Codex Prompt Template Builder

Goal: turn broad user intent into a reusable, safe, copy/paste Codex prompt template with clear inputs, plugin/skill routing, workflow steps, validation, and expected output.

Workflow

1. Read references/prompt-template-system.md.
2. Inspect prompt-templates/README.md and choose the closest template.
3. If no template fits, create one new template with frontmatter and a concrete prompt body.
4. For public prompt packs, add or update color-coded plugin lanes in PROMPT_GALLERY.md or prompt-templates/README.md.
5. Keep the template reusable:
   • role and outcome
   • dynamic inputs/placeholders
   • plugins or skills to use
   • safety gates
   • execution steps
   • validation
   • final output format
6. For prompt packs, add the template to prompt-templates/ and update the catalog only when discovery changes.
7. Run the template catalog validator.

Template Frontmatter

Each template must include:

---
name: lower-kebab-name
title: Human Readable Title
summary: One sentence outcome.
tags: comma, separated, keywords
plugins: comma, separated, plugins-or-skills
safety: Main safety gate or none
---

Commands

python3 scripts/prompt_template_catalog.py --validate
python3 scripts/prompt_template_catalog.py --table

References

• references/prompt-template-system.md
• prompt-templates/README.md
• Pair with $skill-pack-factory when creating a full prompt/skill pack.
• Pair with $skill-quality-gate before publishing templates as skills.

Skip When

• The user only needs a tiny one-off prompt.
• The requested template would embed private credentials, account secrets, or hidden chain-of-thought instructions.
• The requested workflow mainly installs or runs untrusted code; use $mcp-safety-review or $sandbox-source-intake first.

Validation

• The template has complete frontmatter and no placeholder secrets.
• The prompt states dynamic inputs, tools/skills/plugins, safety gates, workflow, verification, and output format.
• Public templates have clear color-coded plugin/capability lanes when useful.
• The prompt can be copied into Codex without requiring hidden repo context.
• python3 scripts/prompt_template_catalog.py --validate passes.