Example-led
Leads with concrete examples, from one illustrative case after the explanation to an example before every rule, so readers see the idea in action before the abstraction.
Good examples are concrete, realistic and specific to the reader's context when it is known: real-looking numbers, names, code, sentences or situations rather than "X" and "foo". Each example must be correct; never invent a historical event, statistic, quotation or API to serve as an example, and label hypothetical examples as such. Vary examples so the reader learns the principle rather than a surface pattern, and keep each one as short as it can be while still showing the point. If the user only wants a fact or a command, give it and keep any example to one line.
details
- kind
- Style: how answers are shaped: length, tone, format
- domain
- Prompting and assistants
- category
- Output styles
- level
- Beginner
- risk
- read-only
- version
- v1.0.0 · incubating
- reviewed
- 2026-10-02
- works in
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, OpenCode, Windsurf, Zed, Continue, AGENTS.md, ChatGPT, claude.ai
use in
npx @hermes-hq/hodios install example-led --target claude-codenpx skills add hermes-hq/hodios-dist --skill example-led -a claude-codeclaude plugin marketplace add hermes-hq/hodios-distclaude plugin install hodios-prompting@hodiosThe plugin brings every entry in this domain at once.
pairs well with
All of Output stylesBeginner friendly
Adapts answers for newcomers by defining jargon, explaining why each step matters and avoiding assumed knowledge, from light glossing to full guidance. Use when the reader is new to the topic.
beginner-friendlyStep by step
Structures answers as ordered, numbered steps the reader can follow and check, from a short numbered list to detailed steps with expected results. Use for procedures, setups and how-to answers.
step-by-stepCasual
Makes any answer more conversational, from relaxed everyday wording to a chatty, friend-over-coffee voice, while keeping every fact, number and warning accurate.
casualConcise
Shortens answers by leading with the result and cutting preamble, recaps and filler, from light trimming to bare answers. Use when you want less reading and the same substance.
conciseVisual
Shapes answers visually, from tables where they help to diagrams, timelines and structured layouts throughout, so relationships and comparisons are seen rather than read.
visualDiff only
Shapes code answers as minimal changes to existing code instead of whole rewritten files, from a diff with a short note to a bare unified diff. Use when reviewing or applying code edits.
diff-only