Promptlee — Prompt Efficiency Analyzer for VS Code
Score your AI prompts before you send them. Zero tokens. 100% local. Same engine as the Chrome extension.
Features
- Real-time scoring — analyzes as you type (debounced)
- Sidebar panel — score, dimensions, energy metrics, issues, and tips
- Status bar indicator — score + grade always visible
- Selection analysis — analyze just the selected text
- Framework detection — COSTAR, RISEN, APE, Few-Shot, CoT, XML Tags
- Energy & cost metrics — Wh, CO₂, water, estimated cost
Install
- Open VS Code
Cmd+Shift+P → "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."- Select the
promptlee-x.x.x.vsix file
- Reload VS Code
Usage
- Click the P icon in the activity bar to open the panel
- Type or open a file — analysis runs automatically
Cmd+Shift+L (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+P (Win) to analyze manually- Right-click → "Promptlee: Analyze Selection" for selected text
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
promptlee.autoAnalyze |
true |
Auto-analyze as you type |
promptlee.defaultTier |
pro |
Model tier for cost estimation |
promptlee.defaultFramework |
none |
Prompting framework |
promptlee.debounceMs |
500 |
Debounce delay in ms |
Privacy
All analysis runs 100% locally. No data is sent anywhere. No account required.
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