Prompt techniques are easier when they are slots, not slogans.

Search results mix three different things: blog lists of acronyms, vendor optimizers that call a model, and checklist tools that restructure text locally. PromptOptBase is the third kind — we apply techniques as fill-in fields and rule-based rewrites, not as a hidden API call.

A technique in our world means a repeatable shape: Role before Task, Context before Constraints, explicit Output format. The model still does the creative work after you paste.

RTF (Role · Task · Format) is the fastest when you have a clear ask. CARE and CRISPE add context and personality when the task is repeatable across weeks. RISEN fits multi-step workflows. Chain-of-Thought is not vibes — it is an instruction to show reasoning steps before the final answer.

The Framework builder on this site turns each into labeled slots. Pick one, fill plain language, copy the assembled prompt. Pair with the homepage Optimizer when you already have a messy draft and want a second pass.

Start from a framework when you are facing a blank box or a new task type. Start from the Optimizer when you wrote a paragraph in a hurry and need labels and constraint lines pulled out.

Neither replaces reading the output. Techniques reduce guesswork for the model; they do not guarantee policy compliance, factual accuracy, or on-brand tone.