VS Code Extensions
Promptlee — Prompt Efficiency Analyzer

Promptlee — Prompt Efficiency Analyzer

by promptlee

Score your AI prompts before you send them. Zero tokens, 100% local, rule-based analysis with energy and cost metrics.

Downloads

6

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Version

1.0.0

Last updated

Apr 05, 2026

Score your AI prompts before you send them. Zero tokens. 100% local. Same engine as the Chrome extension.

Features

  • Real-time scoring — analyzes as you type (debounced)
  • Sidebar panel — score, dimensions, energy metrics, issues, and tips
  • Status bar indicator — score + grade always visible
  • Selection analysis — analyze just the selected text
  • Framework detection — COSTAR, RISEN, APE, Few-Shot, CoT, XML Tags
  • Energy & cost metrics — Wh, CO₂, water, estimated cost

Install

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Cmd+Shift+P → "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
  3. Select the promptlee-x.x.x.vsix file
  4. Reload VS Code

Usage

  • Click the P icon in the activity bar to open the panel
  • Type or open a file — analysis runs automatically
  • Cmd+Shift+L (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+P (Win) to analyze manually
  • Right-click → "Promptlee: Analyze Selection" for selected text

Settings

Setting Default Description
promptlee.autoAnalyze true Auto-analyze as you type
promptlee.defaultTier pro Model tier for cost estimation
promptlee.defaultFramework none Prompting framework
promptlee.debounceMs 500 Debounce delay in ms

Privacy

All analysis runs 100% locally. No data is sent anywhere. No account required.


© 2026 Ishdeep S Sahni · promptlee.com

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