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Prompt Presets

Use the Presets module to save reusable prompts, tag them, search them, insert them into the editor, and protect the library with backup tools.

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What Presets Does

Presets is KeyRing's prompt library module. It lets you create reusable prompt snippets, tag them, search them, insert them into the main prompt editor, and protect the library with backup and restore tools.

Use it when

You repeat prompt structures often and want to save time instead of retyping the same scaffolding.
KeyRing AI Prompt Presets module
Prompt Presets is the reusable prompt library for tagged templates, insertion, and backup workflows.

Three-Column Layout

Left column

New Preset form, tags input, preset text field, Save Preset, and tag list.

Center column

Saved Presets list, search box, result count, and per-preset actions.

Right column

Template Library and Durability tools such as backup, manifest export, import, and restore.

Create a New Preset

1

Enter the preset name

Name is required.

2

Add optional comma-separated tags

Tags are normalized on save.

3

Enter the preset text

The preset body is required.

4

Click Save Preset

The preset is added to local storage and appears in the saved list.

Current save rules

Both name and text are required. If either is empty, save is effectively blocked.

Working With Tags

The bottom of the left column shows the tag panel. It includes All plus one chip per known tag with a count.

Clicking a tag does not open a separate filter UI. Instead, it writes that tag into the main search query so the center list updates accordingly.

The Saved Preset List

The center column is where you browse saved items. At the top, KeyRing shows Saved Presets, the total or search-result count, and a Search presets... field.

Important current behavior

When the search query is empty, the center pane shows the default saved list. When the query is not empty, the center pane switches to the search results list rather than just filtering the visible list in place.

Preset Card Actions

  • Insert inserts the preset text into the main prompt editor and closes the modal.
  • Copy copies the preset text to the clipboard.
  • Del deletes the preset from local storage.

The delete button label is currently Del, not Delete.

Template Library

The right column starts with Template Library. These are built-in starter prompt snippets that are separate from your personal saved presets.

Durability Tools

Below the template library is the durability section.

  • Backup Now
  • Export Manifest
  • Restore mode selector
  • Import Manifest
  • Recent backup restore buttons

Restore modes

  • Prefer Newer
  • Keep Existing
  • Overwrite Existing
  • Replace All

Most destructive mode

Replace All makes the imported or restored set become the new preset store.

Recommended Workflow

  1. Save any prompt pattern you reuse more than once.
  2. Add tags immediately so the library stays searchable.
  3. Use Insert instead of retyping common structures.
  4. Run Backup Now before major cleanup or reorganization.
  5. Export a manifest periodically as an external backup.

Troubleshooting

Common issues

  • Clicked a tag and the center list changed unexpectedly: Tag clicks update the main search query and swap the center list to search results.
  • Imported a manifest and got a surprising merge result: Check the restore mode that was selected before import.
  • Only wanted to insert a preset, but the modal closed: That is current behavior. Insert sends the text into the prompt editor and closes the modal.