LLM prompting

Val Town provides multiple ways to (vibe) code with LLMs.

Townie

Townie is an web-based AI assistant that helps you code in Val Town from your browser.

Start coding with Townie

Local development

1. Install the Val Town CLI
2. Add our system prompt
   • Cursor: Add to Workspace Rules (or equivalent)
   • Windsurf: Use @-mention command
   • Zed: Use /file command
   • GitHub Copilot: Add /.github/copilot-instructions.md

Troubleshooting

If things go wrong:

• Broken code? Visit the “Versions” tab or “History” of your val to revert.
• Complex changes? Use branches and merge when stable.
• Code doesn’t work? Ask AI to debug the specific errors by copy and pasting, or screenshotting error messages.