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Cursor Prompt Enhancer

Cursor Prompt Enhancer

Vrishn Viswa Sathyamoorthy

| (1) | Free
Enhance your prompts with AI directly in Cursor's chat tab and editor
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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✨ Cursor Prompt Enhancer

The simplest way to enhance your prompts with AI!

Add a sparkle ✨ button to your editor and Cursor's chat tab that instantly makes your prompts better using ChatGPT.


🚀 Features

  • ✨ Editor Icon - Click the sparkle button in any editor
  • 🗨️ Chat Integration - Enhance button for Cursor's chat tab
  • ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcut - Ctrl+Shift+E to enhance instantly
  • 🖱️ Right-Click Menu - Enhance selected text
  • 🤖 ChatGPT Powered - Uses OpenAI's latest models
  • 📋 Multiple Options - Replace, new file, or copy to clipboard

⚠️ IMPORTANT: API Key Required

🔑 You MUST add your own OpenAI API key for this extension to work!

This extension connects directly to OpenAI's servers using YOUR API key. Without it, the extension won't be able to enhance prompts.

Get your API key: OpenAI Platform


🎯 How to Use

1. 🔑 REQUIRED SETUP (One-time)

  1. Get an OpenAI API key from OpenAI Platform
  2. Install this extension
  3. Open VS Code/Cursor settings (Ctrl+,)
  4. Search "Prompt Enhancer"
  5. Paste your OpenAI API key in the "Api Key" field
  6. That's it! The extension is ready to use

2. Use Anywhere

  • 🖱️ Click the ✨ icon in the editor toolbar
  • ⌨️ Press Ctrl+Shift+E while editing
  • 🗨️ Use the chat button to enhance for Cursor chat
  • 📝 Right-click selected text → "✨ Enhance Selected Text"

💡 Example

Before:

make a todo app

After:

Create a modern, responsive todo application with the following features:

**Core Functionality:**
- Add, edit, and delete tasks
- Mark tasks as complete/incomplete
- Filter tasks (all, active, completed)
- Persist data in localStorage

**Technology Stack:**
- Frontend: React with TypeScript
- Styling: CSS modules or styled-components
- State management: React hooks (useState, useEffect)

**UI Requirements:**
- Clean, intuitive interface
- Responsive design for mobile and desktop
- Smooth animations for task interactions
- Accessibility features (ARIA labels, keyboard navigation)

**Expected Deliverables:**
- Complete React application
- Proper component structure
- Basic CSS styling
- Working demo with sample data

⚙️ Settings

Setting Description Default
promptEnhancer.apiKey 🔑 Your OpenAI API key (REQUIRED!)
promptEnhancer.model ChatGPT model to use gpt-3.5-turbo

🔧 How to Add Your API Key:

  1. Press Ctrl+, to open settings
  2. Search for "promptEnhancer.apiKey"
  3. Click "Edit in settings.json"
  4. Add your key: "promptEnhancer.apiKey": "sk-your-key-here"
  5. Save and reload Cursor

⚠️ Without an API key, you'll see error messages when trying to enhance prompts.


🎨 Perfect For

  • 📝 Code prompts - Make programming requests clearer
  • 🎯 Project specs - Turn ideas into detailed requirements
  • 🤖 AI conversations - Improve your ChatGPT/Cursor interactions
  • 📊 Documentation - Structure requests better

🔧 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
  2. Search "Cursor Prompt Enhancer"
  3. Click Install
  4. 🔑 IMPORTANT: Add your OpenAI API key in settings!

From VSIX

  1. Download the .vsix file
  2. Ctrl+Shift+P → "Extensions: Install from VSIX"
  3. 🔑 IMPORTANT: Add your OpenAI API key in settings!

📄 License

Proprietary - Personal use only.
Copyright © 2024 Vrishn Viswa Sathyamoorthy


🙋‍♂️ Support

  • 🐛 Report issues
  • 💌 Email: vrishnviswa.sathyamoorthy@gmail.com

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