tokdu 0.1.1

A token counting TUI tool that respects .gitignore and skips binary files

tokdu - Token Disk Usage Analyzer for LLMs

tokdu (Token Disk Usage) is a terminal-based utility that helps you analyze and visualize token usage in your codebase. Similar to the classic du (disk usage) command, tokdu shows you how many tokens your files and directories consume, which is essential when working with Large Language Models (LLMs) that have token limits.

Features

• 📊 Visualize token distribution across your project
• 🚀 Fast, asynchronous scanning with caching
• 🔍 Respects .gitignore rules
• ⏩ Skips binary files automatically
• 🧩 Uses OpenAI's tiktoken for accurate token counting
• 🎛️ Support for different models' tokenizers

Installation

pip install tokdu

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/unitythemaker/tokdu.git
cd tokdu
pip install .

Usage

Basic usage:

tokdu

This will start tokdu in the current directory.

Specify a starting directory:

tokdu /path/to/project

Use a specific tokenizer encoding:

tokdu --encoding cl100k_base

Use tokenization based on a specific model:

tokdu --model gpt-4o

Navigation Controls

• ↑/↓ or j/k: Navigate up/down
• Enter: Open selected directory
• Backspace: Go to parent directory
• Page Up/Down: Scroll by page
• q: Quit

Why Count Tokens?

Large Language Models like GPT-4o have context window limits measured in tokens. When embedding code in prompts or using tools and IDEs like GitHub Copilot or Zed, understanding your project's token usage helps you:

• Stay within context window limits
• Optimize prompts for LLMs
• Identify areas to trim when sharing code with AI assistants

Technical Details

• Uses OpenAI's tiktoken library for accurate token counting
• Tokenizers can be specified with either --encoding or --model flags
• Defaults to o200k_base encoding or gpt-4o model when not specified
• Scans directories asynchronously for better performance
• Caches results to avoid repeated scans

Requirements

• Python 3
• tiktoken
• pathspec
• curses (built into Python standard library)

License

MIT

Author

Halil Tezcan KARABULUT (@unitythemaker)