Turn any GitHub repo into an LLM-ready prompt.
gem install gitingest# Basic
gitingest -r user/repo
# With token (for private repos)
gitingest -r user/repo -t YOUR_TOKEN
# Custom output
gitingest -r user/repo -o prompt.txt
# Show repo structure
gitingest -r user/repo -srequire "gitingest"
generator = Gitingest::Generator.new(
repository: "user/repo",
token: "YOUR_TOKEN" # optional
)
# Write to file
generator.run
# Or get content as string
content = generator.generate_prompt| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-r, --repository |
GitHub repo (user/repo) |
-t, --token |
GitHub token |
-o, --output |
Output file |
-b, --branch |
Branch name |
-e, --exclude |
Patterns to exclude |
-s, --show-structure |
Show directory tree |
-T, --threads |
Thread count |
-q, --quiet |
Quiet mode |
-v, --verbose |
Verbose mode |
- Max 1000 files per repo
- 60 req/hour without token, 5000 with token
- Private repos require a token
MIT
Inspired by cyclotruc/gitingest.