Grade and improve your AI prompts without leaving VS Code. Works with any text — paste a prompt, select from a file, or type directly in the panel.
Usage
Open the panel:
Click ✦ Promptmkr in the status bar (bottom right), or
Press Cmd+Shift+Alt+P (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P (Windows/Linux), or
Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) → type Promptmkr
From the panel:
Type or paste your prompt into the textarea
Click Grade this prompt to see a score and issues
Click Improve prompt to get a rewritten, higher-scoring version
Click Copy improved and paste into your AI chat
From the editor:
Select any text → right-click → Promptmkr: Grade selection or Promptmkr: Improve selection
The panel opens beside your editor and stays open as you switch tabs.
Commands
Command
Description
Promptmkr: Open Companion
Open the panel
Promptmkr: Grade selection
Grade selected text (also available via right-click)
Promptmkr: Improve selection
Improve selected text (also available via right-click)
Refine options
After improving a prompt, you can further refine it:
Add more logic — adds decision criteria, ranking rules, and rejection criteria
Simplify — compresses the prompt without losing structure or grade
Shorten safely — reduces length while keeping every grade-worthy signal intact
Powered by Promptmkr
Grading and improvement are powered by Promptmkr — an AI prompt scoring and improvement tool. The panel connects to the Promptmkr API; an internet connection is required.
Privacy
Prompts are sent to the Promptmkr API for grading and improvement. No prompts are stored or logged. See promptmkr.com/privacy for details.
