Critique-and-Revise Loops — Claude
A loop is simply feeding a model's own output back to it (or to a second prompt) for review and improvement, repeated until a quality bar is met.
The prompt
Write the function requested below. Then, in a second pass, review your own code for edge cases and bugs as if you were a strict senior reviewer, and output a corrected final version. [paste requirements]
What to replace
Swap these placeholders for your own details before running the prompt:
[paste requirements]your own value
Pro tip: Cap every loop at 2-3 iterations. Past that, quality gains flatten and the model can start "over-editing" good answers into worse ones.
How to use this prompt
- Copy the prompt using the button above.
- Replace [paste requirements] with your own details — the more specific you are, the better the output.
- Paste it into Claude and run it.
- If the answer feels generic, add constraints: audience, length, tone, and what to avoid. That single change fixes most weak output.
Learn the technique
Critique-and-Revise Loops
Module 1 — What Is a Prompt Loop · Loop & Agentic Engineering
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