Quickly paste reusable prompts into GitHub Copilot Chat from a status bar button or command palette.
Features
Status Bar Button — Click the $(comment-discussion) Prompts item in the status bar to see all your saved prompts and paste one into Copilot Chat with a single click.
Quick Pick List — Browse, search, and run prompts from a searchable quick pick menu.
CRUD Operations — Add, edit, and delete prompts directly from the UI.
Auto-Submit Toggle — Choose whether prompts are pre-filled for review or submitted automatically (handyPrompts.autoSubmit).
Workspace & Global Scope — Prompts are saved per-workspace when possible, falling back to global settings.
Usage
Click the Prompts button in the status bar (bottom-right).
Hover to see all configured prompts — click any to paste it into Copilot Chat.
Or open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and run Handy Prompts.
Configuration
Setting
Type
Default
Description
handyPrompts.prompts
array
3 defaults
List of { name, prompt } objects
handyPrompts.autoSubmit
boolean
false
Auto-submit after pasting (vs. pre-fill for review)
Example settings.json
{
"handyPrompts.prompts": [
{
"name": "Explain Code",
"prompt": "Explain the selected code in detail. What does it do, and how does it work?"
},
{
"name": "Write Tests",
"prompt": "Write comprehensive unit tests for the selected code. Cover edge cases and common scenarios."
}
],
"handyPrompts.autoSubmit": false
}
