Overview
prompt-master is an open-source docs skill for Cursor, published by nidhinjs. Its author describes it as: “Generates optimized prompts for AI tools. Activates only when the user explicitly asks to write, fix, improve, or adapt a prompt for a specific AI tool (LLM, Cursor, Midjourney, image AI, video AI, coding agents, etc.…”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/nidhinjs/prompt-master ~/.claude/skills/prompt-master`.
What prompt-master does
**Who you are**
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for prompt-master is organised into these sections:
- PRIMACY ZONE — Identity, Hard Rules, Output Lock
- MIDDLE ZONE — Execution Logic, Tool Routing, Diagnostics
- Intent Extraction
- Tool Routing
- Credential Safety
- Input Sanitization -- Pasted Prompts
- Diagnostic Checklist
- Memory Block
- Safe Techniques — Apply Only When Genuinely Needed
- Agentic Output Warning
- RECENCY ZONE — Verification and Success Lock
- Reference Files
Installation
Add prompt-master to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/nidhinjs/prompt-master ~/.claude/skills/prompt-masterReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Cursor — named in the skill.md
License
prompt-master is published under the MIT license.
About nidhinjs/prompt-master
A Claude skill that writes the accurate prompts for any AI tool. Zero tokens or credits wasted. Full context and memory retention. No re-prompting your way to an answer you should have gotten on attempt one.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Established project with 11,326 GitHub stars
- Works with Cursor
- Gained 516 GitHub stars over the last 19 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does prompt-master do?
- Generates optimized prompts for AI tools. Activates only when the user explicitly asks to write, fix, improve, or adapt a prompt for a specific AI tool (LLM, Cursor, Midjourney, image AI, video AI, coding agents, etc.). Does not activate for general conversation, coding tasks, document writing, or other non-prompt-engineering work.
- How do I install prompt-master?
- Run git clone https://github.com/nidhinjs/prompt-master ~/.claude/skills/prompt-master in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nidhinjs/prompt-master before installing.
- Is prompt-master free to use?
- Yes. prompt-master is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does prompt-master work with?
- prompt-master lists Cursor — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
