It’s been a while since my last post. Back then, I wrote about the birth of Flaresoft Solutions and the excitement of setting out on a new journey. Since then, I’ve been deep in client projects, experiments, and the ups and downs of running a software company.
But as any developer knows, in between contracts and deliverables, there are always those nagging little problems you wish you had time to solve. For me, one of those problems turned into something I couldn’t ignore anymore – and it grew into my latest product: Prompt Dock.
Why I Built It
If you spend any serious time with tools like Codex or Claude Code, you know the rhythm: you craft a prompt, run it, and then… wait. The AI starts churning away – generating code, text, or some complex output – and you’re left staring at a CLI to-do list slowly ticking by. Not exactly the best use of your time.
And during that wait, something happens: your brain keeps working. New ideas bubble up. You think of another angle for a prompt, or a completely different use case you want to try. But by the time the AI finishes, that spark often slips away.
I used to jot these down in random docs, Notion pages, sticky notes, even half-finished Slack messages to myself. It was chaos. The result? Lost prompts, lost time, and a workflow that felt scattered instead of smooth.
As a developer, that really bugged me. When something interrupts flow, I want to fix it. So I started tinkering. What if I had a dedicated space just for prompts – a tool that let me capture ideas instantly, keep them organized, and come back later without losing the thread?
That’s how Prompt Dock was born.
Building for Developers, Creators, and Tinkerers
From the start, I wasn’t interested in making yet another note-taking app. I wanted something purpose-built for prompts and the way developers and AI users actually work. That meant focusing on:
- Speed – zero friction. Hit it, save it, move on.
- Version control – because prompts evolve. A first draft prompt can look nothing like the refined one that works best. Keeping that history matters.
- Organization – tags and categories make it possible to find the right prompt in seconds, instead of digging through old files.
- Cross-model use – whether you’re on Codex, Claude, or whatever comes next, the workflow should fit.
- Refinement – prompts aren’t static. You bounce ideas off an AI, tweak wording, adjust parameters, and sometimes even want outputs in structured formats like JSON or XML. Prompt Dock helps track those refinements so you can compare, reuse, and build better prompts over time.
I think of Prompt Dock less as a “note app” and more as a developer utility. Like a good IDE plugin, it’s something that should live quietly in the background, making your workflow sharper without asking for attention.
Starting a New Product (Again)
Launching something new feels different this time around. When I first introduced Flaresoft Solutions, it was about stepping out on my own and building a company from scratch. Since then, I’ve grown as a developer, a founder, and honestly, as a problem-solver.
Prompt Dock is smaller in scope than some of the client platforms I’ve worked on, but it’s also deeply personal. It came from me scratching my own itch, feeling the friction every day, and deciding to build something better.
There’s a certain satisfaction in going from “this is annoying” → “what if I built a fix” → “oh wow, this actually works.” It’s the kind of loop that makes being a developer exciting.
What I’m Most Proud Of
- It already helps me. I use it daily, and it’s made my own AI workflow smoother.
- It respects how prompts evolve. Instead of treating them like throwaway snippets, Prompt Dock gives them structure and history.
- It’s light. It doesn’t try to be everything. It does one job well: keeping your prompt ideas flowing while the AI cooks.
What’s Next
Prompt Dock is still young. There are plenty of features I’d love to add: better collaboration, deeper integrations, maybe even community libraries of shared prompts. But for now, I’m keeping the focus narrow: build something useful, get it in people’s hands, and learn from real-world feedback.
That’s where you come in.
Come Try It Out
If you’ve ever lost a good idea while waiting for AI to finish its work, Prompt Dock is for you.
I’d love for you to try it, kick the tires, and tell me what you think. What works, what doesn’t, what you’d love to see next. Your feedback will help shape where it goes from here.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for being part of the journey.
Here’s to more flow, fewer lost prompts, and turning downtime into creative time.
Doug Waters