Prompter
A local web app that helps open source contributors create high-quality, AI-assisted prompt requests for project maintainers.
Instead of writing a vague feature request, Prompter guides a conversation with Claude that explores the target repository's codebase, asks clarifying questions, and generates a well-structured, actionable prompt — published as a GitHub issue that maintainers can feed directly into their AI coding agent.
Prerequisites
- Go 1.25.5+
- Claude Code CLI (
claude) - GitHub CLI (
gh), authenticated viagh auth login git
Install
go install github.com/esnunes/prompter/cmd/prompter@latestOr build from source:
go build ./cmd/prompterUsage
prompterThis starts a local web server. Open http://localhost:8080 in your browser, enter a GitHub repo URL to get started, and from the UI you can:
- Create a new prompt request (the repo is cloned automatically)
- Have a guided conversation with Claude, which explores the repo and asks clarifying questions
- Review the generated prompt
- Publish it as a GitHub issue
Configuration
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
PROMPTER_HOST |
0.0.0.0 |
Address to bind the server to |
PROMPTER_PORT |
8080 |
Port to listen on |
Example:
PROMPTER_PORT=3000 prompterData is stored locally in ~/.cache/prompter/ (or $XDG_CACHE_HOME/prompter/):
- Database:
prompter.db(SQLite) - Cloned repos:
repos/<github.com/owner/repo>/
License
MIT
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Created February 16, 2026
Updated March 12, 2026