• Anyone who uses AI systems knows the frustration: a prompt is given, the response misses the mark, and the cycle repeats. • This trial-and-error loop can feel unpredictable and discouraging. • To address this, we are excited to introducePromptions(prompt + options), a UI framework that helps developers build AI interfaces with more precise user control. • Its simple design makes it easy to integrate into any setting that relies on added context, including customer support, education, and medicine. • Promptions is available under the MIT license onMicrosoft Foundry Labs(opens in new tab)and GitHub. • Background Promptions builds on our research, “Dynamic Prompt Middleware: Contextual Prompt Refinement Controls for Comprehension Tasks.” This project examined how knowledge workers use generative AI when their goal is tounderstandrather thancreate.
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- Microsoft has released Promptions, a lightweight UI framework that lets developers add dynamic prompt‑refinement controls to AI interfaces. Designed to reduce the trial‑and‑error loop that often frustrates users, Promptions offers adjustable options-such as tone, length, or format-directly in the interface, allowing users to shape AI responses without re‑typing instructions. The tool builds on research into “Dynamic Prompt Middleware” and was validated in two studies with 38 and 16 knowledge workers, showing that dynamic controls improve users’ sense of control and exploration compared to static options. Promptions is MIT‑licensed and available on Microsoft Foundry Labs and GitHub.
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