# Feature Request: Persistent Developer Scratchpad Panel in AI Studio

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/feature-request-persistent-developer-scratchpad-panel-in-ai-studio/195049>\
**Category:** Google AI Studio\
**Tags:** notebooklm, feature-request, ai-studio\
**Created:** [October 26, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/feature-request-persistent-developer-scratchpad-panel-in-ai-studio/195049 "2026-10-26T04:02:33Z")\
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TITLE: Feature Request: Persistent Developer Scratchpad Panel in AI Studio

PROBLEM STATEMENT:  
During complex multi-turn development and architecture sessions, engineers frequently have fragmented thoughts, temporary shell outputs, and parameter notes that are not yet ready to be dispatched as active prompts. The current single-input box forces developers to constantly Alt-Tab away to external text editors (Notepad, Kate, VS Code) to avoid losing prompt drafts, introducing unnecessary workflow friction and taking developers out of the AI Studio environment.

PROPOSED SOLUTION:  
Add a collapsible, persistent “Scratchpad / Idea Staging” drawer (e.g., on the left or bottom rail):

1. Independent Workspace: A lightweight markdown/text staging area that does not clear when prompts are submitted or sessions change.
2. Local Storage Persistence: Automatically cache scratchpad contents in browser localStorage across page reloads.
3. One-Click Prompt Insertion: An “Insert into Active Prompt” action button on highlighted text or note blocks.

USER & RETENTION IMPACT:

- Eliminates context-switching and window-swapping for technical builders.
- Significantly increases session duration and developer focus inside Google AI Studio.
- Establishes a unique workflow advantage over OpenAI Playground and Anthropic Console, neither of which offers native idea-staging drawers.