ThoughtTap - AI-Enhanced Development Intelligence

Tap into smarter AI interactions with context-aware prompt optimization

Transform your simple coding prompts into powerful, effective AI instructions that get better results from ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and other AI assistants.

✨ What is ThoughtTap?

ThoughtTap is a VS Code extension that automatically enhances your prompts with project context, coding best practices, and intelligent optimizations. Instead of spending time crafting the perfect prompt, let ThoughtTap do the heavy lifting while you focus on coding.

🎯 Before & After

Before (Basic Prompt):

Create a login function

After (ThoughtTap Optimization):

You are an expert React developer working on a modern web application.

Objective: Create a secure login function for user authentication

Requirements:
- Use React functional components with TypeScript
- Implement proper error handling for invalid credentials
- Include loading states and user feedback
- Follow security best practices (HTTPS, secure token storage)
- Integrate with existing JWT authentication system
- Use the project's existing UI components and styling

Context:
- Framework: React 18 with TypeScript
- State Management: Redux Toolkit
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Authentication: JWT tokens with refresh mechanism

Please provide a complete implementation with proper TypeScript types and error boundaries.

🚀 Features

🆓 Free Tier

• 8 Optimization Rules: Grammar, clarity, structure, and context enhancement
• 10 Developer Templates: Code generation, debugging, review, documentation
• Context Analysis: Automatically detects your tech stack and project structure
• Custom Rules: Create up to 5 personalized optimization rules
• Instant Results: Sub-100ms optimization for immediate feedback

💎 Pro Tier ($6.99/month)

• Advanced Rules: DevOps, architecture, security, and cloud optimization patterns
• 25+ Specialized Templates: Microservices, deployment, performance, security
• Latest AI Models: GPT-5/o1, Claude 4/3.7, Gemini 2.5 series (use your own API keys)
• Optimization History: 90-day history with search and favorites
• Custom Rules: Up to 20 personalized optimization rules
• Priority Support: Fast response time for issues and requests

🛠 How It Works

1. Select Your Text: Highlight any prompt or code comment in VS Code
2. Tap to Optimize: Use Cmd+Shift+O (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+O (Windows)
3. Get Enhanced Results: ThoughtTap analyzes your workspace and applies intelligent optimizations
4. Copy & Use: The optimized prompt opens in a new tab, ready for your AI assistant

🎮 Multiple Ways to Use

• Keyboard Shortcut: Cmd+Shift+O / Ctrl+Shift+O
• Right-Click Menu: Context menu with optimization options
• Command Palette: Search for "ThoughtTap" commands
• Activity Bar: Dedicated ThoughtTap panel with quick actions

🧠 Smart Context Analysis

ThoughtTap automatically understands your project:

• Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Go, and more
• Frameworks: React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Express, Django, Spring, etc.
• Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub Actions
• Project Structure: Monorepo, microservices, libraries, CLI tools

📋 Examples

Code Generation

Input: "Create a REST API endpoint"
Context: Node.js + Express + TypeScript + PostgreSQL

ThoughtTap Output: Detailed prompt with:
- Express route structure with TypeScript types
- Database integration patterns
- Error handling middleware
- Input validation requirements
- Response format specifications
- Security considerations (rate limiting, auth)

Debugging Help

Input: "Why is my component not updating?"
Context: React + Redux + TypeScript

ThoughtTap Output: Structured debugging prompt with:
- React component lifecycle considerations
- Redux state management patterns
- TypeScript type checking issues
- Common React anti-patterns to check
- Debugging tools and techniques

Architecture Questions

Input: "How should I structure this?"
Context: Microservices + Docker + AWS

ThoughtTap Output: Comprehensive prompt covering:
- Microservices design patterns
- Service communication strategies
- Docker containerization best practices
- AWS deployment architecture
- Monitoring and observability
- Security and compliance considerations

🎨 Optimization Strategies

Choose your optimization level:

• Light: Basic improvements, minimal changes
• Balanced: Enhanced structure and context (recommended)
• Aggressive: Maximum detail and specificity

⚙️ Configuration

AI Provider Setup (Pro)

1. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Search "ThoughtTap: Configure AI Providers"
3. Add your API keys for:
   • OpenAI (GPT-5, GPT-5 Turbo, o1 Reasoning, GPT-4o)
   • Anthropic (Claude 4 Opus, Claude 4 Sonnet, Claude 3.7 Opus)
   • Google AI (Gemini 2.5 Ultra, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 2.5 Flash)

Settings

{
  "thoughttap.strategy": "balanced",
  "thoughttap.contextAnalysis.enabled": true,
  "thoughttap.showProcessingTime": true,
  "thoughttap.llm.provider": "openai",
  "thoughttap.llm.model": "gpt-5"
}

🔐 Privacy & Security

• Local-First: Rule-based optimization runs entirely on your machine
• Your API Keys: Use your own AI provider keys - we never see them
• No Code Transmission: Your code never leaves your machine
• Secure Storage: API keys stored in VS Code's secure credential manager

📦 Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "ThoughtTap"
4. Click Install
5. Start optimizing! (Cmd+Shift+O)

🚀 Getting Started

Quick Start (30 seconds)

1. Install ThoughtTap
2. Select any text in a file
3. Press Cmd+Shift+O (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+O (Windows)
4. See your optimized prompt in a new tab!

Pro Setup (2 minutes)

1. Run "ThoughtTap: Upgrade to Pro" from Command Palette
2. Complete purchase for $6.99/month
3. Enter your license key
4. Configure AI providers with your API keys
5. Enjoy advanced optimizations!

🎯 Use Cases

• Code Generation: Transform simple requests into detailed specifications
• Debugging: Structure problem descriptions with relevant context
• Code Review: Create comprehensive review prompts with project standards
• Documentation: Generate clear documentation requests with examples
• Learning: Ask better questions about unfamiliar technologies
• Architecture: Get contextual advice for system design decisions

🆚 Why Choose ThoughtTap?

🛠 Commands

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Q: Optimization is slow A: Check if you have AI providers configured. Rule-based optimization should be <100ms.

Q: Context analysis not working A: Ensure you have a workspace open and the project has recognizable files (package.json, etc.).

Q: AI provider not working A: Verify your API keys in "ThoughtTap: AI Provider Status" and check your internet connection.

Q: Templates not appearing A: Make sure templates are enabled in settings and you have the right tier (free vs pro).

Getting Help

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💬 Discussions
• 📧 Support Email

🎉 What's Next?

We're constantly improving ThoughtTap based on user feedback:

• Team Collaboration: Share templates and rules across teams
• More Languages: Support for additional programming languages
• IDE Integration: Support for JetBrains IDEs, Vim, Emacs
• Custom Models: Support for local and custom AI models
• Advanced Analytics: Detailed optimization metrics and insights

💝 Support ThoughtTap

• ⭐ Star us on GitHub: ntanwir10/prompt-optimizer-pro
• 📝 Write a Review: Help others discover ThoughtTap
• 🐛 Report Issues: Help us improve the experience
• 💡 Share Ideas: Join our discussions for feature requests

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE

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