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Task Brief Template

Turn a vague request into a task that an AI assistant can execute and you can review.

  • Research
  • Teaching
  • AI collaboration

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Purpose

Use this before handing work to AI, a teaching assistant, or a collaborator. It clarifies the goal, inputs, boundaries, and review criteria.

Sections

  • Context
  • Goal
  • Inputs
  • Output format
  • Constraints
  • Acceptance criteria

Before use

  • Is there one main goal?
  • Are the inputs traceable?
  • Is the output format explicit?
  • Are the boundaries clear?
  • Can the result be checked item by item?

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# Task Brief

## Context
The problem I want to solve is:

## Goal
After this task, I should have:

## Inputs
Materials the assistant may use:
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Materials it must not invent or supplement:
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## Output Format
Please return:
- Markdown / table / list / script / chart

## Constraints
- Length:
- Tone:
- Scope:
- Avoid:

## Acceptance Criteria
I will judge the output by:
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2.
3.