Codebase Context Extraction Prompt Engineering Tools

Tools for automatically scanning, packaging, and formatting entire codebases into optimized context for LLMs, with features like file filtering, token counting, and structure analysis. Does NOT include prompt management, context evaluation frameworks, or general RAG systems.

There are 131 codebase context extraction tools tracked. 4 score above 50 (established tier). The highest-rated is shcherbak-ai/contextgem at 68/100 with 1,810 stars and 3,588 monthly downloads. 2 of the top 10 are actively maintained.

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#	Tool	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	shcherbak-ai/contextgem ContextGem: Effortless LLM extraction from documents	68	Established	1,810	Python
2	mufeedvh/code2prompt A CLI tool to convert your codebase into a single LLM prompt with source...	61	Established	7,220	Rust
3	ShahzaibAhmad05/gitree An upgrade from "ls" for developers. An open-source tool to analyze folder...	61	Established	23	Python
4	nicepkg/ctxport Copy AI conversations as clean Markdown Context Bundles — one click from...	53	Established	458	TypeScript
5	mkorpela/kopipasta `cat project \| LLM \| patch`. Transparent context control and interactive...	46	Emerging	16	Python
6	glue-tools-ai/repogrok Pack your entire codebase into a single AI-friendly file. Feed your repo to...	45	Emerging	3	JavaScript
7	WecoAI/weco-cli The Platform for Self-Improving Code. Ideal for GPU kernels, ML model...	44	Emerging	32	Python
8	obsfx/promptscout Enrich coding agent prompts with codebase context using a local LLM	44	Emerging	30	TypeScript
9	puntorigen/code2prompt NodeJS Class for transforming a given codebase directory into an LLM prompt	42	Emerging	2	JavaScript
10	backnotprop/prompt-tower Context management for long-context LLMs, agents, and vibe coding. Instantly...	38	Emerging	365	TypeScript
11	WinriseF/CtxRun A tool that contains many tools	37	Emerging	3	TypeScript
12	mohsinmv/promptref Git-like version control for LLM prompts. Track, diff, branch, and rollback...	37	Emerging	1	Python
13	uxname/kodu High-performance CLI to prepare codebase for LLMs, automate reviews, and...	37	Emerging	2	TypeScript
14	nesvet/fln Feed your entire codebase to any LLM in one shot. No attachment limits, no...	35	Emerging	3	TypeScript
15	nikolay-e/treemapper Export your entire codebase to ChatGPT/Claude in one command. Structure +...	35	Emerging	1	Python
16	rasros/lx Recursively find, filter, and format code files for ChatGPT and Claude...	35	Emerging	45	Go
17	yzfly/awesome-context-engineering A curated collection of resources, papers, tools, and best practices for...	34	Emerging	99	—
18	kccarlos/gitcontext Build Perfect Context of Your Codebase for Your AI Chatbot	32	Emerging	1	TypeScript
19	anup4khandelwal/context-pack Task-specific repo context bundler for Claude Code & OpenAI Codex	31	Emerging	1	TypeScript
20	lguibr/CodeConcat Prepare your code for AI. Concatenates your project into a clean,...	31	Emerging	4	Python
21	franklinkemta/codeindexer A lightweight CLI to index a codebase and create a context-ready prompt file	28	Experimental	3	Python
22	yigitkonur/cli-repo-to-prompt export any codebase to a single LLM-ready markdown prompt	28	Experimental	48	TypeScript
23	mgks/genctx A node.js CLI tool to generate high-signal code context for AI agents and assistants.	28	Experimental	8	JavaScript
24	mattmireles/Flatty transform an entire GitHub repo into a simple text file so that you can...	27	Experimental	103	Shell
25	OpenSpace-Dev/gittomd 🐙 Your entire GitHub repo, intelligently packaged into a single Markdown...	27	Experimental	12	TypeScript
26	RoncoJhon/bettercontextoai Better Context to AI is a Visual Studio Code extension to easily share your...	27	Experimental	3	TypeScript
27	timschmidt/cargo-prompt recursively minify and concatenate source code into a markdown document for...	26	Experimental	8	Rust
28	Ertugrulmutlu/promptledger Local-first prompt version control for developers: Git-style history & diffs...	26	Experimental	1	Python
29	tigreau/catclip Easy-to-use, no-setup, CLI tool that finds files and folders by fuzzy name...	25	Experimental	3	Go
30	pluqqy/pluqqy-terminal Terminal-based context management for AI driven development	25	Experimental	21	Go
