Custom Prompt

The custom_prompt tool scans the PR code changes, and automatically generates suggestions for improving the PR code.

It shares similarities with the improve tool, but with one main difference: the custom_prompt tool will only propose suggestions that follow specific guidelines defined by the prompt in the pr_custom_prompt.prompt configuration.

With this tool, you are the prompter. Be specific, clear, and concise in the instructions. Specify relevant aspects that you want the model to focus on.

How to use the custom_prompt tool

Manual usage

Comment on the PR:

/custom_prompt --pr_custom_prompt.prompt="
The code suggestions should focus only on the following:
- ...
- ...
"

Automatic usage

To run the tool automatically when a new issue is opened, add it to your configuration file:

[pr_custom_prompt]
prompt="""\
The suggestions should focus only on the following:
-...
-...

"""

Configuration options

Configure the custom_prompt tool by setting configurations under the pr_custom_prompt part in your configuration file.

Possible configurations	Default value	What they do
prompt	none	The prompt for the tool. It should be a multi-line string.
num_code_suggestions_per_chunk	3	Number of code suggestions provided by the custom_prompt tool, per chunk.
enable_help_text	true	If set to true, the tool will display a help text in the comment

Example usage

An example of a possible prompt defined in the configuration file:

[pr_custom_prompt]
prompt="""\
The code suggestions should focus only on the following:
- look for edge cases when implementing a new function
- make sure every variable has a meaningful name
- make sure the code is efficient
"""

The prompt should be specific and clear, and be tailored to the needs of your project.

Results obtained with the prompt above: