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Cross-Platform AI Prompt Management & Optimization

🚀 Professional AI prompt management for individuals and teams
Save, organize, search, and optimize your AI prompts with powerful templates, analytics, and cross-platform integration.

# Download from releases page and extract tar -xzf promptforge-*.tar.gz cd promptforge-* ./install-beta.sh # Or extract wheel and install directly pip install --user promptforge-*.whl

# Extract zip file and run installer # Or install wheel directly pip install promptforge-*.whl

🎯 Smart Prompt Management - Save, search, and organize prompts with tags and ratings
🔧 Powerful Templates - Create reusable templates with variables using Jinja2 syntax
📊 Analytics & Insights - Track usage patterns and optimize your prompt effectiveness
🔄 Cross-Platform Sync - CLI, VSCode/Cursor extension, and Claude Code MCP server
📱 Universal Access - Works everywhere: terminal, IDE, and AI coding assistants
⚡ Lightning Fast - Local SQLite database with instant search and retrieval
🛡️ Privacy First - All data stored locally, no cloud dependencies

# Save your first prompt pf save "Explain this code step by step" --title "Code Explainer" --tags coding # Create a template with variables pf save "Write a {{type}} about {{topic}} for {{audience}}" --title "Content Writer" --template # Search and use prompts pf search "code" pf use 2 --var type=blog --var topic="AI tools" --var audience=developers # View your prompt library pf recent pf tags --popular pf stats

🖥️ CLI Tool (pf or promptforge)

Full-featured prompt management
Template system with variable substitution
Import/export functionality
Advanced search and filtering
Usage analytics and statistics

🎨 VSCode/Cursor Extension

Seamless integration with your editor
Quick access to prompts via command palette
Template insertion with variable prompts
Syntax highlighting for prompt files

Natural language prompt management
Integration with Claude Code workflows
Automatic prompt suggestions
Context-aware template recommendations

🔥 All-in-One Installer (Recommended)

# Download latest release from GitHub releases page # Extract and run installer tar -xzf promptforge-*.tar.gz cd promptforge-* chmod +x install-beta.sh ./install-beta.sh

# CLI only - extract wheel from release package pip install --user promptforge-*.whl # VSCode extension: Install .vsix file from release package code --install-extension promptforge-*.vsix # MCP server: Included in release package, see installation guide

# Create advanced templates pf save "Act as a {{role}} expert. {{task}} for {{context}}" --template --title "Expert Prompter" # Use with multiple variables pf use 5 --var role="Python developer" --var task="Review this code" --var context="production API"

# Export for backup pf export my-prompts.json # Import from backup pf import my-prompts.json # Environment management pf save "Debug prompt" --env test pf get --env prod

# Save command outputs as prompts pf save-last --title "Git Analysis" --tags git,debug # Interactive prompt selection pf get --interactive # Preview mode for quick browsing pf get --preview

👩‍💻 Developers: Code explanation, debugging, documentation templates
✍️ Content Creators: Blog posts, social media, email templates
🎓 Educators: Lesson plans, quiz generation, explanation frameworks
💼 Business Users: Meeting summaries, project proposals, communication templates
🔬 Researchers: Data analysis prompts, research methodologies, report templates

Feature PromptForge Others

Local Storage	✅ Private & Fast	❌ Cloud-dependent
Template System	✅ Jinja2 Variables	❌ Basic or none
Cross-Platform	✅ CLI + IDE + MCP	❌ Single platform
Analytics	✅ Usage tracking	❌ Limited insights
Open Source	✅ MIT License	❌ Proprietary