The Prompt Palette: Your ChatGPT Command Center (Shift+P Changes Everything)

You know that feeling when you're in flow — fingers on the keyboard, ideas firing — and then you have to grab the mouse, scroll through the sidebar, dig for a prompt, and paste it in? The momentum is gone.

The Prompt Palette solves this. One keyboard shortcut — `Shift+P` — and a command center appears. Search prompts, trigger actions, switch modes, attach saved chats, all without leaving the keyboard.

What the palette does

Think of it as Spotlight search for ChatGPT. Hit `Shift+P` from anywhere inside ChatGPT and a searchable overlay opens. Start typing and it fuzzy-matches across everything:

• Your saved prompts — by title or content
• Quick actions — export, copy, set mode, toggle notes
• Saved chats — attach a previous conversation as context
• Custom modes — switch instruction profiles on the fly

Everything is one query away. No clicks. No scrolling.

Fuzzy search that actually works

The palette uses fuzzy matching, meaning you don't need to type exact names. Type "rewrit" and it surfaces "Rewrite with concise bullets." Type "outr" and "Polish outreach email" appears — even though the word "outreach" isn't at the start.

The matching algorithm prioritizes:

• Consecutive character matches — "rewrit" ranks higher than scattered letters
• Word-boundary hits — matching at the start of a word scores more
• Combined score — matches across title and content, so prompts surface even when you remember what they do but not what they're called

This matters more than it sounds. When you're switching contexts rapidly — jumping from debugging code to drafting an email — the last thing you want is to remember exact prompt names. Just type what's in your head and the palette finds it.

Actions, not just prompts

Most prompt tools stop at search. The palette goes further by including actions — things you can do, not just insert.

Built-in actions include:

• Set Mode — apply a custom instruction profile (Developer, Creative, Support, etc.)
• Save as Prompt — capture selected text as a reusable prompt on the spot
• Export Chat — download the current conversation as Markdown or JSON
• Copy Last Response — grab the last assistant reply to clipboard instantly
• Reference Chat — attach a previous conversation as context for a new chat
• Chat Notes — toggle the per-chat notes sidebar
• Toggle Theme — switch between dark and light modes

Each action tracks usage count and recency, so your most-used actions float to the top automatically.

Recent and favorite prompts

The palette doesn't start blank. When you open it without typing, it shows three smart groups:

1. Recent Saved Chats — the last 5 chats you saved, for quick attachment 2. Recent Used Prompts — your most frequently used prompts, sorted by recency 3. Favorite Prompts — prompts you've starred, sorted by last use

This means 90% of the time, what you need is already visible below the search bar. One more keystroke (Enter) and it's inserted.

Insert and go

When you select a prompt, the palette doesn't just copy text. It resolves any variables (`{{topic}}`, `{{tone}}`, etc.) by showing a quick fill-in modal, then inserts the resolved content directly into the ChatGPT composer.

If you've enabled auto-send, it fires the message immediately — prompt flows into ChatGPT and runs. No extra keystrokes.

There's also an "Add selected text" option per prompt. Highlight anything on the page before opening the palette, and that selection gets appended (or prepended) to your prompt automatically. Perfect workflows:

• Select a code snippet → hit `Shift+P` → pick "Review this code" → auto-send
• Select a paragraph → hit `Shift+P` → pick "Simplify this" → done

Why it changes your workflow

The palette eliminates micro-friction. Every time you reach for the mouse, you lose a fraction of a second and a fragment of focus. A power user opens the palette dozens of times per session. Multiply the time saved per action by 30, 50, 100 actions a day and it adds up to real hours reclaimed.

But the bigger win is what the palette unlocks psychologically: knowing every prompt, every action, every saved chat is instantly reachable changes how you use ChatGPT. You write more prompts because you know you can retrieve them. You experiment more because saving something is one keystroke away. You don't hesitate before switching tasks because mode switching takes zero friction.

Getting started

Open the palette with `Shift+P` from anywhere in ChatGPT. If nothing appears, make sure PromptsFlow is installed and the palette is enabled in settings.

Start by saving a few prompts you reach for regularly. Add a couple of custom modes for your recurring task types. The palette will adapt to your usage patterns — surfacing what you use most, learning as you go.

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