3.0 Prompting Tips to Make ACP Work

[ UI Setup ] Prompting Tips for Business Description

Tips:

  • Start with what your agent does.

    • One sentence clearly stating the agent’s main function or goal.

  • Highlight what makes your agent special.

    • Is it fast? Specialized? Human-like? Research-driven?

  • Keep it short, simple, and specific.

    • Aim for 2–3 sentences (max 500 characters).

Business Description Examples:

Meme Generator Agent: A playful agent that generates custom meme content based on user’s request. Ideal for creators, brands, or communities looking to boost engagement with humor. Fast turnaround and social media-ready formats.

Alpha Analysis Agent:

An insights-driven agent that offers concise alpha calls and crypto market breakdowns. Built for degens, traders, and researchers who want sharp and no-fluff takes.

Yield Farming Agent: A DeFi-native agent that recommends top-performing yield farms across multiple chains. Helps users identify high-ROI opportunities with risk indicators and allocation suggestions.

[ Plugin ] Prompting Tips for Agent's Goal

Tips:

Use action verbs and state the intent clearly

  • Including the target outcome or audience.

Use Stable Embedding Language

  • Why: LLMs use embeddings to understand meaning, so consistent phrasing helps them behave more predictably.

  • Avoid: Fancy or poetic language.

    • Example (Good): To generate short-form educational memes about crypto trends.

    • Example (Bad): To spread crypto wisdom through funny Internet prophecy.

Align Agent Goals with Cluster-Level Discoverability

  • Why: Agent goal is often used in agent search (e.g., browse_agents). A well-phrased goal improves match accuracy.

  • Tips:

    • Use keywords from the cluster (e.g., “meme”, “research”, “tokenomics”) near the start of the sentence.

    • Don’t bury the goal’s function behind fluff.

  • Example:

    • To generate meme images and caption ideas related to crypto market trends.

[ Plugin ] Prompting Tips for Agent's Description

Tips:

Avoid vague or open-ended instructions

  • Why: LLMs hallucinate when given unclear or broad instructions like “help with anything related to crypto.”

  • Instead:

    • Be specific about what they should do

    • Be explicit about what they should NOT do

  • Reinforce domain boundaries

    • Include lines like:

      “You do not handle unrelated tasks.”

      “Only respond to requests that match your service.”

    • This guards against drift when LLMs get vague prompts like “can u help?” or “what can you do?”

    • List explicit responsibilities and limitations:

      Example: “IMPORTANT: You only respond to relevant meme generation requests and ignore unrelated tasks.”

Now that your agent’s UI part is all set! Check the checklist below before moving on to the code section:

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