Plan
Feature breakdown
I need to build [feature] in [stack]. Break it into small, testable tasks in order, list unknowns I should resolve first, and point out risky parts.
Tech & Data · 18 prompts
The Developer's Copilot Pack
Prompts that make an AI assistant a sharper pair programmer.
18 prompts for software developers: planning features, writing and refactoring code, debugging, tests, code review, documentation, SQL and learning new stacks. Language-agnostic; works best with pasted code and clear constraints.
What's inside
Every prompt in the PDF, listed by section.
Plan
- 01Feature breakdown
- 02Design options
- 03API design
- 04Data model
Write
- 05Implement with constraints
- 06Refactor safely
- 07Translate code
- 08Regex and one-liners
- 09SQL helper
Debug
- 10Rubber duck debug
- 11Explain unfamiliar code
- 12Performance profile
Quality
- 13Write tests
- 14Code review
- 15Security pass
Document & learn
- 16README writer
- 17Commit and PR message
- 18Learn a new stack
Sample prompts
Three of the 18, so you can see how specific they are. The PDF has the rest, plus a short introduction.
Plan
Design options
Propose 3 ways to implement [problem] in [stack]. Compare complexity, performance, maintainability and testability in a table. Recommend one and state your assumptions.
Plan
API design
Design a REST (or GraphQL) API for [resource/use case]: endpoints, request/response shapes, error format, pagination and auth considerations.