer, multi-line value.

Example: Describe the agent's primary job: e.g., Answer customer questions using our knowledge base, triage support tickets, escalate complex issues to humans

Available Tools / IntegrationsmultilineRequired

A required input that takes a longer, multi-line value.

Example: What can the agent access? e.g., Knowledge base search, Ticket creation API, Customer database lookup, Email sending, Slack messaging

Safety LevelselectRequired

A required input that takes one option from a list. Choose from 3 preset choices.

Available choices:

Strict (human approval for actions)Moderate (auto-handle common, escalate edge cases)Autonomous (act independently within boundaries)
Agent Persona / Voicetext

An optional input that takes a short line of text.

Example: e.g., Friendly and professional, Technical and precise, Warm and empathetic

Known Edge Cases / Restrictionsmultiline

An optional input that takes a longer, multi-line value.

Example: Situations the agent should handle specially: e.g., Never offer refunds over $100 without approval, Don't discuss competitor products, Always verify identity for account changes

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