The Stage 2 Handbook: Prompting & Context Engineering is your complete guide to designing prompts and context structures that produce reliable, scalable results. This stage goes far beyond simple prompt tricks. You’ll learn how to optimize system prompts, reduce ambiguity, structure information, and manage context windows in a way that holds up in real‑world applications.

Inside, you’ll find four focused articles covering practical prompting techniques, system prompt design, automated prompt optimization, and the fundamentals of context engineering. This handbook is the bridge between experimentation and production‑grade reliability.

If you haven’t completed Stage 1 yet, I recommend starting with the Foundations Handbook, which covers the core concepts every LLM builder needs before diving into prompting. And if you want a full overview of all eight stages, you can explore the roadmap article linked on this page.

Format: Digital download (PDF)

Build prompts that scale. Design context that works. Move from hacks to engineering.