> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.prompts.ag/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What agents want

> A living reference for structured prompt formats, synthesizing guidance from frontier labs.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Learn the format" icon="code" href="/guidelines">
    Markdown content in XML-like tags—the format frontier models prefer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="View on GitHub" icon="github" href="https://github.com/agentprompt/prompts.ag">
    Browse the source and contribute.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Example

```text title="example.ag" theme={null}
You are a financial analyst. Generate a Q2 report.

<context>
AcmeCorp is a B2B SaaS company.
Our investors value transparency.
</context>

<instructions>
1. Revenue Growth, Profit Margins, Cash Flow
2. Highlight strengths and improvements
</instructions>

<data>{{SPREADSHEET_DATA}}</data>
```

## Quick links

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Guidelines" icon="list-check" href="/guidelines">
    What frontier labs recommend for structuring prompts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Format specification" icon="file-code" href="/format">
    The .ag file format explained.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Our approach" icon="compass" href="/approach">
    Why we follow lab guidance instead of benchmarks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tooling roadmap" icon="wrench" href="/tooling">
    Planned developer tools for .ag files.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>