Chaining Reverse Prompting Into a Prompt Contract

Reverse prompting and prompt contracts are most effective when used together.

The sequence is:

1. The user gives a high-level request.
2. The agent analyzes what is explicit and what is missing.
3. The agent asks clarifying questions.
4. The user answers.
5. The agent converts the answers into a structured prompt contract.
6. The user approves or modifies the contract.
7. The agent executes the task.
8. The final output is evaluated against the same contract.

Reverse prompting discovers the missing requirements. The prompt contract formalizes them.

This improves one-shot potential, meaning the probability that the first implementation will be close to the desired result. The agent is no longer guessing blindly about style, purpose, format, or constraints.