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Decomposition Prompt Template

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A prompt template instructing the LLM to identify the distinct information needs in a user question and emit one focused, numbered sub-query per need.

Responsibility. Directs the LLM to split a question into focused sub-queries.

Also known as: Decomposition prompt

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Question Decomposer Ch6.6

Sources

Ch6.6: T. Nguyen, "Query Decomposition and Adaptive Retrieval," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 6.6. ISBN: 9798244538229.