Tap into AI-enhanced development intelligence.
Transform your basic coding prompts into powerful, context-aware instructions that get dramatically better results from AI models. ThoughtTap is a VS Code extension built by developers, for developers - featuring intelligent context analysis, multi-layer optimization, and 10+ free templates for common development tasks.
- Smart Project Analysis: Automatically detects your programming language, frameworks, and project structure
- Tailored Optimization: Prompts optimized specifically for your tech stack (React, Node.js, Python, etc.)
- Industry Standards: Follows language-specific best practices and conventions
- Lightning Fast: Rule-based optimization in under 100ms
- Template System: Pre-built patterns for common development tasks
- AI Enhancement: Integration with latest models for advanced optimization (Pro)
- Local Processing: All optimization happens on your machine
- Your API Keys: Use your own AI provider credentials
- No Code Transmission: Your code never leaves your development environment
Write some code to validate user input
You are an expert JavaScript developer working with React and TypeScript.
**Objective**: Create a robust user input validation system for a React application
**Requirements**:
- Write clean, readable, and well-documented TypeScript code
- Follow React best practices and modern conventions
- Include comprehensive error handling with proper TypeScript types
- Add detailed comments explaining the validation logic
- Ensure production-ready code quality with proper error boundaries
**Implementation Details**:
- Use appropriate validation libraries (Yup, Joi, or Zod recommended for TypeScript)
- Handle edge cases and malformed input with type safety
- Provide clear, user-friendly error messages
- Include unit tests using Jest and React Testing Library
- Consider accessibility and internationalization
**Context**: This is for a React TypeScript application using modern hooks and functional components.
Please provide the complete implementation with TypeScript interfaces and explanations.
Result: 47x more detailed, context-aware prompt that produces significantly better AI responses.
From VS Code Marketplace:
- Open VS Code → Extensions (
Ctrl+Shift+X) - Search "ThoughtTap"
- Click Install
Or install directly:
code --install-extension thoughttap.thoughttap-vscode- Write or select a prompt in your editor
- Right-click → "ThoughtTap" → "Optimize Selected Text"
- Copy the enhanced prompt and use it with any AI model
Keyboard Shortcuts:
Ctrl+Shift+P(Cmd+Shift+P): Quick optimizeCtrl+Shift+O(Cmd+Shift+O): Open ThoughtTap panel
ThoughtTap Pro uses Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) - meaning you provide your own AI provider API keys for maximum privacy and cost control.
- 🔒 Full Privacy: Your API keys, your control - we never see or store them
- 💰 Cost Transparency: Pay your AI provider directly, no markup
- 🔄 Model Flexibility: Switch between providers anytime
- ⚡ No Rate Limits: Use your own API quotas
-
Open ThoughtTap Settings
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+P(orCmd+Shift+Pon Mac) - Type "ThoughtTap: Settings"
- Press
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Configure AI Provider
- Navigate to "AI Provider Configuration"
- Add your API key for one or more providers:
- OpenAI: GPT-5, GPT-4o1
- Anthropic: Claude 4, Claude 3.7
- Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash/Pro
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Select Your Preferred Model
- Choose which AI model to use for Aggressive strategy
- ThoughtTap will use this for maximum optimization
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Start Using Aggressive Strategy
- Default for Pro users
- Uses your configured AI provider
- Get the best possible prompt optimization
| Provider | Models | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | GPT-5, GPT-4o1, GPT-4o | Versatile, powerful reasoning |
| Anthropic | Claude 4, Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Long context, nuanced understanding |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash, Gemini 2.5 Pro | Fast processing, multimodal |
Privacy Note: All API keys are stored securely in VS Code's encrypted storage. Your keys never leave your local machine and are never transmitted to ThoughtTap servers.
- ⚡ Rule-based Optimization: Grammar, clarity, and structure improvements in <100ms
- 🧠 Smart Context Analysis: Automatic language/framework detection and project analysis
- 📝 10 Essential Templates: Complete library for common development tasks
- 🎛️ Custom Rules: Create up to 5 personalized optimization rules
- 🔧 Full VS Code Integration: Commands, context menu, keyboard shortcuts, and webview panel
- 🎯 Multiple Strategies: Light (~10ms), Balanced (~50ms) - Balanced is default for best results
- 🏗️ Advanced Rules: 13 additional rules for architecture, DevOps, security, and performance
- 🤖 Latest AI Models: GPT-5/o1, Claude 4/3.7, Gemini 2.5 series integration with BYOK
- ⚡ Aggressive Strategy: Default AI-powered optimization using your own API keys
- 📚 25+ Specialized Templates: Microservices, cloud architecture, DevOps pipelines
- 📊 Optimization History: 90-day searchable history with favourites and analytics
- 🎯 Priority Support: Fast response times and feature request prioritization
- 🔄 Settings Sync: Cross-device synchronization of preferences and custom rules
ThoughtTap includes 10 essential templates for common development tasks:
- JavaScript Function Generation - Comprehensive function creation with validation and documentation
- REST API Endpoint Creation - Complete API endpoint with validation, error handling, and security
- React Component Creation - TypeScript React components with hooks, testing, and best practices
- Code Review - Comprehensive code review covering quality, performance, and security
- Documentation Generator - Technical documentation with examples and troubleshooting
- Code Refactoring - Improve code structure while maintaining functionality
- Test Generation - Unit and integration tests with edge cases
- API Design - RESTful API design with best practices
- Database Design - Schema design with optimization and migrations
- Performance Optimization - Code and system performance improvements
📁 Browse All Templates → - View the complete template library with examples
| Strategy | Speed | Features | Default For | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | ~10ms | Grammar & clarity rules only | - | Quick fixes, basic improvements |
| Balanced | ~50ms | Rules + Templates | Free Tier | Complete optimization (Recommended) |
| Aggressive | ~200ms | Rules + Templates + AI | Pro Tier | Maximum AI enhancement |
Free Tier:
- Default: Balanced strategy
- Provides rule-based optimization + full template expansion
- Recommended for most use cases (~50ms processing time)
Pro Tier:
- Default: Aggressive strategy
- Maximum AI enhancement using your own API keys (BYOK)
- Includes all rules, templates + AI model optimization
- ~200ms processing time
Note: You can change the strategy anytime in the ThoughtTap panel. Free users can switch between Light and Balanced; Pro users have access to all three strategies.
