GPT Kit

Syntax highlighting for GPT-style prompt files in VS Code. Because prompts are code too.

✨ What is GPT Kit?

GPT Kit is a minimal-but-mighty extension that makes .gpt, .prompt, and related files feel like first-class citizens inside VS Code. If you spend your day iterating on prompts, building AI-driven workflows, or tinkering with your own GPT archives, this kit gives you the visual structure you deserve.

Think of it as a little extra brainpower for your editor: clean, clear, and tuned for the way you actually write with GPT.

🎯 Features

File support: .gpt, .prompt, .gptx, .chat, .gptlog
Role headers: system:, user:, assistant: — highlighted at the top of each line
Markdown integration: headings, blockquotes, bullet lists, inline formatting
Fenced code blocks: triple backticks with language hints (JS, Python, etc.)
Horizontal rules: ---, === for visual separation
Lightweight: zero runtime dependencies, just a grammar and config
Future-ready: foundation for custom patterns like q.proc5, branch.dark, and more

🚀 Why use it?

Because prompts aren’t plain text. They’re living documents, experiments, and sometimes production logic. Syntax highlighting helps you:

Think faster: roles and structure pop visually instead of blending into a wall of text.
Debug easier: spot misplaced code fences, missed colons, or broken blocks.
Stay organized: keep prompts consistent across projects, repos, or knowledge archives.
Have fun: yes, syntax highlighting can be fun. Prompts feel more like craft than chaos.

🛠️ Installation

From VS Code Marketplace (recommended)

Open VS Code.
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X).
Search for GPT Kit.
Install. Done.

Local install (development)

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/rwsci/vscode-gpt-kit.git
cd vscode-gpt-kit

# Build the VSIX
npm install -g @vscode/vsce
npm run package

# Install the extension into VS Code
code --install-extension gpt-kit-0.1.0.vsix

🧭 Roadmap

v0.1 → Roles + Markdown + fenced code blocks
v0.2 → Embedded language highlighting (JS, Python, etc.)
v0.3 → Alice-specific sugar (q.proc5, directive paths, custom annotations)
v1.0 → Full-fledged prompt workspace support

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and ideas are always welcome.

File issues on GitHub
PRs for grammar tweaks or new syntax features encouraged
Have a weird use-case? Tell us. We love weird.

🧑‍🔬 About Rockwood Scientific

We’re Rockwood Scientific — builders at the edge of AI. Our mission: make tools that feel as smart and playful as the systems they support.

📜 License

💡 Prompts are code. Treat them with respect.