Gemini 3 Explicit Planning Prompt: 5 Steps

Prompting guides for Gemini 3 recommend an explicit 5-step planning and decomposition sequence that instructs the model to check input completeness and identify "power user" methods or shortcuts that solve the problem better than standard approaches.

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Before executing the task, complete these 5 planning steps:
1. Parse the stated goals into distinct sub-tasks.
2. Check if input information is complete (stop and ask if not).
3. Identify tools, shortcuts, or "power user" methods that solve the problem better than standard approaches.
4. Create a structured outline.
5. Validate your understanding before proceeding.
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