v1.0.0 - Initial Release: Point, Click, Combine! 🚀

We are thrilled to announce the first official release of ZCombine (ZCM)! 🎉

ZCombine is here to eliminate the friction of preparing project contexts for Large Language Models (like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini). Instead of manually copying and pasting dozens of files, ZCombine provides a ridiculously simple GUI to generate a highly optimized, zero-dependency batch script tailored to your project.

✨ Key Features in v1.0.0

• Visual Configuration (GUI): A modern, dark-themed interface to easily define target file extensions (e.g., .py, .js) and ignore directories (e.g., node_modules, .git).
• 100% Standalone Output: The GUI generates a zcm.bat file. This generated engine runs natively on Windows using Batch and PowerShell—no Python or additional tools required on the target machine!
• Precise Folder Ignoral: Advanced boundary matching ensures directories are ignored accurately, preventing the notorious partial-match bugs found in standard CLI tools.
• AI-Optimized Context: Automatically strips whitespace-only lines and formats the output into a clean, UTF-8 encoded text file (zcm_output.txt) with clear file headers.
• Seamless OS Integration: Comes with a built-in installer that adds ZCombine to your system PATH and Windows Right-Click Context Menu ("Setup ZCombine Here").
• Git Ready: One-click option to automatically add the generated scripts to your .gitignore.

📦 How to Install

1. Download the zcm-setup.exe (or .zip file) from the Assets section below.
2. Run the installer to automatically configure your PATH and Context Menu.
3. Right-click anywhere in your project folder and select "Setup ZCombine Here" to get started!

🤝 Built by AI, for AI

This tool was created to streamline the developer workflow when interacting with AI models. We welcome your feedback, issues, and pull requests!