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Anthropic Prompt Engineering Tutorial

Official interactive course to write better prompts for Claude.

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This is a step-by-step tutorial designed by Anthropic with 9 chapters and hands-on exercises. It teaches you how to structure prompts, prevent errors, and handle complex real-world tasks. You can experiment directly in interactive playgrounds or a Google Sheets version.

✓ Good for

Anyone wanting to get better answers from Claude.

✕ Skip it if

People who already write advanced prompts with ease.

How to start

  1. Open the Google Sheets version or GitHub files
  2. Read Chapter 1 to learn basic prompt structure
  3. Practice exercises directly in the example playground

Focuses on Claude models and recommends using their Google Sheets extension.

Get it →GitHub repo

Not sure how to install, or if it’s safe? Read the beginner guide

FAQ

Is Anthropic Prompt Engineering Tutorial free?

Yes, the tutorial itself is completely free to read on GitHub or duplicate via Google Sheets. However, running Claude API calls during interactive exercises may require an Anthropic API key with usage credits.

Is Anthropic Prompt Engineering Tutorial safe to download?

It is open source (? license) with 39,280 GitHub stars, last updated 2026-08-28. Download only from the official link on this page, and scan the file before installing: see the safety checklist in our beginner guide.

Does it teach prompts for ChatGPT or other AI models?

While the core concepts of prompt structuring apply broadly, the tutorial is specifically tailored with examples, techniques, and system behaviors optimized for Anthropic's Claude models.

Compiled from the project README. 39,280 GitHub stars (2026-11-13) · License not stated · Last update 2026-08-28