code2text

code2text is a lightweight Python utility that extracts the contents of source files in a project directory and compiles them into a single text file.
It supports many common programming languages and optionally includes a visual folder tree for better project context.

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📋 Features

• Recursively scans project directories
• Collects code from a wide variety of file types (.cpp, .py, .js, .html, .css, etc.)
• Generates a single code2text_output.txt file containing:
  • File paths
  • Formatted code blocks
  • (Optional) project structure tree
• Automatically skips irrelevant or temporary folders (e.g., node_modules, .git, __pycache__, etc.)
• Opens the generated output file in your system’s default text editor

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🧩 Supported File Types

Includes common extensions for:

• Programming languages: C/C++, Python, Java, Go, Rust, Swift, Kotlin, C#, PHP, Ruby, Lua, etc.
• Web files: HTML, CSS, JS, TS, JSX, TSX, SCSS, etc.
• Config/markup: YAML, JSON, XML, INI, TOML, Markdown, SQL, and more.

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🚀 Usage

python3 code2text.py [options]

Options --tree or -t Include a visual representation of the project folder structure at the top of the output.

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⚙️ Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

No external dependencies are required.

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💡 Notes

• The tool automatically ignores temporary and environment directories to keep output clean.
• Binary or unreadable files are safely skipped.