ze.prompt creates or fetches versioned prompts from the Prompt Library and returns decorated content for downstream LLM calls.

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Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
namestringyes—Task name associated with the prompt in the library
contentstringnoNoneRaw prompt content to ensure/create a version by content
from_stringnoNoneEither "latest" or a 64‑char lowercase SHA‑256 content hash to fetch a specific version
fromstring (alias)noNoneAlias for from_ (keyword‑only)
variablesdictnoNoneTemplate variables to render {{variable}} tokens in content
Notes:
  • Exactly one of content or from_/from must be provided.
  • from="latest" fetches the latest version bound to the task; otherwise from_ must be a 64‑char hex SHA‑256 hash.

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Behavior

  • content provided: Computes a normalized SHA‑256 hash, ensures a prompt version exists for name, and returns decorated content.
  • from=“latest”: Fetches the latest version for name and returns decorated content.
  • from=<hash>: Fetches by content hash for name and returns decorated content.
Decoration adds a compact metadata header used by integrations:
  • task, prompt_slug, prompt_version, prompt_version_id, variables, and (when created by content) content_hash.
OpenAI integration: when prompt_version_id is present, the SDK will automatically patch the model parameter to the model bound to that prompt version.

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Return Value

  • str: Decorated prompt content ready to pass into LLM clients.

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Errors

ErrorWhen
ValueErrorBoth content and from_ provided, or neither; invalid from_ (not "latest" or 64‑char hex)
PromptRequestErrorfrom_="latest" but no versions exist for name
PromptNotFoundErrorfrom_ is a hash that does not exist for name

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Examples

import zeroeval as ze

# Create/ensure a version by content
system = ze.prompt(
    name="support-triage",
    content="You are a helpful assistant for {{product}}.",
    variables={"product": "Acme"},
)

# Fetch the latest version for this task
system = ze.prompt(name="support-triage", from_="latest")

# Fetch a specific version by content hash
system = ze.prompt(name="support-triage", from_="c6a7...deadbeef...0123")