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Talk Box is a Python framework that transforms prompt engineering from an art into a systematic
engineering discipline. Create effective, maintainable prompts using research-backed attention
mechanisms, then deploy them with powerful conversation management.
## Why Talk Box?
- **Attention-Based Prompt Engineering**: build prompts that leverage how LLMs actually process
information
- **Layered API Design**: start simple, discover advanced features as you need them
- **Multiple Usage Patterns**: from quick structured prompts to complex modular components
- **Integrated Conversation Management**: seamless multi-turn conversations with full history
- **Built-in Behavior Presets**: professional templates for common engineering tasks
- **Test-First Design**: develop and test without API keys, deploy when ready
## The Science Behind Structured Prompts
Most prompt engineering is done ad-hoc, leading to inconsistent results and hard-to-maintain systems. Talk Box applies research from transformer attention mechanisms to create a systematic approach.
Having structure matters because LLMs process information through attention patterns. Unstructured prompts scatter attention across irrelevant details, while structured prompts focus attention on what matters most.
**Key Principles**:
- **Primacy Bias**: critical information goes first (personas, constraints)
- **Attention Clustering**: related concepts are grouped together
- **Recency Bias**: final emphasis reinforces the most important outcomes
- **Hierarchical Processing**: clear sections help models organize their reasoning
Here is a schematic of how we consistently structure a prompt:
Now let's see how this works in practice.
## Quick Start
### 30-Second Demo: Attention-Optimized Prompts
```python
import talk_box as tb
# Create a security-focused chatbot with structured prompts
bot = (
tb.ChatBot()
.provider_model("anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514")
.system_prompt(
tb.PromptBuilder()
.persona("senior security engineer", "web application security")
.critical_constraint("Focus only on CVSS 7.0+ vulnerabilities")
.core_analysis([
"SQL injection risks",
"Authentication bypass possibilities",
"Data validation gaps"
])
.output_format([
"CRITICAL: Immediate security risks",
"Include specific line numbers and fixes"
])
.final_emphasis("Prioritize vulnerabilities leading to data breaches")
.build()
)
)
# View details of the structured prompt
bot.show("prompt")
```
<details>
<summary>🔍 View Generated Prompt</summary>
```
You are a senior security engineer with expertise in web application security.
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Focus only on CVSS 7.0+ vulnerabilities
CORE ANALYSIS (Required):
- SQL injection risks
- Authentication bypass possibilities
- Data validation gaps
OUTPUT FORMAT:
- CRITICAL: Immediate security risks
- Include specific line numbers and fixes
Prioritize vulnerabilities leading to data breaches
```
</details>
### Even Simpler: Quick Structured Prompts with `structured_prompt()`
```python
import talk_box as tb
# Configure a bot with structured prompts in one go
doc_bot = (
tb.ChatBot()
.provider_model("anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514")
.structured_prompt(
persona="technical writer",
task="Review and improve documentation",
constraints=["Focus on clarity and accessibility", "Include code examples"],
format=["Content improvements", "Structure suggestions"],
focus="making complex topics easy to understand"
)
)
# Now just chat directly as the structure is built into the bot's system prompt
response = doc_bot.chat("Here's my API documentation draft...")
```
<details>
<summary>🔍 View Generated Prompt</summary>
```
You are a technical writer with expertise in documentation and user education.
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Focus on clarity and accessibility
CORE ANALYSIS (Required):
- Include code examples
- Ensure content improvements
- Provide structure suggestions
OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Content improvements
- Structure suggestions
Prioritize making complex topics easy to understand
```
</details>
## The Core Feature is Attention Optimization
We can build prompts that leverage how transformer attention mechanisms actually work. The `PromptBuilder` class in Talk Box is designed to help you create these optimized prompts easily.
Let's see an example on how to create a language learning bot:
```python
import talk_box as tb
# Traditional approach (attention-diffused)
old_prompt = "Help me learn Spanish and correct my mistakes."
