A curated collection of battle-tested prompt templates for common development tasks. These prompts are designed to help you get the most out of Claude Code with consistent, high-quality results.
prompts/
├── code-generation/ # Code creation and scaffolding prompts
│ ├── backend.md # API, server, and backend code
│ ├── frontend.md # UI components and client-side code
│ └── fullstack.md # Complete application prompts
├── debugging/ # Troubleshooting and problem-solving
│ ├── error-analysis.md # Error diagnosis and resolution
│ └── performance-issues.md # Performance optimization
├── architecture/ # System design and planning
│ ├── system-design.md # Architecture planning prompts
│ └── database-design.md # Database schema and optimization
└── best-practices/ # Code quality and standards
├── clean-code.md # Code quality improvement
├── security.md # Security analysis and hardening
└── testing.md # Test creation and validation
- Choose a template from the appropriate category
- Customize the variables in [brackets] with your specific details
- Copy and paste into Claude Code
- Iterate and refine based on the results
# Prompt Title
## Purpose
Brief description of what this prompt accomplishes
## Template
Your actual prompt template with [variables] to customize
## Variables
- [variable1]: Description of what to replace
- [variable2]: Another variable explanation
## Example
Real example showing the template in use
## Expected Output
Description of what you should expectCreate a React component for [COMPONENT_NAME] that:
- [FUNCTIONALITY_DESCRIPTION]
- Uses TypeScript for type safety
- Includes proper error handling
- Has comprehensive prop validation
- Follows accessibility best practices
Analyze this [LANGUAGE] code for performance bottlenecks:
[PASTE_YOUR_CODE]
Focus on:
- Memory usage optimization
- Algorithm efficiency
- Database query optimization
- Caching opportunities
Design a scalable architecture for [PROJECT_TYPE] with these requirements:
- [REQUIREMENT_1]
- [REQUIREMENT_2]
- [REQUIREMENT_3]
Consider:
- Scalability for [USER_SCALE] users
- [TECHNOLOGY_CONSTRAINTS]
- [PERFORMANCE_REQUIREMENTS]
- Be Specific - Include exact requirements and constraints
- Provide Context - Explain the project and technology stack
- Set Expectations - Define what success looks like
- Include Examples - Show desired input/output formats
- Specify Standards - Mention coding standards or frameworks
- Start with clear intent - What you want to accomplish
- Provide necessary context - Project details, constraints
- Be explicit about requirements - Features, standards, patterns
- Include quality criteria - Testing, documentation, performance
- Specify output format - Code structure, documentation style
- [PROJECT_NAME] - Your project or component name
- [TECHNOLOGY_STACK] - React, Node.js, Python, etc.
- [REQUIREMENTS] - Specific functionality needed
- [CONSTRAINTS] - Technical limitations or preferences
- [SCALE] - Expected usage, performance requirements
- [INTEGRATIONS] - Third-party services or APIs
# Basic Template
Create a [COMPONENT_TYPE] that handles [FUNCTIONALITY]
# Customized Example
Create a React form component that handles user registration with:
- Email validation
- Password strength checking
- Real-time error display
- Accessibility complianceBreak complex tasks into phases:
Phase 1: Create the basic structure for [FEATURE]
Phase 2: Add error handling and validation
Phase 3: Implement tests and documentation
Phase 4: Optimize for performance
Build on previous outputs:
Based on the previous [COMPONENT] you created, now add:
- [NEW_FEATURE_1]
- [NEW_FEATURE_2]
While maintaining [EXISTING_REQUIREMENTS]
Include relevant project information:
In the context of my [PROJECT_TYPE] project that uses [TECH_STACK],
create [DELIVERABLE] that integrates with my existing [COMPONENT/SERVICE]
and follows the patterns established in [REFERENCE_CODE]
- Include examples of desired output format
- Specify edge cases you want handled
- Mention testing requirements upfront
- Define success criteria clearly
- Reference standards (ESLint, WCAG, etc.)
- ❌ Vague requirements - "Make it better"
- ❌ Missing context - No tech stack or project info
- ❌ Unrealistic expectations - Asking for too much at once
- ❌ No quality criteria - No mention of testing or standards
- ❌ Ignoring constraints - Not mentioning limitations
- ✅ Start simple and iterate
- ✅ Use templates as starting points
- ✅ Be specific about requirements
- ✅ Include quality standards
- ✅ Provide good examples
Perfect for creating new components, services, or entire applications:
- Frontend Components - React, Vue, Angular components
- Backend Services - APIs, microservices, database layers
- Full-Stack Applications - Complete project scaffolding
- Utility Functions - Helper functions and libraries
Systematic approaches to problem-solving:
- Error Analysis - Understanding and fixing bugs
- Performance Optimization - Speed and resource improvements
- Security Audits - Vulnerability identification
- Code Quality - Maintainability improvements
High-level design and planning:
- System Design - Overall architecture planning
- Database Design - Schema and query optimization
- API Design - RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Scalability Planning - Growth and performance
Quality assurance and standards:
- Clean Code - Readability and maintainability
- Security - Vulnerability prevention
- Testing - Comprehensive test strategies
- Documentation - Clear technical communication
- Use the standard template format
- Include comprehensive examples
- Test with different scenarios
- Document all variables clearly
- Follow naming conventions
- ✅ Clarity - Easy to understand and use
- ✅ Completeness - Covers common use cases
- ✅ Flexibility - Adaptable to different projects
- ✅ Examples - Real-world usage demonstrations
- ✅ Results - Produces high-quality output
- Create template following the standard format
- Test with multiple use cases
- Add to appropriate category directory
- Update this README with template description
- Submit pull request with examples
- React Component Generation (frontend.md)
- API Endpoint Creation (backend.md)
- Performance Debugging (performance-issues.md)
- Database Schema Design (database-design.md)
- Security Analysis (security.md)
- Code Quality - Generated code passes linting
- Functionality - Code works as intended
- Completeness - Includes tests and documentation
- Best Practices - Follows industry standards
- Maintainability - Easy to modify and extend
- Identify your goal - What do you want to accomplish?
- Choose category - Code generation, debugging, architecture, or best practices
- Browse templates - Look at purpose and examples
- Customize variables - Adapt to your specific needs
- Iterate results - Refine based on output
Many tasks benefit from combining templates:
1. Use architecture template to plan structure
2. Use code generation template to create components
3. Use testing template to add comprehensive tests
4. Use security template to audit for vulnerabilities
- Documentation - Check template README files
- Examples - Review provided examples
- Community - Ask in GitHub Discussions
- Issues - Report bugs or suggest improvements
We track template effectiveness through:
- Usage frequency - Most popular templates
- Success rate - Quality of generated output
- User feedback - Ratings and suggestions
- Contribution rate - Community template submissions
Ready to supercharge your prompts? 🚀
Browse the templates in each category directory and start creating better code with less effort!