Paths/Copilot Engineer/Prompting the Assistant Well / Iterating
Refine a Request Instead of Restarting
When the answer is wrong, the fix is usually one more sentence, not a new chat. Write the iteration rules.
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01Requirements
live checks- File ~/copilot/prompts/iterating.md exists○
- The document states how to correct a request○
- The document states the cost of restarting○
02Walkthrough
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Create the prompts directory
The iteration rules are shared.
mkdir -p ~/copilot/prompts - 3 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
0 of 3 revealedTake a hint without losing the lab — each one points at the thing to look at, not at the answer.
04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
saved locally in this browserlearner@lab — ubuntu:24.04
Session is disposable
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