31	frogermcs/codebase-dump Dump your codebase into single file, so you can use it as an input to LLMs,...	24	Experimental	14	Python
32	GithubUserAccountAmazing/ShortScript Copy selected code and automatically remove comments, blank lines, and...	24	Experimental	4	AutoHotkey
33	ManasVardhan/promptdiff 📊 Git-style diff and version control for LLM prompts	24	Experimental	—	Python
34	lpalbou/Contextuals A lightweight Python library providing comprehensive contextual information...	24	Experimental	1	Python
35	warrenth/ctxcraft Evaluate and optimize your AI agent context. Save tokens, save money.	24	Experimental	2	Shell
36	shubhamgurunglama007-oss/vibediff Git-native versioning layer for prompts and AI outputs	23	Experimental	1	Go
37	Kalyanikhandare29/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering 🛠️ Enhance AI agent systems with expert skills in context engineering to...	23	Experimental	1	Python
38	tito1405/cueCLI 🛠️ Manage and reuse AI prompts from the command line with cueCLI for...	23	Experimental	1	JavaScript
39	robchrob/kontext-cli Single-file Bash script for LLM context aggregation - configurable and sexy.	23	Experimental	1	Shell
40	ElliotOne/nl-deterministic-context-budgeting Deterministic context budgeting for LLM prompts, demonstrating stable prompt...	23	Experimental	1	C#
41	colthreepv/llm-context A CLI tool that helps you generate context files for Large Language Models (LLMs).	23	Experimental	9	TypeScript
42	xiaoniu-578fa6bff964d005/com2fun Transform document into function.	22	Experimental	9	Python
43	seankim658/codeprompts CLI and TUI tool for generating LLM prompts from your code.	22	Experimental	3	Rust
44	EdgeTypE/FolderToLLM A PowerShell tool for Windows that recursively scans a directory, captures...	22	Experimental	4	PowerShell
45	terminus-labs-ai/sr2 Context engineering for AI Agents. Manage your LLM's context window with...	22	Experimental	—	Python
46	NatsuDownBad/ctxpack 🧠 Manage and compress LLM conversation context windows using sliding,...	22	Experimental	—	Python
47	aryamanpathak2022/promptvault Version control for your LLM prompts. CLI + MCP server for Claude Code / Cursor.	22	Experimental	—	TypeScript
48	Davissss2/ContextSlimAI ContextSlimAI - A powerful tool to optimize and reduce LLM context window...	22	Experimental	—	TypeScript
49	jaroslawdabrowski/pojo2md Annotation-driven Java library for generating Markdown documents from POJOs....	22	Experimental	—	Java
50	Crystainexhaustible329/pack-my-code Package code context into clean markdown for LLM prompts using a minimalist,...	22	Experimental	—	Lua
51	BroTop1Gg/reports-formater A CLI tool to automate the formatting of technical documentation and...	22	Experimental	—	Python
52	hamzahap/LLMContextOptimizer Smart context preprocessing for LLMs — reduces tokens, improves relevance,...	22	Experimental	—	TypeScript
53	Stinger05189/xcerpt-app A premium Context Staging IDE for AI workflows. Curate, compress, and stage...	22	Experimental	—	TypeScript
54	Projectcafetechnolgoies/RepoToPrompt 🚀 Convert your project structure into a single text file for LLMs,...	22	Experimental	—	—
55	Alexuuu123/docformat-gui 🛠️ Simplify Word document formatting with this tool that identifies and...	22	Experimental	—	Python
56	ctxs-ai/ctxs.ai an open-source, community-curated directory of contexts for use with LLMs	22	Experimental	26	TypeScript
57	flamehaven01/Dir2md A CLI tool to transform a codebase into a single, LLM-optimized markdown...	22	Experimental	4	Python
58	sserada/dfcontext Generate optimal LLM context from pandas DataFrames within a token budget.	22	Experimental	—	Python
59	JSLEEKR/prompt-vault Git-native prompt version control CLI. Version, diff, test, and share LLM...	22	Experimental	—	TypeScript
60	gordonsay/ContextDrone Build the context from anywhere, then bring it to any AI.	21	Experimental	2	JavaScript
61	E20C1/repo-glance 📁 Convert GitHub repos & local folders into a single text prompt for LLMs...	21	Experimental	2	HTML
62	1broseidon/promptext Smart code context extractor for AI assistants	21	Experimental	20	Go
63	AbstergoSweden/RUP-Protocol RUP (Repository Upgrade Protocol) is something Ive worked months on. It is...	21	Experimental	2	Python
