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code2prompt — Generate AI-ready prompts from a codebase (extract, filter, and format code for LLMs). More informat

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the code2prompt command: Generate AI-ready prompts from a codebase (extract, filter, and format code for LLMs). More information: <https://code2prompt.dev/docs/how_to/filter_files/>.

Solution

code2prompt — Generate AI-ready prompts from a codebase (extract, filter, and format code for LLMs). More information: <https://code2prompt.dev/docs/how_to/filter_files/>.

Generate a prompt for the current project and copy it to the clipboard (default behavior):

code2prompt {{path/to/project}}

Include only specific files and exclude a directory:

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-i|--include]}} "{{**/*.rs}}" {{[-e|--exclude]}} "{{tests/**}}"

Write the prompt to a file instead of the clipboard:

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-O|--output-file]}} {{my_prompt.txt}}

Produce structured JSON output:

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-F|--output-format]}} json

Use a custom Handlebars template when generating the prompt:

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-t|--template]}} {{my_template.hbs}}

Code Snippets

Generate a prompt for the current project and copy it to the clipboard (default behavior)

code2prompt {{path/to/project}}

Include only specific files and exclude a directory

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-i|--include]}} "{{**/*.rs}}" {{[-e|--exclude]}} "{{tests/**}}"

Write the prompt to a file instead of the clipboard

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-O|--output-file]}} {{my_prompt.txt}}

Produce structured JSON output

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-F|--output-format]}} json

Use a custom Handlebars template when generating the prompt

code2prompt {{path/to/project}} {{[-t|--template]}} {{my_template.hbs}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/code2prompt

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