Quick Prompt – AI Prompt Manager & Clipboard History for VS Code

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🔥 New in v0.2.0: Version History System

Never lose a prompt iteration again. The new Version History System automatically tracks every change you make.

Core Features

• 🕒 Linear History: Automatic tracking of every save.
• 📌 Milestones: Tag stable versions or important drafts.
• ↩️ Soft Checkout: Restore old versions safely without overwriting immediately.

⚖️ Visual Diff View

One-click comparison between history and current state. Use the Diff View to verify changes before restoring.

🚀 What is Quick Prompt?

Quick Prompt is a VS Code extension that helps developers manage, organize, and instantly access AI prompts and clipboard history. It combines a prompt library with clipboard tracking, allowing you to build a personalized database of high-quality prompts for ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude without switching context.

✨ Key Features

📚 Prompt Management

• 🤖 AI-Powered Titles: Automatic semantic title generation using local AI (Qwen1.5-0.5B).
• 🎯 Lightning Fast Search: Press Alt+P to search prompts, hit Enter to copy.
• 🚀 Quick Add: Right-click selected text → "Quick Add Prompt" (or press Alt+Shift+S).
• 🎨 Visual Interface: Sidebar displays popularity with icons (🔥/⭐/📝).
• ✏️ Native Editing: Edit prompts like regular files with full VSCode support.

🕒 Version Control (New!)

• Track Everything: Every change is recorded.
• Smart Retention: Keeps history clean by pruning intermediate edits while preserving milestones.
• Diff Comparison: Visually check what changed.

📋 Clipboard History

• Auto Capture: Never lose copied text. Tracks VSCode and external apps.
• Smart Tracking: Usage counts and last used times help identify golden prompts.
• Project Isolation: Workspace-specific prompt collections.

📸 Screenshots (AI Generated)

Quick Search in Action

Unified search interface for both prompts and clipboard history

Sidebar Management

Organized view with prompts and clipboard history

🚀 Quick Start

First Time Setup

1. Open any project folder in VSCode
2. The extension will automatically create .vscode/prompts.json
3. Press Alt+P (Mac: Opt+P) to start using

Basic Usage

Method 1: Quick Search (Recommended) ⚡

1. Press Alt+P to open the unified search
2. Browse Prompts and Clipboard History in one place
3. Type keywords to filter
4. Press Enter to copy to clipboard
5. Paste anywhere with Ctrl+V

Method 2: Sidebar Operations 📋

1. Click the Quick Prompt icon in the Activity Bar
2. My Prompts section:
   • Click to copy
   • Right-click to move up/down
   • Inline buttons: Copy, Pin, Edit, Delete
3. Clipboard History section:
   • Click to copy
   • Pin to convert to permanent prompt
   • Inline buttons: Copy, Pin, Edit, Delete

Icon Meanings

• 🔥: Hot (used >= 10 times)
• ⭐: Frequent (used >= 5 times)
• 📝: Normal (used > 0 times)
• ⚪: Unused
• 📌: Pinned

📝 Managing Prompts

Adding Prompts

Method 1: Add from Selection (Fastest) 🚀

1. Select text in the editor
2. Right-click → "Quick Add Prompt" (or press Alt+Shift+S)
3. Done! Title is auto-generated

Method 2: Smart Add Mode ⚡

1. Click ➕ Add button in sidebar
2. In the input box:
   • Auto Mode: Paste content directly (auto-generates title)
   • Manual Mode: Use Title::Content format
3. Done!

Method 3: From Clipboard History

1. Find the item in Clipboard History
2. Click the 📌 Pin button
3. Automatically converts to permanent prompt

Editing Prompts

• Click the ✏️ Edit button to open in native editor
• Edit like a regular file
• Press Ctrl+S to save
• Full support for Undo/Redo, Auto Save, Format Document

Organizing Prompts

• Pin: Click 📌 to pin important prompts to the top
• Sort: Right-click → Move Up/Down to manually arrange
• Delete: Click 🗑️ to remove (no confirmation needed)

Using Version History (New)

1. View History: Expand any prompt in the sidebar.
2. Compare: Click on any historical version to open the Diff View.
3. Restore: Right-click a version and select Apply Version to bring it back.
4. Milestones: Tag important versions (like "V1.0 Stable") to keep them safe forever.

📋 Clipboard History

Auto Capture

The extension automatically captures clipboard content from:

• VSCode editor: Instant capture when you copy
• External apps: Captured when you switch back to VSCode
• Background polling: Every 5 seconds (configurable)

Smart Filtering

• ✅ Deduplication (no repeated entries)
• ✅ Minimum length filter (default: 10 characters)
• ✅ Excludes pure numbers
• ✅ Auto-clean old items (default: 7 days)

Managing History

• View: Check recent items in sidebar
• Copy: Click to copy again
• Pin: Convert to permanent prompt
• Edit: Click edit to save as prompt and open editor
• Delete: Remove individual items
• Clear All: Click the clear button in sidebar title

⚙️ Configuration

Settings

Open VSCode Settings and search for "Quick Prompt":

Clipboard History

• quickPrompt.clipboardHistory.enabled: Enable/disable auto tracking (default: true)
• quickPrompt.clipboardHistory.maxItems: Maximum history items (default: 20)
• quickPrompt.clipboardHistory.enablePolling: Enable background polling (default: true)
• quickPrompt.clipboardHistory.pollingInterval: Polling interval in ms (default: 5000)
• quickPrompt.clipboardHistory.minLength: Minimum content length (default: 10)
• quickPrompt.clipboardHistory.autoCleanDays: Auto-clean after N days (default: 7)

AI Features

• quickPrompt.ai.enabled: Enable/disable AI-powered features (default: true)
• quickPrompt.ai.autoGenerateTitle: Automatically generate titles using AI (default: true)

File Location

• Workspace Mode: .vscode/prompts.json (independent per project)
• Fallback Mode: Uses extension directory if no workspace is open

Keyboard Shortcuts

💡 Best Practices

1. Save on the Fly: See a useful prompt? Select and press Alt+Shift+S
2. Use Clipboard History: Don't worry about losing copied prompts - they're auto-saved
3. Pin Important Ones: Convert frequently used clipboard items to permanent prompts
4. Organize Manually: Use right-click to arrange prompts in your preferred order
5. Version Control: Add .vscode/prompts.json to Git to share with your team

🎯 Use Cases

For AI Development

• Save frequently used ChatGPT/Copilot/Claude prompts
• Quick access to debugging prompts
• Organize code review templates

For Content Creation

• Store writing prompts and templates
• Quick access to formatting instructions
• Manage translation prompts

For Team Collaboration

• Share best prompts via Git
• Standardize team communication with AI
• Build a prompt library together

🌐 Internationalization

Quick Prompt supports multiple languages:

• 🇺🇸 English
• 🇹🇼 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
• 🇨🇳 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

The extension automatically uses your VSCode language setting.

🤝 Recommended Companion

🗂️ VirtualTabs

Enhance your AI workflow.

Quick Prompt helps you manage what to tell the AI. Pair it with VirtualTabs to manage where the AI looks.

• Manage Context: Group related files across directories regardless of location.
• AI-Ready: Create precise file sets to paste into your LLM context.

Get VirtualTabs on VS Code Marketplace | Open VSX Registry

📄 License

MIT License

Enjoy efficient prompt management! 🚀

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