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NppOpenAI — AI Augmentation Without Leaving the Keyboard

"Because true nerds shouldn't have to reach for the mouse" 🧠⚡

Transform your Notepad++ into a command-line style AI assistant that responds at the speed of thought. Built for developers who value efficiency and keyboard-driven workflows.

⌨️ Keyboard-First Workflow

# SELECT TEXT -> Ctrl+Shift+O -> GET RESULT
# No menus. No dialogs. No mouse.

Pure Text Power

• Code Generation: Ctrl+Shift+O on a comment → get working code
• Instant Translation: Ctrl+Shift+O on foreign text → English output
• Document Analysis: Ctrl+Shift+O on long text → concise summary
• Command Memory: Your last used prompt stays active - chain commands efficiently
• Keyboard Navigation: Pop-up remembers your last prompt, navigate with arrow keys, activate with Enter - zero mouse required

🖥️ Terminal-Style Usage Examples

# Quick code fix:
// BUG: This function sometimes returns NaN
function add(a,b) { return a+b }
[SELECT] → [Ctrl+Shift+O]

# Fast translation:
Denne tekst skal oversættes hurtigt.
[SELECT] → [Ctrl+Shift+O]

# Drop-in YAML repair workflow:
1. Ctrl+V (paste problematic YAML)
2. Ctrl+A (select all)
3. Ctrl+Shift+O
=> BOOM! Correctly formatted YAML replaces broken content

# Generate SQL from natural language:
Create a query that finds all users who logged in this week
[SELECT] → [Ctrl+Shift+O]

# Complete fix-and-paste workflow:
1. Ctrl+V (paste problematic code/config)
2. Ctrl+A (select all)
3. Ctrl+Shift+O (fix automatically)
4. Ctrl+A (select fixed content)
5. Ctrl+C (copy solution)
6. Ctrl+V (paste back in source system)
=> Job done in seconds!

🔧 Power User Configuration

Edit your NppOpenAI.ini directly for maximum control:

[API]
secret_key=sk-...
model=gpt-4o-mini
temperature=0.7

[PLUGIN]
keep_question=0  # Replace text vs. append responses

⚡ Keyboard Efficiency Features

📦 Quick Setup for the Impatient

1. Plugins → NppOpenAI → Edit Config
2. secret_key=YOUR_API_KEY
3. Ctrl+S
4. Ready to use

🧙‍♂️ Custom Prompt Wizardry

Create keyboard-accessible AI personas in your instructions file:

[Prompt:sql]
Convert this description into a PostgreSQL query.

[Prompt:cpp]
Optimize this C++ code for performance.

[Prompt:regex]
Create a regular expression that matches the described pattern.

Check out our advanced prompt examples for more sophisticated AI interactions, including technical writing, code fixing, and Node-RED function development.

💾 Power User Techniques

• Keep instructions file open in one tab for reference
• Toggle replacement mode to seamlessly integrate AI into editing
• Chain prompts for multi-step processing
• Watch token count in the status to optimize prompts

🔄 The Rapid-Fire AI Workflow

"When keyboard warriors meet AI acceleration"

Picture this: A senior developer faces a complex refactoring task involving legacy code in an unfamiliar language, documentation that needs translation, and configuration files that require debugging.

Instead of context-switching between browsers, translators, and documentation sites, they unleash the full power of NppOpenAI with Notepad++'s native features:

1. Multi-Tab AI Orchestra:
   With config files in one tab, code in another, and docs in a third, they rapidly switch contexts without losing focus
2. Prompt Chaining Sequence:

[Tab 1] Select error message → Ctrl+Shift+O (Fix) → Ctrl+Z (Compare) → Ctrl+Y (Reapply) [Tab 2] Select foreign comment → Ctrl+Shift+O (Translate) → Arrow down → Enter (Switch prompt) → Ctrl+Shift+O (Analyze) [Tab 3] Select entire file → Ctrl+Shift+O (Reformat) → Select section → Ctrl+Shift+O (Optimize)

1. Trial and Error Without Fear:
   When one AI approach doesn't yield perfect results, Ctrl+Z steps back, then a slight prompt adjustment with arrow keys and Enter tries a new angle—all without touching the mouse or losing context

In minutes, what would have taken hours of research and context-switching is done. The developer has translated documentation, fixed configuration errors, and optimized code—all through rapid-fire keyboard commands, fluid tab navigation, and AI augmentation working in perfect harmony.

while(coding){ useAI(); improveCode(); keepHands(ON_KEYBOARD); }