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# Codebase to Prompt
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`codebase-to-prompt` is a Rust-based CLI tool designed to bundle files from a directory into a single output file. It supports filtering files by extensions, respecting `.gitignore` rules, and formatting the output in Markdown, plain text, or console-friendly formats.
## Features
- **File Filtering**: Include or exclude files based on their extensions.
- **Output Formats**: Supports Markdown, plain text, and console-friendly formats.
- **Git Integration**: Optionally append the current Git hash to the output file name.
- **Date Integration**: Optionally append the current date to the output file name.
- **Line Numbers**: Include line numbers in the output.
- **Hidden Files**: Optionally ignore hidden files.
- **`.gitignore` Respect**: Optionally respect `.gitignore` rules.
## Installation
There are multiple ways to install `codebase-to-prompt`.
### Option 1: Using `cargo install` (Recommended for Rust developers)
If you have the Rust toolchain installed, you can easily install the latest version from [crates.io](https://crates.io/):
```bash
cargo install codebase-to-prompt
```
### Option 2: Using the Install Script (for Linux & macOS)
You can download and run the installation script, which will install the latest release binary for your system:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GKaszewski/codebase-to-prompt/main/install.sh | sh
```
### Option 3: From GitHub Releases
You can download the pre-compiled binary for your operating system directly from the [Releases page](https://github.com/GKaszewski/codebase-to-prompt/releases).
### Option 4: Building from Source
1. Ensure you have [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) installed.
2. Clone this repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/GKaszewski/codebase-to-prompt
cd codebase-to-prompt
```
3. Build the project:
```bash
cargo build --release
```
4. The binary will be available at `target/release/codebase-to-prompt`.
## Usage
Run the tool with the following options:
```bash
codebase-to-prompt [OPTIONS] [DIRECTORY]
```
### Options
- `-o, --output <FILE>`: Specify the output file. Defaults to stdout if not provided.
- `-i, --include <EXTENSIONS>`: Comma-separated list of file extensions to include.
- `-e, --exclude <EXTENSIONS>`: Comma-separated list of file extensions to exclude.
- `--format <FORMAT>`: Output format (`console`, `markdown`, `text`). Defaults to `console`.
- `-d, --append-date`: Append the current date to the output file name.
- `-g, --append-git-hash`: Append the current Git hash to the output file name.
- `-l, --line-numbers`: Include line numbers in the output.
- `-H, --ignore-hidden`: Ignore hidden files.
- `-R, --respect-gitignore`: Respect `.gitignore` rules. Enabled by default.
### Examples
1. Bundle all `.rs` files in the current directory into `output.md` in Markdown format:
```bash
codebase-to-prompt -o output.md -i rs
```
2. Bundle all files except `.log` files, appending the current date and Git hash to the output file name:
```bash
codebase-to-prompt -o output.txt -e log -d -g
```
3. Output all files to the console, including line numbers:
```bash
codebase-to-prompt -l
```
## Development
### Prerequisites
- [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) (latest stable version recommended)
### Building
To build the project:
```bash
cargo build --release
```
### Running Tests
To run tests:
```bash
cargo test
```
### Linting and Formatting
To lint the code:
```bash
cargo clippy
```
To format the code:
```bash
cargo fmt
```
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome\! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.