Organize, edit and preview AI prompts with template variables — right in VS Code.
Features
Global & Project prompts — keep a personal library (~/Prompta/prompts) and per-project prompts (.prompta/ in workspace) side by side
Sidebar file tree — browse both collections from a dedicated panel in the activity bar
Built-in editor — edit prompts directly in the sidebar with autosave, no extra tabs needed
Markdown preview — toggle between edit and rendered preview mode
Template variables — use {{ VARIABLE_NAME }} placeholders; fill them in via input fields in preview mode
Copy with substitution — one-click copy with all variables replaced
File management — create, rename, delete, drag & drop to reorganize
Copy path — quickly copy absolute or relative path of any prompt file
Template Variables
Write prompts with placeholders:
You are a {{ ROLE }}.
Given the following context: {{ CONTEXT }}
Please {{ TASK }}.
Switch to preview mode — a variables panel appears where you can fill in values. All occurrences update in real time. Copy the final result without modifying the source file.
Settings
Setting
Default
Description
prompta.globalFolder
~/Prompta/prompts
Absolute path to the global prompts folder
prompta.projectFolder
.prompta
Relative path (from workspace root) to the project prompts folder
prompta.fontSize
14
Font size in the prompt editor (px)
Getting Started
Install the extension
Click the Prompta icon in the activity bar
Global Prompts are ready to use — add your reusable prompts there
Project Prompts appear when you have a workspace open — great for project-specific prompts shared via git
Use Prompta: Toggle Sidebar from the command palette to quickly open the panel
