A VSCode extension that allows you to quickly create timestamped markdown files with a keyboard shortcut. Perfect for saving LLM prompts locally with organized naming.

• Quick Creation: Press Ctrl+N (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+N (Mac) to instantly create a new markdown file
• Timestamped Names: Files are automatically named with timestamps (e.g., 2025-09-18_0105_43.md)
• Customizable Naming Pattern: Configure your preferred file naming pattern
• Flexible Storage: Save files to current workspace or a custom folder
• Auto-Open: Automatically opens the new file with cursor at the end
• Initial Content: Optionally add default content to new files

1. Open VSCode
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "QuickMD"
4. Click Install

1. Download the .vsix file from Releases
2. Open VSCode
3. Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X)
4. Click the ... menu → "Install from VSIX..."
5. Select the downloaded file

1. Press Ctrl+N (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+N (Mac) to create a new markdown file
2. The file will be created with a timestamp-based name
3. Start writing your LLM prompt immediately

To change the keyboard shortcut:

1. Open Keyboard Shortcuts (Ctrl+K Ctrl+S or Cmd+K Cmd+S)
2. Search for "QuickMD"
3. Click the pencil icon next to "QuickMD: Create New Markdown File"
4. Press your desired key combination
5. Press Enter to confirm

Access settings through VSCode Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for "QuickMD":

• YYYY - 4-digit year
• MM - 2-digit month (01-12)
• DD - 2-digit day (01-31)
• HH - 2-digit hour (00-23, 24-hour format)
• hh - 2-digit hour (01-12, 12-hour format)
• mm - 2-digit minute (00-59)
• ss - 2-digit second (00-59)
• SSS - 3-digit millisecond (000-999)

• YYYY-MM-DD_HHmm_ss → 2025-09-18_0105_43.md
• YYYY-MM-DD_HHmmss → 2025-09-18_010543.md
• prompt_YYYYMMDD_HHmmss → prompt_20250918_010543.md
• MM-DD-YYYY_HH-mm → 09-18-2025_01-05.md

• .prompts - Creates a .prompts folder in workspace root
• notes/prompts - Creates nested folders
• /absolute/path/to/folder - Uses absolute path
• (empty) - Uses workspace root directly

• LLM Prompt Backup: Save all your AI prompts locally instead of relying on provider accounts
• Prompt Organization: Timestamp-based names keep prompts chronologically organized
• Version Control: Track prompt evolution in git repositories
• Quick Notes: Rapidly create markdown files for any quick documentation needs
• Project Documentation: Create timestamped development notes

Want to contribute? Check out our Contributing Guide.

MIT

For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub issues page.