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windsurf-custom-prompts

Organizes and manages reusable prompt templates and libraries for consistent AI coding assistance.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/windsurf-custom-prompts && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/6883" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/windsurf-custom-prompts && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Create and manage custom prompt libraries for Cascade. Activate when users mention
"custom prompts", "prompt library", "prompt templates", "cascade prompts",
or "prompt management". Handles prompt library creation and organization. Use when working with windsurf custom prompts functionality. Trigger with phrases like "windsurf custom prompts", "windsurf prompts", "windsurf".
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Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Create reusable prompt templates for teams
  • Configure variables within prompt strings
  • Index prompt libraries for quick access
  • Enable sharing of prompt standards across projects

How it works

Manages local configuration files that store structured templates, which the editor injects as context for the Cascade agent.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Prompt text, variables, and usage description
You get back
Indexed prompt library entry

When to use windsurf-custom-prompts

  • Creating standard code review prompts
  • Defining team-wide documentation templates
  • Organizing prompt variables
  • Sharing automation prompts

About this skill

Windsurf Custom Prompts

Overview

This skill enables creation and management of custom prompt libraries for Cascade. Teams can build reusable prompt templates for common tasks like code generation, code review, documentation, and debugging.

Prerequisites

  • Windsurf IDE with Cascade enabled
  • Understanding of effective prompting techniques
  • Project conventions documented
  • Team agreement on prompt standards
  • Use cases identified for automation

Instructions

  1. Plan Prompt Library
  2. Create Prompt Templates
  3. Configure Variables
  4. Organize and Index
  5. Enable Team Sharing

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/implementation.md for detailed implementation guide.

Output

  • Organized prompt library
  • Reusable prompt templates
  • Variable configuration files
  • Usage statistics and favorites

Error Handling

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

When not to use it

  • Ad-hoc, one-off conversational queries
  • Complex logic not suitable for text templates

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDETeam-agreed prompting standards

Limitations

  • Requires team adherence to documentation standards
  • Templates can become stale if not maintained

How it compares

This converts tribal knowledge about effective prompting into version-controlled assets accessible by an entire team.

Compared to similar skills

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