Dictionary term
Prompt Chaining
PromptingIntermediate
Prompt chaining breaks a task into multiple sequential prompts, where each step's output feeds the next, instead of one giant prompt.
In plain English
Prompt chaining splits a big AI job into a series of smaller prompts, where each one's answer feeds the next.
Analogy
Like an assembly line where each station does one job and passes the part along.
Why it matters
Chaining smaller prompts across automation steps makes complex AI workflows more reliable, debuggable, and easier to maintain.
In practice
First prompt summarizes a call transcript; a second prompt drafts a follow-up email from that summary.
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