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General Questions

Q: What are snippets and why should I use them? A: Snippets are reusable text blocks that can be referenced in prompts. They help maintain consistency, reduce duplication, and enable centralized content management across your entire prompt library.

Q: How do snippets differ from regular prompt templates? A: Snippets are smaller, focused content blocks that can be referenced within prompt templates. Templates are complete prompts, while snippets are building blocks for templates.

Q: Can I use the same snippet in multiple prompts? A: Yes! That’s the main benefit. A single snippet can be referenced by unlimited prompts, and updating the snippet updates all referencing prompts simultaneously.

Q: Do snippet updates require re-deploying prompts? A: No. Snippet content updates propagate automatically to all referencing prompts without requiring redeployment.

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Creating and Managing Snippets

Q: What are the naming rules for snippets? A: Snippet names must:

  • Contain only letters, numbers, slashes, underscores, and hyphens
  • Be 1-100 characters long
  • Follow the pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9]+([/_-][a-zA-Z0-9]+)*$
  • Use forward slashes for hierarchy (e.g., system/greeting)

Q: How do I update a snippet? A: Go to Settings > Snippets, click on the snippet to edit, modify the content, optionally add a commit message, and save. Changes take effect immediately.

Q: Can I see who created or modified a snippet? A: Yes, each snippet shows its creator and revision history includes the author of each change.

Q: What happens to old versions of snippet content? A: All revisions are preserved in the snippet’s revision history, but only the latest revision is used in prompts.

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Using Snippets in Prompts

Q: How do I reference a snippet in a prompt? A: Type @ followed by the snippet name in the template editor. For example: @system/greeting

Q: Can I preview snippet content before using it? A: Yes, hover over any snippet reference in the template editor to see a preview popup with the content.

Q: What’s the difference between referencing and expanding a snippet? A:

  • Referencing: Keeps the dynamic link (@snippet-name) - updates automatically
  • Expanding: Copies the content directly into the template - becomes static text

Q: How many snippets can I use in a single prompt? A: There’s no hard limit, but for performance and maintainability, keep it reasonable (typically under 20 references per template).

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Deployment and Versioning

Q: What happens to snippet references when I deploy a prompt? A: Deployed prompts maintain persistent snippet references. The system tracks which snippets are used by deployed prompts.

Q: If I update a snippet, do all prompts using it update immediately? A: Yes, both deployed and non-deployed prompts get the updated content immediately. There’s no way to pin prompts to specific snippet versions.

Q: How does the system handle snippet references during prompt versioning? A: Each prompt revision tracks its snippet references. When you create new revisions, old references are cleaned up (for non-deployed revisions) and new ones are created.

Q: Can I see which prompts use a specific snippet? A: Yes, each snippet shows a usage count indicating how many prompts reference it.

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Troubleshooting

Q: Why can’t I delete a snippet? A: Snippets cannot be deleted if they’re referenced by any prompts (deployed or non-deployed). You must remove all references first.

Q: I updated a snippet but don’t see changes in my prompt. Why? A: Check:

  • Snippet name spelling in your prompt
  • Browser cache (try refreshing)
  • User permissions
  • Whether the snippet reference is correctly formatted (@snippet-name)