---
title: Refinement prompt
route: /resources/prompt-refinement
lang: en
part_of: Onirion
version: "4.0"
date: 2026-09-22
author: Alexis Boyer
license: CC BY 4.0
one_line: "For when the first output is too shallow, too conceptual or too dashboard-like."
kind: prompt
layers:
  summary: /resources/prompt-refinement
  complete_text: /complete.md
  markdown: /resources/prompt-refinement.md
---

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# The refinement prompt

**A method by Alexis Boyer · version 4.0 · September 22, 2026**

**Gate 3.** Use it when the first output is too shallow, too conceptual or too dashboard-like. It is quoted here exactly as it appears in [the core guide](/resources/method-guide).

## The text to copy

```text
Refine this into a denser operational product.

Prioritize daily user work over executive analytics. The primary workflow should be obvious on the first screen. Remove any marketing-style hero, oversized explanatory card or decorative section.

Increase depth:
- make status, owner, next action, date, priority and permission state visible where they matter;
- make the main workflow usable end to end, including its intermediate steps and its failures;
- add the missing drawers, modals, dropdowns, error, empty and confirmation states;
- make history and audit easy to inspect;
- make document and request workflows feel functional;
- make role-gated and restricted states explicit;
- use realistic data and realistic edge cases;
- keep the design aligned with the attached design system.
```