codemd 0.0.3

Transform code repositories into markdown-formatted strings ready for LLM prompting

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Ver. 0.0.3

CodeMD

🚀 Transform code files and repositories into markdown-formatted strings ready for LLM prompting and automatically copy to your clipboard. Perfect for seamless code-to-prompt workflow with ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs.

📝 Overview

Tired of copying code files one by one? CodeMD instantly collects all relevant code in Markdown format and copies it to your clipboard - ready for ChatGPT, Claude, or any LLM.

Whether you need to process a single script or an entire codebase, CodeMD automatically:

• Formats your code into LLM-friendly markdown
• Preserves file structure and syntax highlighting
• Estimates token usage for GPT models
• Copies everything to your clipboard

Perfect for developers who want to:

• Get AI assistance with code review
• Ask LLMs about specific implementations
• Document and explain codebases
• Debug complex issues with AI help

No more manual copying and pasting - just run CodeMD and start chatting with your favorite LLM!

✨ Features

• 🔍 Flexible Processing:
  • Single file processing
  • Recursive directory scanning
• 🎯 Configurable Options:
  • Configurable file extensions
  • File and pattern exclusion support
  • Custom .gitignore support
• 📊 Smart Output:
  • Markdown-formatted code blocks
  • Optional directory structure visualization
  • Token count estimation (with tiktoken)
  • Configurable output display
• 📋 Convenience:
  • Simple command-line interface
  • Direct copy-to-clipboard support
  • Multiple output options

🎉 Recent Updates (0.0.3)

• ⭐ NEW: Single file processing support
• ⭐ NEW: Configurable output display (use --print to show output)
• ⭐ NEW: Repository structure visualization (auto-disabled for single files, or use --no-structure)
• ⭐ NEW: Automatic .gitignore support
  • Uses project's .gitignore by default
  • Custom .gitignore files via --gitignore
  • Disable with --ignore-gitignore

🚀 Installation

pip install codemd

or install from source!

git clone https://github.com/dotpyu/codemd.git
cd codemd
pip install -e .

📖 Usage

Command Line Interface

Single File Processing:

# Process a single file (no output by default)
codemd /path/to/script.py

# Process and display output
codemd /path/to/script.py --print

# Save to file
codemd /path/to/script.py -o output.md

Directory Processing:

# Basic directory scanning (no output by default)
codemd /path/to/your/code

# Show output in terminal
codemd /path/to/your/code --print

# Custom extensions and output file
codemd /path/to/your/code -e py,java,sql -o output.md

Pattern Exclusion:

codemd /path/to/your/code \
    --exclude-patterns "test_,debug_" \
    --exclude-extensions "test.py,spec.js"

.gitignore Configuration:

# Use custom gitignore files
codemd /path/to/your/code --gitignore .gitignore .custom-ignore

# Disable gitignore processing
codemd /path/to/your/code --ignore-gitignore

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

Distributed under the Apache 2.0 License. See LICENSE for more information.

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