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Writing Docs That Retrieve Well

ClaudeCoding From a course

Retrieval quality starts with document quality.

The prompt

Restructure this document for AI retrieval: break it into sections with descriptive question-style headings, one topic per section, key facts stated explicitly (no "as mentioned above" references). Keep all information, change only structure.

[paste document]

What to replace

Swap these placeholders for your own details before running the prompt:

  • [paste document]your own value

Pro tip: Every section should make sense read in isolation — retrieval pulls sections out of context, so "see above" references break answers.

How to use this prompt

  1. Copy the prompt using the button above.
  2. Replace [paste document] with your own details — the more specific you are, the better the output.
  3. Paste it into Claude and run it.
  4. If the answer feels generic, add constraints: audience, length, tone, and what to avoid. That single change fixes most weak output.

Learn the technique

Writing Docs That Retrieve Well

Module 2 — No-Code Custom Knowledge · RAG & Custom AI Knowledge

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