# Attention-optimized approach
bot = (
tb.ChatBot()
.provider_model("anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514")
.system_prompt(
tb.PromptBuilder()
.persona("experienced Spanish teacher", "conversational fluency and grammar")
.critical_constraint("Focus on practical, everyday Spanish usage")
.core_analysis([
"Grammar accuracy and common mistakes",
"Vocabulary building with context",
"Pronunciation and speaking confidence"
])
.output_format([
"CORRECCIONES: Grammar fixes with explanations",
"VOCABULARIO: New words with example sentences",
"PRÁCTICA: Conversation prompts for next lesson"
])
.final_emphasis("Encourage progress and build confidence through positive reinforcement")
.build()
)
)
# Get learning right in the console
response = bot.show("console")
```
<details>
<summary>🔍 View Generated Prompt</summary>
```
You are an experienced Spanish teacher with expertise in conversational fluency and grammar.
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Focus on practical, everyday Spanish usage
CORE ANALYSIS (Required):
- Grammar accuracy and common mistakes
- Vocabulary building with context
- Pronunciation and speaking confidence
OUTPUT FORMAT:
- CORRECCIONES: Grammar fixes with explanations
- VOCABULARIO: New words with example sentences
- PRÁCTICA: Conversation prompts for next lesson
Prioritize encouraging progress and building confidence through positive reinforcement
```
</details>
Looking at the generated prompts, we can identify several key principles that contribute to their effectiveness. The key principles of a successful structured prompt implementation are:
- **Front-loading critical information** (primacy bias)
- **Structure creates focus** (attention clustering)
- **Personas for behavioral anchoring**
- **Specific constraints prevent attention drift**
- **Final emphasis leverages recency bias**
And we've implemented these principles in our prompt engineering process, ensuring that the prompts
you create and use are effective and aligned with these best practices.
## Pre-configured Engineering Templates
Start with expert-crafted prompts for common engineering tasks:
```python
import talk_box as tb
# Architectural analysis with attention optimization
arch_bot = (
tb.ChatBot()
.provider_model("anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514")
.prompt_builder("architectural")
.focus_on("identifying technical debt and modernization opportunities")
)
# Code review with structured feedback
review_bot = (
tb.ChatBot()
.provider_model("anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514")
.prompt_builder("code_review")
.avoid_topics(["personal criticism", "style nitpicking"])
.focus_on("actionable security and performance improvements")
)
# Systematic debugging approach
debug_bot = (
tb.ChatBot()
.provider_model("anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-20250514")
.prompt_builder("debugging")
.critical_constraint("Always identify root cause, not just symptoms")
)
```
## Integrated Conversation Management
All chat interactions automatically return conversation objects for seamless multi-turn conversations:
```python
import talk_box as tb
bot = tb.ChatBot().model("gpt-4o-mini").preset("technical_advisor")
# Every chat returns a conversation object with full history
conversation = bot.chat("What's the best way to implement authentication?")
conversation = bot.chat("What about JWT tokens specifically?", conversation)
conversation = bot.chat("Show me a Python example", conversation)
# Access the full conversation history
messages = conversation.get_messages()
latest = conversation.get_last_message()
print(f"Conversation has {conversation.get_message_count()} messages")
```
```
Conversation has 6 messages
```
## Built-in Behavior Presets
Choose from professionally crafted personalities:
- **`technical_advisor`**: authoritative, detailed, evidence-based
- **`customer_support`**: polite, helpful, solution-focused
- **`creative_writer`**: imaginative, expressive, storytelling
- **`data_analyst`**: analytical, precise, metrics-driven
- **`legal_advisor`**: professional, thorough, disclaimer-aware
```python
import talk_box as tb
# Each preset includes tone, expertise, constraints, and system prompts
support_bot = tb.ChatBot().preset("customer_support")
creative_bot = tb.ChatBot().preset("creative_writer")
analyst_bot = tb.ChatBot().preset("data_analyst")
```
### Installation
The Talk Box framework can be installed via pip:
```bash
pip install talk-box
```
If you encounter a bug, have usage questions, or want to share ideas to make this package better, please feel free to [open an issue](https://github.com/rich-iannone/talk-box/issues).
## Code of Conduct
Please note that the Talk Box project is released with a [contributor code of conduct](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct/).
By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
## License
Talk Box is licensed under the MIT license.
© Richard Iannone
## 🏛️ Governance
This project is primarily maintained by [Rich Iannone](https://bsky.app/profile/richmeister.bsky.social). Other authors may occasionally assist with some of these duties.
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