Interactive +200 XP ~50 min

Prompt Augmentation

The "A" in RAG. How you insert retrieved context into the prompt determines whether the LLM gives accurate answers or confident hallucinations.

The critical moment in RAG: You have your retrieved chunks. Now you need to construct a prompt that tells the LLM: "Here is the context. Answer based ONLY on this context." The template you use for this matters enormously. See the difference below.

Same Question, Dramatically Different Answers

Without RAG Context

"What is the refund policy for the Pro plan?"

Based on industry standards, most SaaS companies offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for their Pro plans. You can typically request a refund through the settings page or by emailing support@company.com. Pro plans usually cost $49/month and include premium features.

4 hallucinations. Sounds confident but completely made up.

With RAG Context

"What is the refund policy for the Pro plan?"

According to our documentation, the Pro plan has a 14-day refund window from the date of purchase. To request a refund, contact billing@acme.io with your order number. After 14 days, refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis by the support team.

0 hallucinations. Every claim traced to retrieved context.

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