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When I think of the effect of a single word on Agent behavior - I wonder if a 'compiler' for the human prompt isn't something that would benefit the engineer.

I've had comical instances where asking an agent to "perform the refactor within somespec.md" results in it ... refactoring the spec as opposed to performing a refactor of the code mentioned in the spec. If I say "Implement the refactor within somespec.md" it's never misunderstood.

With LLMs _so_ strongly aligned on language and having deep semantic links, a hypothetical prompt compiler could ensure that your intent converts into the strongest weighted individual words to ensure maximal direction following and outcome.

Intent classification (task frame) -> Reference Binding (inputs v targets) -> high-leverage word selection .... -> Constraints(?) = <optimal prompt>