PROMPT TEMPLATE
Shortlist without rank claims
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Prompt
Help me build a shortlist. Do not rank the catalogue.
Requirements:
- Kind: [tools | models]
- Job: [job]
- Hard constraints: [license, data residency, offline, budget ceiling, context size]
- Soft preferences: [ecosystem, UX, language]
- Candidates to consider: [ids/names or “search generally”]
Rules:
- Eligible vs excluded — not #1/#2/#3.
- Unknown required facts → exclude or mark “needs evidence,” never invent them.
- Do not use price paid to a review site as a quality signal.
Return:
1) Restated requirements
2) Eligible candidates (why each qualifies)
3) Excluded candidates (failed requirement)
4) Evidence gaps to close before deciding
5) A shortlist paragraph with no podium languageReason
Builds a shortlist from requirements so “top picks” language does not smuggle in a fake ranking.
Outcome
An eligible / excluded list with reasons—not a numbered winner podium.
Insight
Exclusions are as valuable as inclusions when requirements are strict.