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Promptly: AI Prompt Builder

Promptly: AI Prompt Builder

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Turn rough issue descriptions into structured AI agent prompts. Works free with Ollama locally, or use Groq, Gemini, or Anthropic cloud APIs.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Promptly

Turn rough issue descriptions into structured, ready-to-run AI agent prompts — in seconds.

Features

  • Structured prompts — transforms a vague issue into a complete prompt with Context, Task, Current State, Expected Outcome, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria
  • 4 provider options — works free with Ollama locally, or use Groq, Gemini, or Anthropic via API
  • Model picker — switch providers and models directly from the panel header
  • Streaming output — see the prompt generated word by word
  • Copy to clipboard — one click to copy the generated prompt

Providers

Provider Free? Setup
Ollama ✅ Fully free Install Ollama locally
Groq ✅ Free tier API key from console.groq.com
Gemini ✅ Free tier API key from aistudio.google.com
Anthropic 💳 Paid API key from console.anthropic.com

Usage

  1. Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run Promptly: Generate AI Agent Prompt
  2. Or right-click in the editor and select Promptly: Generate AI Agent Prompt
  3. Describe your issue in the text area
  4. Optionally add tech stack and extra details
  5. Click Generate Prompt
  6. Copy the result and paste it into your AI agent

Configuration

Go to Settings → Promptly to configure:

  • Provider — choose Ollama, Groq, Gemini, or Anthropic
  • API Keys — add keys for cloud providers
  • Models — select the model per provider
  • Ollama URL — change if Ollama runs on a non-default port

Requirements

  • For Ollama: Ollama running locally with at least one model pulled (e.g. ollama pull llama3.2)
  • For cloud providers: a valid API key for the selected provider
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