promptu VSCode Extension

A zero-config VSCode extension that executes prompts in GitHub Copilot Chat from any source via URI protocol.

Note: this extension is in early preview, contact 'dannabel@microsoft.com' for any issues/questions/concerns

Features

🚀 Zero Configuration: No setup required - just install and use
🌐 Universal Prompt Access: Support for Azure DevOps, GitHub, direct URLs, and local files
🔐 Git Authentication: Uses your existing git credentials for private repositories
⚡ Just-in-Time Fetching: Downloads prompts on demand, no pre-sync needed
🔗 GitHub Copilot Integration: Executes prompts directly in Copilot Chat

URI Format

vscode://ms-promptu.promptu?prompt=<prompt-location>&input=<input-data>

Parameters:

prompt (required): Location of the prompt file (shorthand, URL, or local path)
input (optional): Input data to pass to the prompt

Automatically adds .prompt.md extension if no extension provided

Prepend https://vscode.dev/redirect?url= for creating clickable links

Append &windowId=_blank to open in a new VS Code window

Supported Prompt Sources

Source	Format	Example
GitHub	`gh:<username>/<repo>/<path>`	`gh:awesome-team/ai-prompts/code-review`
Azure DevOps	`ado:<org>/<project>/<repo>/<path>`	`ado:company/engineering/ai-assistants/code-quality`
Direct URL	`https://...`	`https://raw.githubusercontent.com/team/ai-prompts/main/analysis`
Local File	Absolute path	`C:/my-prompts/code-review` (Windows) `/home/user/my-prompts/debug-helper` (Linux/Mac)

Complete URI Example: For this prompt from awesome-copilot repo: prompt-builder

Github: vscode://ms-promptu.promptu?prompt=gh:github/awesome-copilot/prompts/prompt-builder

Direct URL vscode://ms-promptu.promptu?prompt=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/awesome-copilot/refs/heads/main/prompts/prompt-builder.prompt.md

How to use

Simply enter the URI into your browser address bar or file explorer.

Or create clickable links by prepending https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=

Ex: https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode://ms-promptu.promptu?prompt=gh:github/awesome-copilot/prompts/prompt-builder

Or create buttons, ex:

Or use platform-specific shortcuts

Windows: Win+R → paste URI → Enter
Mac: Cmd+Space → paste URI → Enter

Authentication

If prompt is publicly available, no auth needed.

If not, uses git authentication. Works automatically if you can git clone the repository. Git Credential Manager is recommended for setting up git credentials.

Requirements

VSCode: 1.74.0 or higher
GitHub Copilot Chat: Extension must be installed and configured
Git: Required for private repository access

Installation

Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace by searching 'promptu' or build and install VSIX file

Development

npm install
npm run compile
npm run package

License

MIT