CopyPasteGenius for VS Code

Run your AI skills directly from the editor. Highlight code, pick a skill, get your prompt assembled and copied — without leaving VS Code.

Setup

Command	Description
`CPG: Login`	Authenticate with your API key
`CPG: Logout`	Remove saved credentials
`CPG: Run Skill`	Pick a skill from your library and run it
`CPG: Run Skill on Selection`	Run a skill — selected text auto-fills `{{code}}`, `{{text}}`, etc.
`CPG: Refresh Skills`	Force refresh the skills sidebar

Right-click anywhere in the editor to see CPG: Run Skill. If you have text selected, CPG: Run Skill on Selection appears at the top.

The CopyPasteGenius panel in the Explorer sidebar shows all your skills grouped by category. Click any skill to run it immediately.

When you run a skill, the extension automatically fills:

{{language}} — detected from the file type (Python, TypeScript, etc.)
{{code}}, {{text}}, {{content}}, {{selection}} — filled with your selected text

You only need to fill the remaining variables manually.

Setting	Default	Description
`cpg.insertMode`	`clipboard`	Where to put the result: `clipboard`, `insert` (at cursor), or `panel`
`cpg.autoDetectLanguage`	`true`	Auto-fill `{{language}}` from file type
`cpg.apiUrl`	`https://www.copypastegenius.com`	API URL (don't change unless self-hosting)

Open a Python file
Highlight a function you want reviewed
Right-click → CPG: Run Skill on Selection
Pick "Code Review" from the quick-pick
{{language}} auto-fills as "Python", {{code}} auto-fills with your selection
Fill any remaining variables
Prompt is copied to clipboard — paste into Claude or ChatGPT