srctotext

srctotext is a CLI tool written in Go that aggregates source files into a single text file. It's useful for generating datasets for generative AI applications.

Features

• Recursive directory search
• Filter files by patterns
• Handles non-binary text files
• Outputs to a specified file

Installation

$ brew install perarneng/tap/srctotext

Usage

Execute the command with required flags:

$ srctotext --path src/ --include "*.go,*.yaml,Makefile,*.md" -o source.txt

Output Example

The output file will include contents like:

# FILE: src/test.go

<contents of test.go>

# FILE: src/test.yaml

<contents of test.yaml>

Requirements

• Specified path must be a directory
• At least one matching file must be found
• Binary files are ignored

Options

Option	Short	Description
--path	-p	Root folder to search.
--include	-i	Patterns to include (comma-separated)
--output	-o	Output file.

Build and Run

Using Makefile commands:

make run