Cursor Prompt Directory

Prompt manager for Cursor and VSCode.
Quickly browse, copy, and insert AI prompts all from a polished panel interface.

Features

Searchable Prompt Picker via Command Palette
Interactive Prompt Panel with collapsible prompt previews
Add / Delete Prompts with an intuitive UI modal
Editable JSON Storage in a folder you select
Polished Apple-like UI for the ultimate dev experience
Clipboard-First Workflow — prompts are 1-click copy ready

Quick Start

Option 1: Install via Marketplace (No Build Required ✅)

🔗 [Install via Extension Marketplace – Cursor Prompt Directory
Just search for Cursor Prompt Directory in Cursor or VS Code Extensions.

Option 2: Manual Build

1. Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/juansebsol/cursor-directory-plugin
cd cursor-directory-plugin

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Compile the Plugin

npm run compile

4. Package the Extension

npx vsce package

This generates a .vsix file (e.g. cursor-directory-plugin-0.0.1.vsix)

5. Install in Cursor

Open Cursor (or VS Code)
Open Extensions (Cmd + Shift + X)
Click the … menu > Install from VSIX
Select your .vsix file

✅ You're good to go.

🧠 How to Use

Command Palette Prompt Access

Open Command Palette (Cmd + Shift + P)
Type Prompt Dictionary: Open Panel
Browse, copy, and paste a prompt into Cursor

Visual Prompt Panel

See all prompts in a clean, collapsible list
Click title to reveal the full prompt
Use buttons to:
- 📋 Copy to clipboard
- ❌ Delete prompt
- ➕ Add new prompt via modal
- ⚙️ Change folder where prompts.json is saved

📂 Prompt Format

All prompts are stored in a simple .json file:

[
  {
    "title": "Explain Code",
    "prompt": "Can you explain this code in simple terms?"
  },
  {
    "title": "Refactor",
    "prompt": "Can you improve this code for readability?"
  }
]

You choose where this file lives (and you can change it anytime).

Folder Structure

cursor-directory-plugin/
├── src/
│   └── extension.ts          # All main logic here
├── out/                      # Compiled output
├── package.json              # Extension manifest
├── README.md                 # You're reading it

Built With

TypeScript
VS Code Extension API
Webview
Clipboard API

Want to Contribute?

Ideas welcome! Potential enhancements:

Prompt categories/tags
Local encryption for secure prompts
Cloud sync (Supabase / Firebase / SQLite)

Feel free to fork, PR, or suggest!

Known Limitations

Prompts copy to clipboard only (manual paste required)
No auto-insert into Cursor chat (API sandbox limitation)

Cursor Directory Plugin

Sebastian Solano