TemplateConfig

Configure prompt templates for system, user, and response formatting

Customize prompt templates to control how agents receive instructions and format responses.

Quick Start

1. Basic Templates

   Set custom templates:

   from praisonaiagents import Agent
   from praisonaiagents.config import TemplateConfig
   
   agent = Agent(
       name="Custom Agent",
       instructions="You are a helpful assistant",
       templates=TemplateConfig(
           system="You are an expert in {domain}.",
           prompt="User query: {input}",
           response="Provide a detailed response."
       )
   )
   

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Configuration Options

from praisonaiagents.config import TemplateConfig

config = TemplateConfig(
    # System template
    system=None,
    
    # Prompt template
    prompt=None,
    
    # Response template
    response=None,
    
    # Use system prompt
    use_system_prompt=True
)

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
system	str | None	None	System message template
prompt	str | None	None	User prompt template
response	str | None	None	Response format template
use_system_prompt	bool	True	Include system prompt in messages

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Common Patterns

Pattern 1: Domain Expert Template

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonaiagents.config import TemplateConfig

agent = Agent(
    name="Legal Expert",
    instructions="Legal analysis",
    templates=TemplateConfig(
        system="""You are an expert legal analyst.
        Always cite relevant laws and precedents.
        Be precise and thorough in your analysis."""
    )
)

Pattern 2: Structured Response Template

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonaiagents.config import TemplateConfig

agent = Agent(
    name="Report Agent",
    instructions="Generate reports",
    templates=TemplateConfig(
        response="""Format your response as:
        
## Summary
[Brief overview]

## Details
[Detailed analysis]

## Recommendations
[Action items]"""
    )
)

Pattern 3: No System Prompt

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonaiagents.config import TemplateConfig

agent = Agent(
    name="Raw Agent",
    instructions="Direct interaction",
    templates=TemplateConfig(
        use_system_prompt=False
    )
)

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Best Practices

Use System Templates for Persona

Define agent persona and behavior in the system template.

Use Response Templates for Formatting

Ensure consistent output format with response templates.

Keep Templates Focused

Each template should have a single, clear purpose.

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Related

Prompt Templates

Learn about prompt templates

Structured Output

Structured output generation