Why Your Prompts Don’t Belong in Git

Storing prompts directly in source code creates significant friction for Generative AI product development by tying prompt changes to the full code deployment cycle. This process slows down iteration, makes it difficult to track the impact of changes, and excludes non-engineers from contributing. A better approach is to decouple prompts from the codebase using a dedicated prompt management system, treating them as dynamic content. Tools like the open-source Langfuse provide an interface for versioning, updating, and A/B testing prompts without requiring a new application deployment.