mark my prompt (codename: promptean) - VS Code Extension

Sync your favorite AI prompts and coding rules with mark my prompt directly from VS Code and Cursor.

Features

🚀 Sync Selected Text

• Right-click any selected text and sync it as a prompt or rule
• Automatic tagging with customizable default tags
• Smart categorization based on content type

🤖 ChatGPT & Codex Integration

• Official OpenAI Codex support - Direct integration with OpenAI's Codex extension
• ChatGPT extension support - Works with popular ChatGPT extensions
• Automatic detection of installed AI coding assistants
• One-click sync from chat conversations
• Smart prompt extraction from chat interfaces

📚 Browse Your Library

• Prompts Explorer - Browse and organize your AI prompts
• Rules Explorer - Manage your coding rules and guidelines
• Tag-based grouping for easy navigation
• Search functionality to find content quickly

⚡ Quick Insert

• One-click insertion of prompts and rules into your code
• Hover tooltips showing content preview
• Context-aware placement at cursor position

🔄 Auto-Sync

• Background synchronization with configurable intervals
• Startup sync to keep your library up-to-date
• Real-time updates when content changes

⚙️ Flexible Configuration

• Custom API endpoints for self-hosted mark my prompt instances
• Secure API key storage with VS Code's secret storage
• Notification preferences and sync settings
• Default tags for new content

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code or Cursor
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "mark my prompt Sync"
4. Click Install

Manual Installation

1. Download the .vsix file from releases
2. Open VS Code/Cursor
3. Run Extensions: Install from VSIX... command
4. Select the downloaded file

Quick Start

1. Configure mark my prompt

# Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
> mark my prompt: Configure mark my prompt

Enter your:

• API URL: https://api-backend-us01.markmyprompt.com (or your mark my prompt server)
• API Key: Your mark my prompt authentication key

2. Sync Your First Prompt

1. Select any text in your editor
2. Right-click and choose "Sync Selected Text as Prompt"
3. Enter a title and tags
4. Your prompt is now synced to mark my prompt!

3. Browse Your Library

• Open the Explorer panel
• Find "mark my prompt Prompts" and "mark my prompt Rules" sections
• Click any item to insert it at your cursor

Usage Examples

Syncing Code Comments as Rules

# Always use type hints for function parameters and return values
def calculate_total(items: List[Item]) -> float:
    return sum(item.price for item in items)

Select the comment → Right-click → "Sync Selected Text as Rule"

Syncing AI Prompts

Explain this code step by step, focusing on the algorithm's time complexity and potential optimizations.

Select the text → Right-click → "Sync Selected Text as Prompt"

Syncing from OpenAI Codex (Official)

1. Install the official OpenAI Codex extension from the VS Code Marketplace (extension IDs: openai.codex or legacy openai.chatgpt)
2. Open Codex panel in VS Code (usually on the right side)
3. Have a conversation with Codex
4. Select your prompt text in the Codex chat
5. Use Command Palette: Ctrl+Shift+P → "mark my prompt: Sync from OpenAI Codex"
6. Or use: "mark my prompt: Sync Selected Text from Codex" for selected text

Syncing from Other ChatGPT Extensions

1. Install a ChatGPT extension (e.g., ChatGPT by gencay, ChatGPT Helper, etc.)
2. Open a ChatGPT chat window
3. Select text from your prompt in the chat
4. Use Command Palette: Ctrl+Shift+P → "mark my prompt: Sync from ChatGPT"
5. Or look for sync buttons automatically added to chat messages

Supported Extensions

• OpenAI Codex (openai.codex or legacy openai.chatgpt) - Official OpenAI extension ⭐
• ChatGPT by gencay (gencay.vscode-chatgpt)
• ChatGPT Helper (kiranshah.chatgpt-helper)
• ChatGPT VSCode Plugin (butler.chatgpt-vscode-plugin)
• And other popular ChatGPT extensions

Commands

Configuration

Settings

Access via File → Preferences → Settings → Extensions → mark my prompt

Example Configuration

{
  "promptean.apiUrl": "https://api.markmyprompt.com",
  "promptean.apiKey": "your-secret-key",
  "promptean.autoSync": true,
  "promptean.syncInterval": 600,
  "promptean.defaultTags": ["vscode", "coding", "ai"]
}

Integration with mark my prompt Backend

This extension works with the mark my prompt backend API. Make sure your backend supports:

• POST /api/sync/content - Sync new content
• GET /api/prompts - List prompts/rules
• GET /api/prompts/:id - Get specific content
• GET /api/search - Search content
• GET /api/health - Health check

API Request Format

{
  "title": "My Prompt",
  "content": "Explain this code...",
  "type": "prompt",
  "tags": ["vscode", "ai"],
  "source": "vscode-extension",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

• Check API URL: Ensure your mark my prompt server is running
• Verify API Key: Make sure your key has proper permissions
• Network: Check firewall and proxy settings

Sync Problems

• Refresh manually: Use refresh commands in explorer
• Check logs: Open Developer Tools (Help → Toggle Developer Tools)
• Restart extension: Reload VS Code window

Common Error Messages

Development

Building from Source

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/markmyprompt/vscode-extension.git
cd vscode-extension

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile TypeScript
npm run compile

# Package extension
vsce package

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

Changelog

v1.0.0

• Initial release
• Basic sync functionality
• Tree view explorers
• Configuration management
• Auto-sync capabilities

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: mark my prompt Docs
• Community: Discord Server

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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