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title: "Discussion on \"System, User, Tool: the Real Prompt Hierarchy\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"System, User, Tool: the Real Prompt Hierarchy\". Every LLM call has three kinds of messages: system, user, and tool. They disagree all the time. Here is who wins, why, and how to design prompts that don't get overridden by the next user turn."
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# [System, User, Tool: the Real Prompt Hierarchy](https://ai-zero-to-hero.hashnode.dev/system-user-tool-prompt-hierarchy?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Every LLM call has three kinds of messages: system, user, and tool. They disagree all the time. Here is who wins, why, and how to design prompts that don't get overridden by the next user turn.

Apr 13 · 10 min read · ai-zero-to-hero.hashnode.dev  
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