- 30% Less Expensive: $6.99/month vs competitors at $9.99+
- Developer-Specialized: Built specifically for software development workflows
- Privacy-First: All processing happens locally, you control your AI provider keys
- Context-Aware: Understands your actual tech stack and project structure
- Proven Results: Users report 3-5x better AI responses after optimization
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Rule-based optimization | ✅ | ✅ |
| Context analysis | ✅ | ✅ |
| Essential templates | 10 | 25+ |
| Custom rules | 5 | 20 |
| Latest AI models (GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini 2.5) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Advanced DevOps & architecture rules | ❌ | ✅ |
| Optimization history & analytics | ❌ | ✅ |
| Priority support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Settings sync across devices | ❌ | ✅ |
- Context Analysis: ThoughtTap analyzes your project structure, detects programming languages, frameworks, and dependencies
- Rule Application: Lightning-fast rule-based optimization improves grammar, clarity, and structure
- Template Matching: Intelligent template selection based on your prompt intent and project context
- AI Enhancement (Pro): Advanced optimization using the latest language models for maximum effectiveness
- Result Delivery: Get a perfectly crafted prompt ready to use with any AI model
- VS Code Marketplace - Install today!
- Core optimization engine with 10+ free templates
- Full context analysis for major languages and frameworks
- OpenVSX Registry deployment
- Cursor IDE marketplace support
- Windsurf IDE marketplace support
- Unified experience across all VS Code forks
- Product Hunt launch
- Community building push
- Marketing campaign across developer communities
- Initial user feedback integration
- GPT-5/o1, Claude 4, Gemini 2.5 integration
- Custom template builder
- Optimization history and analytics
- Team collaboration features (local sharing)
Mission: "Tap into AI-enhanced development intelligence"
Focus Areas:
- VS Code extension as primary platform
- Deep integration with developer workflows
- Context-aware optimization for technical prompts
- Building developer community and trust
Key Milestones:
- ✅ Core rule-based optimization engine
- ✅ Multi-editor support (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf)
- 🔄 Latest AI model integrations (GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini 2.5)
- 🔄 Advanced DevOps and architecture templates
- 📋 Settings sync and history features
- 📋 Custom template builder
Target: 1,000+ active users, 4.5+ star rating, sustainable MRR
Mission: "Tap into smarter thinking for work and creativity"
Platform Expansion:
- Web application for cross-platform access
- Chrome extension for universal AI platform integration
- Mobile companion apps (iOS/Android)
Feature Expansion:
- Business productivity templates (reports, analysis, strategy)
- Creative assistance (content creation, brainstorming)
- Academic templates (research, citations, writing)
- Team collaboration and workspace features
Market Expansion:
- Business professionals and consultants
- Content creators and marketers
- Students and academics
- Creative professionals
Target: 25,000+ users across all platforms, enterprise features
Vision: ThoughtTap as the universal thinking enhancement layer
Planned Features:
- Public template marketplace
- API for third-party integrations
- JetBrains IDE support
- Enterprise features (team management, analytics, SSO)
- Custom model fine-tuning
- Industry-specific optimization (healthcare, legal, finance)
ThoughtTap is built with the community, for the community. Your feedback shapes our roadmap!
Report it on GitHub Issues - We respond within 24 hours
Share your feature request - Vote on existing ideas or propose new ones
Contact us directly - For partnerships, press inquiries, or general questions
Star this repo and share with fellow developers!
- Share on Twitter/X with #ThoughtTap
- Write a review on VS Code Marketplace
- Tell your team and developer community
Build Status:
- Latest Release: v1.0.3
- Next Release: v1.1.3 (OpenVSX support) - Coming next week
- 🐛 Issues & Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
- 📚 Documentation: Project Wiki
- 📧 Pro Support: support@thoughttap.com
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Transform your AI interactions and boost your development productivity with ThoughtTap.
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ThoughtTap - Because better prompts lead to better code.