INSTRUCTION HIERARCHY & CONFLICT

The longer the Instruction, the more likely contradictions are to appear.

For example:

Rule A:

Always answer concisely.

Rule B:

Must explain every step of the analysis in full.

These two rules can conflict.

Define priority levels

You can divide them like this:

PRIORITY 1 — Accuracy & Safety

PRIORITY 2 — Mandatory Workflow

PRIORITY 3 — Output Requirements

PRIORITY 4 — Style

If a conflict occurs:

The higher-priority Rule wins.

A Rule should have only one main source

Don’t write the same policy in several places.

For example, the Source Policy should live only in:

SOURCE POLICY

There is no need to repeat it in the Workflow, Output, and Failure Rules.