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Design an ablation experiment for this prompt: [baseline prompt]. The task contract is [requirements], the development cases are [cases], and the observed problem is [failure or maintenance concern].
Identify one candidate instruction or example group whose contribution is uncertain. Produce a candidate that changes only that component, preserving the actual product requirements and action boundaries. State the hypothesis and the outcomes that would support or contradict it.
Define comparison checks for task correctness, output format, unsupported-input behavior, and any relevant operational tradeoff. Keep the cases, model configuration, retrieval inputs, and grading rules stable. If repeated runs are needed to assess variability, specify what will be recorded.
Return the baseline identifier, candidate diff, experiment plan, and selection rule. Reserve a separate final evaluation for the selected candidate. Do not invent measurements or recommend the shorter version solely because it is shorter.Make this prompt yours
Use for accumulated prompt complexity. A comparison that changes several components is a different experiment and should be labeled accordingly.
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: Original, unexecuted comparison template. It separates proposed tests from measured outputs and preserves behavior/permission requirements; provider docs support baseline evaluation and variability checks.