RepoToXML

This is a Node.js terminal application and CLI tool that converts a GitHub repository (public or private) or a local repository to a single XML or TXT file for LLM input.

Features

• Clone from GitHub (supports authentication for private repos) or use a local path (interactive mode)
• Outputs a single XML or TXT file with the full contents of each file
• Default exclusion list (node_modules, .git, etc.)
• XML output follows a standardized schema (interactive mode)
• Global CLI: Flatten any directory to a single repo.txt file with no prompts
• Skips binary files and large files by default

Installation (Global CLI)

npm install -g .

Usage

Non-interactive (flatten current directory to TXT)

From any directory:

repotoxml --flat
# or
repotoxml -f

• Recursively collects all text/code files (skipping hidden/system folders)
• Outputs a single repo.txt file in the current directory
• No prompts or interaction

Interactive mode

From any directory:

repotoxml

• Choose between flattening the directory or using the interactive workflow
• Interactive workflow allows cloning GitHub repos, custom exclusions, XML/TXT output, and more

You can also run locally with:

npm install
node index.js

Follow the prompts to select your repo and output options.