CodeIngest

Generate AI-friendly text files from your codebase.

Setup

Option 1: Move the file

chmod +x codeingest.py
sudo mv codeingest.py /usr/local/bin/codeingest

Option 2: Symbolic link (keeps original)

chmod +x codeingest.py
sudo ln -s $(pwd)/codeingest.py /usr/local/bin/codeingest

Usage

# Current directory
codeingest .

# Specific files
codeingest app.py utils.py

# Mix files and directories
codeingest src/ README.md config.json

# Custom output
codeingest src/ -o output.txt

# Add ignore patterns
codeingest . --ignore "*.test.js" "temp*"

Output

Creates a text file with:

• Directory tree structure
• File contents with clear separators

Perfect for feeding to AI models like Claude or GPT.

Sample Output

Directory structure:
└── myproject/
    ├── src/
    │   ├── app.py
    │   └── utils.py
    └── README.md


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FILE: src/app.py
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def main():
    print("Hello, World!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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FILE: src/utils.py
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def helper():
    return "Helper function"

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FILE: README.md
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# My Project

This is a sample project.