Claude prompt optimizer: from desktop apps to terminals
PromptDC for Desktop optimizes Claude prompts in every macOS and Windows app, browser, IDE and terminal. Select a draft, press the global shortcut, review the editable XML structure, role, constraints and output contract, then Replace or Copy.
You are a staff software architect reviewing a proposed event-driven billing system. <architecture> [Paste the architecture description here] </architecture> <task>Identify reliability, data-consistency, security, and operability risks. Distinguish confirmed issues from questions that require more context.</task> <constraints>Do not redesign the whole system. Prioritize the five highest-impact risks and explain the failure scenario for each.</constraints> <output_format>Return a table with: priority, component, risk, evidence, recommended mitigation, and validation step. Then list up to three clarifying questions.</output_format>
Why the rewrite is better: The role sets the review depth, XML tags isolate the source and instructions, and the output contract forces prioritized, evidence-based findings.
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PromptDC rewrites selected text in any app, every browser, your IDE and your terminal on Mac and Windows.
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Select text, press Cmd+Shift+E or Ctrl+Shift+E, review the result, then Replace or Copy. It never presses Enter for you.
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More before and after examples
Constrain a Claude Code refactor
clean up this auth code
Act as a senior TypeScript maintainer. Refactor the authentication flow in src/auth/session.ts and src/middleware.ts for readability and testability. <requirements>Extract token parsing into a pure function; preserve all public exports; keep current cookie names and redirect behavior; add tests for expired, malformed, and missing tokens.</requirements> <constraints>Do not change the database schema, install packages, or edit billing routes. Show a brief plan before the patch and call out any behavior you cannot verify locally.</constraints> <done_when>Existing tests pass, new edge-case tests pass, and there are no TypeScript errors.</done_when>
Why the rewrite is better: It limits the blast radius, preserves public behavior, gives Claude Code exact files and tests, and defines completion without inviting a broad rewrite.
Ground a document comparison
compare these contracts
You are reviewing two vendor agreements for operational differences, not giving legal advice. <contract_a> [Paste contract A] </contract_a> <contract_b> [Paste contract B] </contract_b> <task>Compare payment terms, renewal, termination, service levels, data handling, liability caps, and governing law. Cite the relevant section heading or clause text for every difference.</task> <constraints>Use only the supplied contracts. Mark missing or ambiguous terms as ‘not found’ rather than inferring them.</constraints> <output_format>Return a side-by-side table, followed by five questions to raise with counsel.</output_format>
Why the rewrite is better: Tagged documents reduce source mixing, the constraint prevents invented terms, and clause-level grounding makes every comparison traceable.
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