Local LLM Prompt Manager

A CLI tool for developers to manage, organize, version control, and share local LLM prompts and configurations.

Features

• Create & Manage Prompts: Store prompts in YAML format with metadata
• Tagging System: Organize prompts with tags for fast filtering
• Powerful Search: Find prompts by name, content, or tags
• Template System: Jinja2-style templating with variable substitution
• Git Integration: Generate commit messages from staged changes
• LLM Integration: Works with Ollama and LM Studio
• Import/Export: Share prompts in JSON/YAML or LLM-specific formats

Installation

# From source
pip install -e .

# Or install dependencies manually
pip install click rich pyyaml requests jinja2

Quick Start

Create a Prompt

llm-prompt prompt create my-prompt \
  --template "Explain {{ concept }} in simple terms" \
  --description "Simple explanation generator" \
  --tag "explanation" \
  --variable "concept:What to explain:true"

List Prompts

llm-prompt prompt list
llm-prompt prompt list --tag "explanation"

Run a Prompt with Variables

llm-prompt run my-prompt --var concept="quantum physics"

Generate a Commit Message

# Stage some changes first
git add .

# Generate commit message
llm-prompt commit

Commands

Prompt Management

Command	Description
llm-prompt prompt create <name>	Create a new prompt
llm-prompt prompt list	List all prompts
llm-prompt prompt show <name>	Show prompt details
llm-prompt prompt delete <name>	Delete a prompt

Tag Management

Command	Description
llm-prompt tag list	List all tags
llm-prompt tag add <prompt> <tag>	Add tag to prompt
llm-prompt tag remove <prompt> <tag>	Remove tag from prompt

Search & Run

Command	Description
llm-prompt search [query]	Search prompts
llm-prompt run <name>	Run a prompt

Git Integration

Command	Description
llm-prompt commit	Generate commit message

Import/Export

Command	Description
llm-prompt export <output>	Export prompts
llm-prompt import <input>	Import prompts

Configuration

Command	Description
llm-prompt config show	Show current config
llm-prompt config set <key> <value>	Set config value
llm-prompt config test	Test LLM connection

Prompt Format

Prompts are stored as YAML files:

name: explain-code
description: Explain code in simple terms
tags: [documentation, beginner]
variables:
  - name: code
    description: The code to explain
    required: true
  - name: level
    description: Explanation level (beginner/intermediate/advanced)
    required: false
    default: beginner
template: |
  Explain the following code in {{ level }} terms:

  ```python
  {{ code }}

provider: ollama model: llama3.2

## Template System

Use Jinja2 syntax for variable substitution:

```jinja2
Hello {{ name }}!
Your task: {{ task }}

{% for item in items %}
- {{ item }}
{% endfor %}

Provide variables with --var key=value:

llm-prompt run my-prompt --var name="Alice" --var task="review code"

Configuration

Default configuration file: ~/.config/llm-prompt-manager/config.yaml

prompt_dir: ~/.config/llm-prompt-manager/prompts
ollama_url: http://localhost:11434
lmstudio_url: http://localhost:1234
default_model: llama3.2
default_provider: ollama

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
LLM_PROMPT_DIR	~/.config/llm-prompt-manager/prompts	Prompt storage directory
OLLAMA_URL	http://localhost:11434	Ollama API URL
LMSTUDIO_URL	http://localhost:1234	LM Studio API URL
DEFAULT_MODEL	llama3.2	Default LLM model

Examples

Create a Code Explainer Prompt

llm-prompt prompt create explain-code \
  --template "Explain this code: {{ code }}" \
  --description "Explain code in simple terms" \
  --tag "docs" \
  --variable "code:The code to explain:true"

Export to Ollama Format

llm-prompt export my-prompts.yaml --format ollama

Import from Another Library

llm-prompt import /path/to/prompts.json --force

Troubleshooting

Error	Solution
Prompt not found	Use llm-prompt list to see available prompts
LLM connection failed	Ensure Ollama/LM Studio is running
Invalid YAML format	Check prompt YAML has required fields
Template variable missing	Provide all required --var values
Git repository not found	Run from a directory with .git folder

License

MIT