constitutional-ai-prompts

Constitutional AI and safety guardrail prompts for aligned LLM behavior

509 stars

Best use case

constitutional-ai-prompts is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Constitutional AI and safety guardrail prompts for aligned LLM behavior

Teams using constitutional-ai-prompts should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/constitutional-ai-prompts/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/main/library/specializations/ai-agents-conversational/skills/constitutional-ai-prompts/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

Download SKILL.md from GitHub
Place it in .claude/skills/constitutional-ai-prompts/SKILL.md inside your project
Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How constitutional-ai-prompts Compares

Feature / Agent	constitutional-ai-prompts	Standard Approach
Platform Support	Not specified	Limited / Varies
Context Awareness	High	Baseline
Installation Complexity	Unknown	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Constitutional AI and safety guardrail prompts for aligned LLM behavior

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Constitutional AI Prompts Skill

## Capabilities

- Design constitutional AI principles
- Implement self-critique and revision prompts
- Create harmlessness guidelines
- Design refusal patterns for unsafe requests
- Implement red-team testing prompts
- Create ethics-aware response frameworks

## Target Processes

- system-prompt-guardrails
- content-moderation-safety

## Implementation Details

### Constitutional Patterns

1. **Critique-Revision**: Self-evaluate and improve responses
2. **Principle Adherence**: Follow defined ethical principles
3. **Harmlessness Focus**: Prioritize safe responses
4. **Helpfulness Balance**: Balance helpfulness with safety
5. **Transparency**: Acknowledge limitations

### Configuration Options

- Constitutional principles list
- Critique prompts
- Revision guidelines
- Refusal templates
- Escalation triggers

### Best Practices

- Define clear constitutional principles
- Balance helpfulness and safety
- Test with adversarial inputs
- Document refusal patterns
- Regular principle review

### Dependencies

- langchain-core

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