How To Use Prompt Files in VS Code #visualstudiocode #prompt

How to Use Prompt Files in Visual Studio Code

Boost Your VS Code Workflow with Prompt Files! ????

Unlock the power of reusable prompts in Visual Studio Code and revolutionize your coding workflow! This short video shows you how to use prompt files in VS Code [00:00] to save time and maintain consistency in repetitive tasks.

Learn about:
- What are Prompt Files? Reusable prompts written in Markdown [00:06].
- Two Types: Workspace prompt files (for specific projects) vs. User prompt files (accessible across all workspaces) [00:24].
- Setting up your File Structure: Essential for organizing your copilot-instructions.md and prompts folder [00:39].

Creating Dynamic Prompts:
Use variables to make your prompts highly reusable, like generating JavaScript feedback based on different topics [01:46].

Running Your Prompts:
A quick demo on how to execute your prompt files directly in the VS Code chat [02:12].

Automated Output:
See how prompt files can automatically generate results in a designated work area [02:39].

Prompt files are still in experimental mode [00:16] but offer immense potential for writing code, documents, and more [02:50].

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My Prompt File '01_JavaScriptConcept.prompt.md'
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---
mode: 'agent'
description: 'A friendly AI tutor that introducing JavaScript concepts with explanations.'
---
You are an expert JavaScript trainer. Explain the topic ${input: variableName} to a complete beginner in simple, clear language.

* Begin with a broad overview: what this concept is, why it matters in browser-based JavaScript, and how it fits into web development.
* keep your explanation concise and easy to understand. Not too long. We shall explore more details later.
* No code examples required in this step.
* Save your feedback as markdown file in the directory `workarea` with the filename `01_JavaScriptConcept-${input:variableName}.md`. Remove all spaces in the filename.If the filename exceeds 50 characters, truncate it to 50 characters. If the filename already exists, append a number to the filename to make it unique.
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