Windsurf Tool Guide
Updated July 2026
Windsurf is an AI coding workspace for repository tasks. PromptDC for Desktop rewrites your prompt in place in Windsurf and covers its integrated terminal.
Windsurf tool guide
Rewrite prompts in place inside Windsurf.
Works everywhere
PromptDC for Desktop works in any app on Mac or Windows. The Chrome extension covers any website.
In-Place Rewrites
Transform rough notes into clear, structured instructions instantly.
Why Use PromptDC with Windsurf?
What PromptDC for Desktop does inside Windsurf.
Review before Replace
Select your prompt, use the desktop shortcut, and review the rewrite before Replace or Copy.
Clearer prompts
Turn a rough request into a complete prompt with the details Windsurf needs before you send it.
Supported app coverage
PromptDC for Desktop works in supported coding apps and their integrated terminals.
Set coding defaults
Choose any profile that fits, or add your own profiles and Custom Actions.
Reuse saved context
On the Code profile, use Always Include for project rules. Custom Action works with any profile for one-off guidance.
Choose output formats
On the Code profile, choose Regular, JSON, XML, or YAML output. Auto keeps your prompt's original language on every profile.
Before and after prompts for Windsurf
Rough request on the left, the PromptDC rewrite on the right.
Before
Fix renamed files showing under both old and new search paths.
After
Fix repository search so a renamed file appears only at its current path. Inspect the file event pipeline, index storage, and rename tests in the open workspace. Handle paired and unpaired rename events without forcing a full workspace rescan. Preserve identity for case only renames and add tests for rapid and cross directory moves.
Why this is better: The prompt adds event and identity cases so Windsurf can remove stale search paths efficiently.
Before
Add a pull request review queue with useful filters.
After
Add a responsive pull request review queue to the existing web app. Filters: author, age, risk, review status, and waiting on me. Keep filters in the URL and preserve stable pagination while review data changes. Match current loading and error patterns and test empty, stale, mobile, and permission states.
Why this is better: The prompt defines URL state and live list behavior so Windsurf can build a dependable review queue.
Before
Fix an older refresh response overwriting the newer one.
After
Fix metrics refresh so only the newest request can update visible state. Inspect the current request hook, cancellation behavior, and tests before editing. Keep previous successful data while refreshing and show errors only for the active request. Add tests where two requests resolve, reject, and cancel in different orders.
Why this is better: The prompt adds request ordering and state rules so Windsurf can prevent stale refresh results.
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