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Update Markdown File Index.prompt

GPTClaudeDeepSeek··1,114 copies·updated 2026-07-14
update-markdown-file-index-prompt.prompt
---
mode: 'agent'
description: 'Update a markdown file section with an index/table of files from a specified folder.'
tools: ['changes', 'codebase', 'edit/editFiles', 'extensions', 'fetch', 'findTestFiles', 'githubRepo', 'openSimpleBrowser', 'problems', 'runCommands', 'runTasks', 'runTests', 'search', 'searchResults', 'terminalLastCommand', 'terminalSelection', 'testFailure', 'usages', 'vscodeAPI']
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# Update Markdown File Index

Update markdown file `${file}` with an index/table of files from folder `${input:folder}`.

## Process

1. **Scan**: Read the target markdown file `${file}` to understand existing structure
2. **Discover**: List all files in the specified folder `${input:folder}` matching pattern `${input:pattern}`
3. **Analyze**: Identify if an existing table/index section exists to update, or create new structure
4. **Structure**: Generate appropriate table/list format based on file types and existing content
5. **Update**: Replace existing section or add new section with file index
6. **Validate**: Ensure markdown syntax is valid and formatting is consistent

## File Analysis

For each discovered file, extract:

- **Name**: Filename with or without extension based on context
- **Type**: File extension and category (e.g., `.md`, `.js`, `.py`)
- **Description**: First line comment, header, or inferred purpose
- **Size**: File size for reference (optional)
- **Modified**: Last modified date (optional)

## Table Structure Options

Choose format based on file types and existing content:

### Option 1: Simple List

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when to use it

Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo sEbas12312nft/awesome-copilot (MIT). A "Update Markdown File Index.prompt" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.

tags

productivitycommunitydeveloper

source

sEbas12312nft/awesome-copilot · MIT