64	natekali/itk itk auto-detects what you're pasting and cleans it, frames it with context...	20	Experimental	1	Rust
65	glenzli/vasmc A decentralized Markdown compiler for LLM prompts — modular imports,...	20	Experimental	1	TypeScript
66	youssefLabs/promptvc Git-like version control for LLM prompts — commit, diff, checkout, and roll...	20	Experimental	1	Python
67	jonathan-balderas/llm-context-project-pack A "Project Pack" workflow for using an LLM like ChatGPT on real work...	20	Experimental	1	Python
68	plait-dev/plait Modular content composition engine — weave reusable snippets into AI...	19	Experimental	—	Rust
69	alexferrari88/prompt-scanner Find buried AI prompts in any codebase. Instantly⚡	19	Experimental	67	Go
70	ako-kamattechan/Context_Packer A deterministic tool for extracting, constraining, and packing project...	19	Experimental	—	Python
71	aptsalt/context-engineering-academy 6 interactive academies teaching context window optimization for LLMs....	19	Experimental	—	TypeScript
72	vagra/merge-src CLI tool to merge source code into a single context file for LLMs. Features...	19	Experimental	—	Go
73	TheLukCraft/AIContextPacker A professional WPF app to intelligently package project files for AI...	19	Experimental	5	C#
74	AxelDlv00/RepoToPrompt RepoToPrompt is a tool that converts a repository into a single, structured...	19	Experimental	—	Python
75	alextereshyt/Dir2Clip A CLI tool to flatten directory contents to clipboard for LLM context.	19	Experimental	—	Python
76	Yuki-Imajuku/lmctx Context Kernel for LLM APIs — standardize before/after model calls; keep...	19	Experimental	—	Python
77	s1korrrr/codebase-combiner Combine a workspace or folder into a single Markdown/text file with filters...	19	Experimental	—	Swift
78	utilarium/overcontext Overcontext provides infrastructure for defining and managing custom entity...	19	Experimental	—	TypeScript
79	ulissesflores/llm-contextizer Zero-dependency Python CLI that converts entire codebases into...	19	Experimental	—	Python
80	silvesterdivas/context-engineer Context engineering best practices for Claude Code. Budget zones,...	19	Experimental	—	HTML
81	Asirwad/docsmitr An AI-powered system that generates comprehensive documentation for any...	19	Experimental	—	Python
82	BjornMelin/code2prompt 🚀 Code2Prompt transforms your codebase ZIP files into structured,...	17	Experimental	2	Python
83	keli-wen/gitai-cli Smart CLI for AI-driven Git commit & PR generation.	16	Experimental	9	TypeScript
84	Vraxo/Coalesce A .NET CLI tool to merge your entire codebase into a single file for AI prompts	16	Experimental	1	C#
85	sincekmori/gitingest-to-json A high-performance web utility to convert Gitingest "Files Content" into a...	16	Experimental	1	HTML
86	JediRhymeTrix/PyCrust PyCrust is a CLI tool that converts Python code to Rust using OpenAI's...	16	Experimental	39	Python
87	gabriel-dahan/prompt-contextify A tool to contextify your prompts and chats with your project structure and files.	16	Experimental	1	Python
88	Nithish-raina/clix AI-powered CLI command explainer and generator	15	Experimental	1	JavaScript
89	darshjme/chetana Context window management for LLM agents — priority-based eviction, token...	15	Experimental	1	Python
90	petro-byte/repo-context-exporter Export code repositories into compact Markdown context files for LLM...	15	Experimental	1	Python
91	dsfaccini/filebundler File Bundler is an app to bundle project files together and use them for LLM...	15	Experimental	—	Python
92	HadiFrt20/promptdiff Git for prompts. Semantic diff, lint, score & Claude Code hook for LLM prompt files.	15	Experimental	1	JavaScript
93	samestrin/llm-prepare Converts complex project directory structures and files into a streamlined...	15	Experimental	8	JavaScript
94	Yuan-ManX/context-engineering Context Engineering - The art of providing all the context for the task to...	15	Experimental	8	—
95	jaywang98/flatcode A smart CLI tool to flatten a project repository into a single,...	15	Experimental	—	Python
96	JRay-Lin/ace-agents Adaptive agentic context engineering framework for LLMs — generator,...	15	Experimental	—	Python
97	angryflaren/nexus-weaver Easily pack your entire project into a single text file for Large Language...	15	Experimental	—	JavaScript
