# 25 Working Claude XML Prompt Examples — Copy & Paste Library > 25 complete Claude XML prompts across classification, extraction, RAG, reasoning, generation, and transformation. Each with sample input, expected output, and notes. > > Source: https://claudexml.com/examples/ · Last updated 2026-05-25 Home / Examples # Working Claude XML prompt examples 25 complete, copy-pasteable prompts across six categories. Tested with the Claude API. Replace the `{{ … }}` placeholders and ship. Each example is a single page with the full prompt, a sample input, expected output, and notes on what makes it work. All examples have a `.md` mirror at the same URL with a `.md` suffix for LLM-friendly fetching. ClassificationExtractionRAGReasoningGenerationTransformationComplex ## Classification Assign a label, score, or route. Few-shot patterns dominate. beginner ### Sentiment classifier Classify customer reviews as positive, neutral, or negative with few-shot examples. intermediate ### Multi-label content tagging Apply zero-to-many tags from a controlled vocabulary to an article. intermediate ### Support ticket triage with priority and routing Classify tickets by category, priority, and the team that should handle them — JSON output. intermediate ### Toxicity grader with rubric Score user-generated comments on a 0–3 toxicity scale with reasoning. ## Extraction Pull structured data out of free text. JSON output via . beginner ### Email → calendar event Detect meeting requests in email and emit a structured event with start/end in ISO format. beginner ### Structured JSON extractor from email Pull sender, subject, intent, urgency, and action items from a raw email body. intermediate ### Invoice / receipt line-item extractor Convert an OCR'd invoice into structured JSON: vendor, totals, line items. intermediate ### Résumé → structured JSON Convert a free-form résumé into a normalized candidate profile. ## RAG Answer from retrieved passages. Cite, refuse cleanly when sources don't cover the question. intermediate ### Hallucination guard: refuse when answer isn't in sources Force a clean refusal when retrieval comes up empty instead of confabulating. intermediate ### RAG over docs with [doc-N] citations Answer a question from retrieved passages and cite every claim by source ID. advanced ### Multi-document compare-and-contrast Synthesize three vendor quotes into a table plus a one-paragraph recommendation. ## Reasoning Multi-step thinking via + . Math, logic, code review. beginner ### Chain-of-thought math word problem Reason step-by-step inside , isolate the final number in . intermediate ### Constraint-satisfaction logic puzzle Solve a puzzle by enumerating constraints inside and concluding in . intermediate ### Natural language → SQL with a schema Translate plain-English questions into SQL against a provided schema. Few-shot. advanced ### Code review with severity levels Review a diff and produce structured findings (bug, perf, style) with severities. ## Generation Produce new text in a controlled shape, tone, or variation set. beginner ### Document summarizer with a librarian persona Tight, factual summary: TL;DR, 3 key bullets, 1 open question — no fluff. beginner ### Email tone rewriter Rewrite a draft in a target tone (warm, neutral, firm) without changing meaning. beginner ### Headline A/B variant generator Produce N distinct headline variants for a piece of content, each with a different angle. advanced ### Test case generator from a spec Read a feature spec and produce test cases (happy path, edge cases, failure modes). ## Transformation Multi-stage pipelines that emit several views in one call. intermediate ### Transcript cleaner with speaker labels and summary Multi-stage pipeline: clean fillers, label speakers consistently, produce a 5-bullet summary. ## Complex Two-turn protocols, self-critique loops, branching exploration, and validating data pipelines. Multiple stages in one prompt. advanced ### Extract → validate → transform pipeline in one call Four-stage data pipeline: extract raw fields, validate against rules, transform to target shape, emit errors. advanced ### Generate → self-critique → revise in one call Three-stage prompt where Claude drafts, scores its own draft against a rubric, then revises. advanced ### Map-reduce summarization over many chunks Summarize each chunk independently, then synthesize a single coherent summary — two prompts, structured handoff. advanced ### Plan-then-act with explicit sub-task scaffolding Two-turn pattern: first turn produces a numbered plan; second turn executes each sub-task and returns structured results. advanced ### Tree-of-thought reasoning with branch scoring Explore three reasoning paths, score each against criteria, pick the winner — all in one prompt. Cite this page `Working Claude XML Prompt Examples. claudexml.com. https://claudexml.com/examples/`