27 Research-Backed Prompt Frameworks
Prompt Architect organizes 27 frameworks into 7 intent categories, automatically recommending the best match for your task:
High Complexity Frameworks
- CO-STAR — Best for content creation: Context, Objective, Style, Tone, Audience, Response
- RISEN — Optimized for multi-step processes: Role, Instructions, Steps, End goal, Narrowing
- CRISPE — For detailed creative work
- BROKE — For constraint-heavy tasks
Medium Complexity Frameworks
- TIDD-EC — Precision work balancing Task, Instructions, Do/Don't, Examples, Context
- Chain of Thought — Step-by-step reasoning for logic tasks
- Tree of Thought — Branching exploration for complex decisions
- ReAct — Reasoning + Acting for agentic workflows
- Chain of Density — Progressive summarization
- Self-Refine — Iterative self-improvement
- Plus 11 more: RISE-IE, RISE-IX, RACE, CARE, Skeleton of Thought, Step-Back, Least-to-Most, Plan-and-Solve (PS+), RCoT, RePEF, CAI Critique-Revise
Low Complexity Frameworks
- RTF — Quick tasks: Role, Task, Format
- BAB — Transformations: Before, After, Bridge
- APE — Automated prompt engineering
- CTF — Context, Task, Format
- Plus: Devil's Advocate, Pre-Mortem, Reverse Role Prompting
How It Works — 5-Stage Pipeline
- Analysis — Evaluates your prompt across 5 dimensions (clarity, specificity, context, completeness, structure), each scored 1-10
- Recommendation — Proposes the optimal framework with reasoning specific to your use case
- Dialogue — Asks 3-5 targeted clarifying questions progressively
- Application — Applies the selected framework to transform your prompt
- Refinement — Iterates until satisfaction, with option to switch frameworks
Quality Scoring
Every prompt receives a composite score across:
| Dimension | What It Measures |
|---|---|
| Clarity | Goal clarity, lack of ambiguity |
| Specificity | Detail level in requirements |
| Context | Background information provided |
| Completeness | All necessary elements present |
| Structure | Organization and formatting |
FAQ
Q: What is Prompt Architect? A: A Claude Code skill that uses 27 research-backed frameworks to transform vague prompts into structured, expert-level prompts with quality scoring across 5 dimensions.
Q: Is Prompt Architect free? A: Yes, it is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
Q: How do I install Prompt Architect?
A: Run npx @ckelsoe/prompt-architect — the interactive installer auto-detects your AI agents and guides the setup.