Refinery
Refine vague ideas into production-ready prompts
Stop wasting API quota on follow-up prompts. Refinery enhances your requests so AI agents understand exactly what you need — the first time.
Features
Prompt Refinement
Type @refine followed by your request:
@refine make it look better@refine add dark mode@refine create 50 features for a surreal museum
Get back a comprehensive, task-oriented prompt ready to paste into your AI agent.
Powered by Gemini
Uses Google's Gemini API with Google Search for the latest best practices.
Commands
| Command |
Description |
@refine [prompt] |
Refine your prompt |
@refine /templates |
Browse prompt templates |
@refine /history |
View recent refinements |
@refine /help |
Show help |
View and re-use past refinements from the Refinery panel in the activity bar.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Refine selected text |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
Open Dashboard |
Getting Started
- Install the extension
- Get a free API key from Google AI Studio
- Run
Refinery: Set API Key command
- Start refining prompts with
@refine!
Settings
refinery.model - Choose: gemini-2.5-flash (default), flash-lite, 2.5-pro, 3-pro-preview
Research Foundation
Refinery's prompt engineering is based on industry-leading research:
This ensures your refined prompts follow proven patterns that work across all major AI coding agents.
What's New in v0.2.0
- History Sidebar - View and re-use past refinements
- Prompt Templates - 18 quick-start templates in 6 categories
- Better Prompt Handling - Detailed prompts are preserved, not summarized
- Professional UI - Cleaner, less cluttered output
License
MIT
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