Prompts that work

The tools are simple; the failure mode is an agent overstating a miss. These prompts keep it honest.

Check one VIN

Check VIN 6K9CAVECXSM804000 against Australian recalls.
If it matches, tell me the campaign, what the hazard is, and what I should do next.

Search by vehicle

Which Australian recalls affect a 2017 Mitsubishi ASX?
Search by make, model and year, and list the campaigns with their dates.

Check a batch

Here are the VINs in my yard. Check them against Australian recalls,
and mark any you could not check rather than treating them as clear:
<vins>

Ask what a result means

Explain what "vin_range_envelope" means and why it is weaker than a
VIN that appears in a published list.

The rules to put in your agent's instructions

Use the recalls MCP server for Australian vehicle recalls.
- A no_record answer is not a clearance. Say the vehicle was not found in the
  published data, and that some campaigns publish no VIN list.
- Quote the basis: vin_list is named by the regulator; vin_range_exact is inside
  printed bounds; vin_range_envelope is in scope but not confirmed.
- Always link the official notice.
- A recall repair is free to the owner; never suggest paying for it.

Installable skill

/agents/skill.md is the same guidance as a skill file an agent can load directly.