ToTxt is a command-line tool that converts a directory with code files into a single text file. This tool is useful for sharing code snippets or entire project structures in a plain text format, such as in a forum or chat application like ChatGPT.
- Concatenate multiple code files into a single text file.
- Specify a preamble file to include at the beginning of the output.
- Use a
.totxtignorefile to exclude specific files or patterns from the output.
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Clone this repository
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Change into the project directory and build the executable:
go build
./totxt /path/to/directory [-p /path/to/preamble.txt] [-o /path/to/output.txt]
/path/to/directory: The directory containing the code files you want to convert.-p /path/to/preamble.txt: (Optional) The path to a preamble file to include at the beginning of the output. If not specified, a default preamble will be used.-o /path/to/output.txt: (Optional) The path to the output file. If not specified, the default output will beoutput.txt.
You can create a .totxtignore file in the root directory of the directory you want to convert. This file should contain a list of file patterns to exclude from the output, one pattern per line.