Priority Decorator¶

A meta-decorator that establishes a precedence hierarchy among multiple decorators. This allows explicit control over which decorator's parameters or behaviors take precedence when conflicts arise, overriding the default last-decorator-wins behavior.

Category: Meta

Parameters¶

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
`decorators`	`array`	Ordered list of decorators by priority (highest priority first)	`Required`
`explicit`	`boolean`	Whether to explicitly mention overridden behaviors in the response	`False`
`mode`	`enum`	How to handle conflicts between decorators	`override`

Mode Options¶

override: When decorators conflict, completely override lower-priority decorator instructions with those from higher-priority decorators.
merge: When decorators conflict, attempt to merge their instructions by integrating compatible aspects of each.
cascade: When decorators conflict, apply higher-priority decorator instructions first, then apply lower-priority instructions where they don't directly conflict.

Examples¶

Basic priority ordering between potentially conflicting decorators¶

+++Priority(decorators=[Concise,Detailed])
Explain quantum computing.

Applies both decorators, but when conflicts arise, Concise takes precedence over Detailed, resulting in a more concise explanation of quantum computing

Complex priority with explicit conflict resolution¶

+++Priority(decorators=[Academic,Creative,StepByStep], explicit=true, mode=cascade)
Explain the water cycle.

Implements a cascading priority where Academic style dominates, with Creative elements where they don't conflict with Academic style, and StepByStep structure throughout, explicitly noting where decorator behaviors were modified due to conflicts

Model-Specific Implementations¶

gpt-4o¶

Instruction: Follow a strict priority order when applying these decorators: {decorators}. When conflicts occur between decorators, resolve them using '{mode}' approach. Focus on implementing each decorator's functionality according to this priority hierarchy.

Notes: Even gpt-4o sometimes needs explicit reminders about priority order when multiple decorators have complex interactions

Implementation Guidance¶

Simple priority between conflicting decorators¶

Original Prompt:

Explain quantum computing.

Transformed Prompt:

Please apply the following decorators with a specific priority hierarchy to resolve any conflicts between them. Apply these decorators in priority order (highest priority first): Concise, Detailed. When decorators conflict, completely override lower-priority decorator instructions with those from higher-priority decorators. Handle conflicts between decorators without explicitly mentioning the resolution in your response.

Explain quantum computing.

Complex cascading priority with explicit notes¶

Original Prompt:

Explain the water cycle.

Transformed Prompt:

Please apply the following decorators with a specific priority hierarchy to resolve any conflicts between them. Apply these decorators in priority order (highest priority first): Academic, Creative, StepByStep. When decorators conflict, apply higher-priority decorator instructions first, then apply lower-priority instructions where they don't directly conflict. When a conflict between decorators occurs, explicitly note in your response which decorator's behavior took precedence.

Explain the water cycle.

Transformation Details¶

Base Instruction: Please apply the following decorators with a specific priority hierarchy to resolve any conflicts between them.

Placement: prepend

Composition Behavior: accumulate

Parameter Effects:

decorators:
Format: Apply these decorators in priority order (highest priority first): {value}.
explicit:
When set to true: When a conflict between decorators occurs, explicitly note in your response which decorator's behavior took precedence.
When set to false: Handle conflicts between decorators without explicitly mentioning the resolution in your response.
mode:
When set to override: When decorators conflict, completely override lower-priority decorator instructions with those from higher-priority decorators.
When set to merge: When decorators conflict, attempt to merge their instructions by integrating compatible aspects of each.
When set to cascade: When decorators conflict, apply higher-priority decorator instructions first, then apply lower-priority instructions where they don't directly conflict.

Compatibility¶

Requires: None
Conflicts: None
Compatible Models: gpt-4o
Standard Version: 1.0.0 - 2.0.0

Conditional: Enhances Priority Priority complements Conditional by determining which decorators take precedence when conditions are met
Override: Conflicts with Priority Priority and Override both attempt to control decorator behavior conflicts in different ways