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OpenAI published its prompting guide for GPT-6 Astra. The main takeaway: Astra is better at following instructions, so prompting it is less about clever tricks and more about setting clear operating rules. Here’s the practical version: 1. Tell it when to act vs. ask Astra is more likely than previous models to stop and ask a clarifying question when something is ambiguous. If you want it to be autonomous, say: “Infer routine gaps from context and make reasonable assumptions. Keep going unless missing information could materially change the result.” 2. Define what “done” means Don’t just describe the task. Tell it to actually finish it: “Do the work, not just the plan. Continue until the requested outcome is complete.” This is especially useful for coding and agent workflows where you don’t want it stopping after giving you the next steps. 3. Set the approval boundary For agents that can actually take actions: “Do reversible and read-only work without asking. Prepare everything you can first. Ask for approval only immediately before an irreversible external action.” This helps prevent constant “Would you like me to proceed?” interruptions. 4. Specify the writing style you want Astra tends to default toward detailed answers, Markdown, lists and tables. So be explicit: “Lead with the main point. Use plain language, precise verbs and active voice. Prefer concise paragraphs. Use lists only when they make the information easier to understand.” You can also explicitly ban writing habits you dislike: “No canned intros, unnecessary conclusions, ‘Bottom line:’, ‘It’s not X, it’s Y,’ or other stock AI phrasing.” 5. Make instruction priority clear Astra is better at following instructions, but that also means instructions buried in skills, AGENTS.md files and other context can influence it more strongly. If your agent has lots of context, establish the hierarchy: “Explicit user instructions take precedence over general guidance from skills or other instruction files when they conflict.” 6. Tell it when to use subagents If your setup supports multiple agents, don’t assume Astra will delegate as aggressively as you want. Say: “Parallelize independent work with subagents whenever doing so can save time or improve quality.” 7. Scale testing to the size of the change Astra can be thorough about verification, especially with code. For small changes: “Run tests appropriate to the change. Broaden or repeat testing only when failures, new changes or unresolved risks justify it.” ─── A simple reusable Astra prompt structure: GOAL What should actually be accomplished? AUTONOMY What can it assume or do without asking? PRIORITY Which instructions win if context conflicts? STYLE How should it communicate? DONE What must be true before it stops? APPROVAL Which actions actually require confirmation? VERIFICATION How much checking is appropriate? ─── That’s the shift with Astra: Prompt less like you’re trying to find the magic words. Prompt more like you’re defining the operating rules for a very capable agent.

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