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Markdown Prompt Library for Mac | Promptlight

Build a Markdown prompt library on your Mac with Promptlight. Store prompts as plain files, edit them in any app, and search them instantly when you need them.

Plain files, not trapped prompts

Every prompt lives as Markdown, so your library stays portable and readable outside the app.

Edit in VS Code, Obsidian, or any editor

Use the tools you already trust for writing, organizing, and versioning your prompts.

Sync with iCloud, Dropbox, or git

Put your prompt vault in a synced folder or repo and keep the same library across machines.

A prompt library that fits how you already work

Promptlight combines fast local search, portable Markdown storage, and optional enhancement so your best prompts stay useful instead of getting lost in chats.

Lightning-Fast Search

Fuzzy search through your prompts instantly. Find what you need in milliseconds with intelligent matching.

Enhancer Mode

Rewrite a draft after you find it, so saved prompts and rough notes become clearer and easier to reuse.

Keyboard-First Workflow

Every action in Promptlight is keyboard-first. Launch with a shortcut, browse with a shortcut, copy with a shortcut.

Private & Secure Data

Your prompts are stored locally on your machine. No need to worry about your data being stored online. Your data is always private and secure.

Edit with Any App

Your prompts are plain markdown files. Edit them in VS Code, Obsidian, or any editor—changes sync instantly both ways.

Favorite Prompts

Mark your favorite prompts to pin them for quick access. No need to search for them every time.

Why a Markdown prompt library works better than app-only storage

Portable files and fast retrieval are a stronger combination than choosing between one or the other.

Workflow step
Without Promptlight
With Promptlight
Ownership
Prompts live inside chats or notes apps with weak structure.
Your prompt library stays in plain Markdown files you control.
Editing
Revisions are clumsy and often happen in the wrong tool.
Edit prompts in VS Code, Obsidian, or any editor and keep using the same vault.
Search and launch
Files are portable but slow to retrieve in the moment.
Promptlight gives the Markdown vault a fast keyboard-first interface.

Turn Markdown files into a usable prompt library

These pieces support the exact workflow we want to rank for: rescue prompts from chat history, organize them in Markdown, and keep them searchable.

Guide

How To Organize Your Prompt Vault Without Overcomplicating It

See a simple system for naming, grouping, tagging, and retrieving prompts as the library grows.

Guide

Run a Prompt Review Workflow Before Sharing Prompts Internally

Use a lightweight review loop so prompts are clearer, safer to reuse, and easier to hand off.

Guide

Build a Team Prompt Library That People Actually Reuse

Explore how a shared prompt library stays trustworthy with review, ownership, and better retrieval.

Product page

Promptlight Features

See how local search, Markdown files, favorites, and Enhancer mode fit into one prompt workflow.

Resource hub

Prompt Guides

Browse practical guides for organizing, reviewing, and improving reusable prompts.

Resource hub

Promptlight Blog

Read strategy and workflow articles about local-first prompt systems, review, and reuse.

Common questions

Short answers for the main questions people have before trying this workflow.

Why use Markdown for a prompt library?

Markdown keeps prompts portable, readable, and easy to edit in the tools you already use without locking your workflow into one app.

Can I sync a Markdown prompt vault across devices?

Yes. You can keep the folder in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Git, or another synced location and still use Promptlight as the fast launcher on your Mac.

Does Promptlight require a proprietary format?

No. The value is the search and launch workflow, while the source of truth can stay in plain Markdown files you control.

More prompt manager pages

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Local-First Prompt Manager

Use a private prompt manager that keeps your vault on your Mac.

Prompt Search for Mac

Search your prompt vault instantly with Spotlight-like retrieval on macOS.

Prompt Guides

Step-by-step guides for prompt vault setup, team workflows, and prompt QA.

Promptlight Blog

Read practical articles on prompt systems, local-first workflows, and prompt engineering.

Prompt Glossary

Learn key prompt engineering, prompt library, and AI workflow terms.

ChatGPT Prompt Manager

Save, search, and reuse ChatGPT prompts locally on your Mac.

Claude Prompt Manager

Keep Claude prompts organized for writing, research, and planning.

Developer Prompt Manager

Manage reusable prompts for debugging, code review, onboarding, and specs.

Cursor Prompt Manager

Keep coding prompts ready for Cursor, code review, debugging, and refactors.

Gemini Prompt Manager

Save and reuse Gemini prompts for research, writing, and planning on Mac.

Code Review Prompts

Browse reusable prompts for code review, refactors, debugging, and release QA.

Prompt Engineering Prompts

Find prompt optimizer templates and instruction-design workflows.

Writing Prompts

Use writing, marketing, and editing prompts you can save into your own vault.

Planning Prompts

Explore prompts for strategy, specs, research, and execution planning.

Mac Prompt Launcher

Launch prompt search and copy workflows from a keyboard-first Mac utility.

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Download for macOS

Version 1.2.4 • 17.6 MB • macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later