How do I install the Promptify skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/promptify in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Which AI agents work with Promptify?

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Is Promptify free to use?

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Who published Promptify?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Promptify by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Promptify
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Promptify

Optimize prompts for clarity and effectiveness. Use when user says "improve this prompt", "optimize my prompt", "make this clearer", or provides vague/unstructured prompts. Intelligently routes to sub-agents for codebase research, clarifying questions, or web search as needed.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Prompt Optimizer

Transform prompts into clear, effective ones. Model-agnostic.

Modifiers (parse from ARGUMENTS)

+ask → Force clarifying questions
+deep → Force codebase exploration
+web → Force web search

No modifiers? Auto-detect what's needed.

Auto-Detection Triggers

Trigger	Signals
codebase-researcher	"this project", "our API", specific files/functions, "integrate", "extend", "refactor"
clarifier	Ambiguous ("make it better"), multiple interpretations, missing constraints, vague pronouns
web-researcher	"best practices", "latest", external APIs/libraries, framework patterns, year references

Agent Dispatch

When agents needed:

Announce which and why
Run in parallel via Task tool (agents/ directory)
Synthesize findings
Optimize with gathered context

Core Contract (every prompt needs all four)

Element	If Missing
Role	Add persona with expertise
Task	Make action specific
Constraints	Infer from context
Output	Specify format/structure

Process

If image: Analyze, incorporate context
Detect type: coding/writing/analysis/creative/data
Convert output→process: "Write X" → "Analyze → Plan → Implement → Validate"
Strip fluff: "please", "I want you to", filler, apologies
Apply contract: Verify all 4 elements
Add structure: XML tags for complex prompts

Type Focus

Coding: Specs, edge cases, framework
Writing: Tone, audience, length
Analysis: Criteria, depth
Creative: Constraints, novelty
Data: I/O format, edge cases

Output

Optimized prompt in code block
echo 'PROMPT' | pbcopy
2-3 sentence explanation

---name: promptifydescription: Optimize prompts for clarity and effectiveness. Use when user says "improve this prompt", "optimize my prompt", "make this clearer", or provides vague/unstructured prompts. Intelligently routes to sub-agents for codebase research, clarifying questions, or web search as needed.--- # Prompt Optimizer Transform prompts into clear, effective ones. Model-agnostic. ## Modifiers (parse from ARGUMENTS) - **+ask** → Force clarifying questions - **+deep** → Force codebase exploration - **+web** → Force web search No modifiers? Auto-detect what's needed. ## Auto-Detection Triggers | Trigger | Signals | |---------|---------| | **codebase-researcher** | "this project", "our API", specific files/functions, "integrate", "extend", "refactor" | | **clarifier** | Ambiguous ("make it better"), multiple interpretations, missing constraints, vague pronouns | | **web-researcher** | "best practices", "latest", external APIs/libraries, framework patterns, year references | ## Agent Dispatch When agents needed: 1. Announce which and why 2. Run in parallel via Task tool (agents/ directory) 3. Synthesize findings 4. Optimize with gathered context --- ## Core Contract (every prompt needs all four) | Element | If Missing | |---------|------------| | **Role** | Add persona with expertise | | **Task** | Make action specific | | **Constraints** | Infer from context | | **Output** | Specify format/structure | ## Process 1. **If image**: Analyze, incorporate context 2. **Detect type**: coding/writing/analysis/creative/data 3. **Convert output→process**: "Write X" → "Analyze → Plan → Implement → Validate" 4. **Strip fluff**: "please", "I want you to", filler, apologies 5. **Apply contract**: Verify all 4 elements 6. **Add structure**: XML tags for complex prompts ## Type Focus - **Coding**: Specs, edge cases, framework - **Writing**: Tone, audience, length - **Analysis**: Criteria, depth - **Creative**: Constraints, novelty - **Data**: I/O format, edge cases ## Output 1. Optimized prompt in code block 2. `echo 'PROMPT' | pbcopy` 3. 2-3 sentence explanation

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