> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://codegeninc-codegen-bot-sdk-docs-2-0.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Working with AI

export const CODEGEN_SYSTEM_PROMPT = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codegen-sh/codegen-sdk/refs/heads/develop/src/codegen/sdk/system-prompt.txt";

Codegen is designed to be used with AI assistants. This document describes how to use Codegen with common AI tools, including Copilot, Cursor, Devin and more.

## System Prompt

Codegen provides a `.txt` file that you can drag-and-drop into any chat assistant. This is roughly 60k tokens and will enable chat assistants like, ChatGPT, Claude 3.5 etc. to build effectively with Codegen.

<Card title="Download System Prompt" href={CODEGEN_SYSTEM_PROMPT} icon="download">
  Download System Prompt
</Card>

<Tip>Learn about leveraging this in IDE chat assistants like Cursor [here](/introduction/ide-usage#iterating-with-chat-assistants)</Tip>

## Generating System Prompts

The [Codegen CLI](/cli/about) provides commands to generate `.md` files that can be fed to any AI assistant for more accurate and contextual help.

When you create a new codemod via [codegen create](/cli/create):

```bash
codegen create delete-dead-imports . --description "Delete unused imports"
```

Codegen automatically generates an optimized ["system prompt"](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37880023) that includes:

* An introduction to Codegen
* Codegen API documentation
* Examples of relevant transformations

You can find this generated prompt in the `.codegen/prompts/<codemod-name>-system-prompt.md` file.

<Note>
  All contents of the `.codegen/prompts` directory are by default ignored the
  `.gitignore` file. after running [codegen init](/cli/init)
</Note>

This `.md` file can be used with any AI assistant (Claude, GPT-4, etc.) to get more accurate and contextual help.

## Example Workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a codemod with description">
    Use the [create command](/cli/create) with a detailed description of what you want to accomplish:

    ```bash
    codegen create modernize-components . --description "Convert class components to functional components with hooks"
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the generated system prompt">
    Check the AI context that Codegen generated for your transformation: `bash
                cat codegen-sh/codemods/modernize-components/prompt.md `
  </Step>

  <Step title="Iterate in Copilot, Cursor or Windsurf">
    Reference your codemod when asking questions to get contextual help: `  @codegen-sh/codemods/modernize-components How should I handle
              componentDidMount?`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get contextual help">
    The AI will understand you're working on React modernization and provide relevant suggestions about using useEffect hooks and other modern React patterns.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Copilot, Cursor and Windsurf (IDEs)

When using IDE chat assistants, you can leverage Codegen's context by mentioning your codemod in composer mode:

```bash
@.codegen/codemods/upgrade-react18 @.codegen/prompts/system-prompt.md
```

This will ensure that the IDE's native chat model is aware of the APIs and common patterns for Codegen.

## Devin, OpenHands and Semi-autonomous Code Agents

<Warning>Coming soon!</Warning>