Prompt Xray

What it does

The prompt-xray skill analyzes your input to identify missing context, ambiguous instructions, or potential logic gaps before an AI agent executes a task. It acts as a pre-flight check to refine vague requests into precise, actionable prompts that yield higher-quality results.

When to use it

• You have a rough idea of a goal but lack specific details about constraints or desired output formats.
• You want to verify if your current prompt instructions are clear enough for complex reasoning tasks.
• You need to debug why a previous AI response was generic, hallucinated, or missed key requirements.
• You are iterating on a prompt and want an objective assessment of its structural weaknesses.

Key capabilities

• Detects missing variables such as target audience, tone, or specific data sources.
• Highlights ambiguous phrasing that could lead to inconsistent AI interpretations.
• Suggests structural improvements to organize complex multi-step instructions logically.
• Identifies potential safety or policy violations within the prompt structure.

Example prompts

• "Run a prompt-xray on this request: 'Write a blog post about coffee.'"
• "Analyze my coding instruction for gaps in context and suggest specific details I should add."
• "Use prompt-xray to check if my marketing email draft includes all necessary compliance disclaimers."

Tips & gotchas

• This skill is most effective when used iteratively; refine your prompt based on the analysis, then run x-ray again.
• Ensure you provide a complete draft of your intended prompt for accurate detection of missing elements rather than just a topic idea.