98	lml2468/ContextOptimizer Intelligent Context Engineering Assistant for Multi-Agent Systems. Analyze,...	15	Experimental	5	Python
99	timosaarinen/promptly Git-native desktop tool for crafting context-aware LLM prompts from local...	13	Experimental	2	TypeScript
100	alti3/repo-to-md A command-line tool to generate a single Markdown file from repo, ready for...	13	Experimental	2	Python
101	rostrovsky/sourceprompt Converts your codebase into LLM prompt	13	Experimental	6	Go
102	boredom1234/codebase-consolidator A must-have tool for developers working with LLMs. It intelligently...	13	Experimental	2	Python
103	angusgee/proompt-cat Take your web dev project and concatenate all relevant files into one giant,...	12	Experimental	1	JavaScript
104	nuuner/contextfind Quickly get content of files for the LLM	12	Experimental	1	Go
105	cyberytti/CodeSqueeze CodeSqueeze is a command-line tool that compress your codebase into a...	12	Experimental	1	Python
106	shawhu/precoding PreCoding is a command-line utility that scans a directory tree, collects...	12	Experimental	1	C#
107	jbwfu/syntex A CLI tool for consolidating source code into a single, context-aware file,...	12	Experimental	1	Go
108	cmsolson75/skim A fast, configurable CLI for generating LLM-ready code context	12	Experimental	1	Go
109	rhajizada/copycat CLI tool to copy your project source code as Markdown to clipboard for...	12	Experimental	1	Rust
110	IRedDragonICY/contextractor A privacy-first tool to extract, tokenize, and optimize codebases for LLM...	12	Experimental	1	TypeScript
111	DavidLMS/DescribePDF A tool to convert PDF files to detailed Markdown descriptions using VLMs	12	Experimental	1	Python
112	lucianoayres/taco Taco makes it easy to get your source code ready for LLMs. With just one...	12	Experimental	3	Go
113	roberto-mello/opencode-micromanager OpenCode plugin that intercepts the full LLM context before each request and...	11	Experimental	—	TypeScript
114	kunjucompany/repo2prompt Convert git repos to text for passing into LLMs	11	Experimental	—	Python
115	cetincevizcetoli/ai-context TR: Yerel kaynak kodlarınızı Yapay Zeka modelleri (Claude, GPT) için tek...	11	Experimental	—	Python
116	shakeeb-sa/code-chunker1 Paste your large code file below. Choose how you want to split it, and get...	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
117	Med-Gh-TN/Crawlable A SOTA AI-powered codebase extractor. Compress your entire repository into a...	11	Experimental	—	Python
118	keyboardsmoke/promptgen A prompt generator that incorporates minijinja2 and some functions to aid in...	11	Experimental	—	Rust
119	4383/inkspect A CLI tool to streamline your LLM workflow by bringing prompt refinement and...	11	Experimental	—	Rust
120	NikkeTryHard/ContextCraft A browser-based folder context generator for LLMs.	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
121	DemonteiroWisc/note-to-prompt A clean, client-side utility to convert Word, Google Docs, and OneNote...	11	Experimental	—	HTML
122	Programming-Sai/CtxIQ Context and memory orchestration toolkit for building smarter AI assistants...	11	Experimental	—	TypeScript
123	Thesirix/EatMyTXT Merges a whole project into one clean, readable text file. Perfect for...	11	Experimental	—	Python
124	hasanalaniIT/llm_code_context_generator Generate LLM-ready context packs of your codebase (tree + source) with...	11	Experimental	—	Python
125	RoderickGrc/syntropic Turn large codebases and documents into LLM-ready material from an optimized...	11	Experimental	—	JavaScript
126	eziron/CtxPacker Herramienta CLI para condensar proyectos en un archivo Markdown estructurado...	11	Experimental	—	Python
127	arthurdick/llm-formatter A command-line tool to recursively format a project directory into a single,...	11	Experimental	—	PHP
128	rzxx/runtpl A powerful command-line tool (CLI) for automating AI prompt creation, code...	11	Experimental	—	Rust
129	jruot/files-to-prompt-bash Bash script to output directory structure and file contents for LLM prompts	10	Experimental	1	Shell
130	franklinharvey/codebase-doc A Python tool to generate markdown documentation of your codebase by...	10	Experimental	1	Python
131	jwalsh/files-to-prompt-el Convert files to prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs) in Emacs.	10	Experimental	1	Emacs Lisp