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ChineseConstraint Specification
约束条件规范
Constraints are the rules that shape AI output — what format to use, how long to be, what to include, what to exclude. Well-specified constraints produce predictable, useful outputs. Vague constraints produce inconsistent results.
约束条件是塑造AI输出的规则——包括使用何种格式、篇幅长短、应包含和排除的内容。明确的约束条件能产生可预测、有用的输出，模糊的约束条件则会导致结果不一致。
Types of Constraints
约束条件类型
Format constraints:
- Output structure (JSON, markdown, plain text, bullet points, prose)
- Section headings and organisation
- Required fields and optional fields
- Data types and schemas Length constraints:
- Word count ranges (not exact numbers — models are bad at counting)
- Section length proportions ("spend 60% on analysis, 40% on recommendations")
- Minimum and maximum bounds
- Conciseness directives ("be brief" vs. "be thorough") Content constraints:
- Topics to include and exclude
- Required information elements
- Prohibited content
- Source restrictions (only use provided context, don't use external knowledge) Tone constraints:
- Formality level
- Emotional register
- Audience-appropriate language
- Voice and style guidelines Quality constraints:
- Accuracy requirements ("cite sources", "flag uncertainty")
- Completeness requirements ("address all aspects of the question")
- Originality requirements ("don't repeat the question back")
- Actionability requirements ("every recommendation must be implementable")
格式约束：
- 输出结构（JSON、markdown、纯文本、项目符号段落、散文体）
- 章节标题与组织结构
- 必填字段与可选字段
- 数据类型与模式 长度约束：
- 字数范围（不要用精确数字——模型不擅长计数）
- 章节长度比例（"60%篇幅用于分析，40%用于建议"）
- 最小与最大篇幅限制
- 简洁性指令（"简洁表述" vs "详尽阐述"） 内容约束：
- 需包含与排除的主题
- 必填信息要素
- 禁止内容
- 来源限制（仅使用提供的上下文，不得使用外部知识） 语气约束：
- 正式程度
- 情感基调
- 符合受众的语言风格
- 语气与风格指南 质量约束：
- 准确性要求（"引用来源"、"标注不确定性"）
- 完整性要求（"覆盖问题的所有方面"）
- 原创性要求（"不要重复问题内容"）
- 可操作性要求（"每条建议必须可落地执行"）
Writing Effective Constraints
编写有效的约束条件
- Be specific: "Keep responses under 200 words" beats "be concise"
- Prioritise: When constraints conflict, state which wins. "Accuracy over brevity."
- Provide examples: Show what a constrained output looks like
- Test boundaries: What happens at the edge of each constraint?
- Separate hard and soft constraints: Hard constraints must always be met. Soft constraints are preferences.
- 具体明确："回复控制在200字以内"比"简洁表述"效果更好
- 设定优先级：当约束条件冲突时，明确说明优先级。例如"准确性优先于简洁性"。
- 提供示例：展示符合约束条件的输出样例
- 测试边界：测试每个约束条件的极限情况会产生什么结果？
- 区分硬性与软性约束：硬性约束必须始终满足，软性约束是偏好性要求。
Constraint Interactions
约束条件的相互作用
Constraints interact and can conflict:
- "Be thorough" vs. "Keep it under 100 words"
- "Be creative" vs. "Follow this exact format"
- "Be helpful" vs. "Don't give medical advice" Resolve conflicts explicitly in the prompt. Don't make the model guess which constraint takes priority.
约束条件之间会相互作用甚至冲突：
- "详尽阐述" vs "控制在100字以内"
- "富有创意" vs "严格遵循此格式"
- "提供帮助" vs "不得提供医疗建议" 在提示词中明确解决冲突，不要让模型自行猜测哪个约束条件优先级更高。
Design Artefacts
设计产物
- Constraint specification documents per output type
- Constraint priority hierarchies
- Constraint test cases (inputs designed to stress each constraint)
- Constraint violation examples (what bad looks like)
- Constraint evolution logs (how constraints changed and why)
- 针对每种输出类型的约束条件规范文档
- 约束条件优先级层级
- 约束条件测试用例（用于测试各约束条件极限情况的输入）
- 约束条件违规示例（展示不符合要求的输出样例）
- 约束条件演变日志（记录约束条件的变更及原因）