Gitingest Repository-to-Prompt Codebase Extraction Tool

Gitingest turns a Git repository into a prompt-friendly text bundle that agents and LLM workflows can inspect quickly. It can be used as a hosted URL pattern, a Python package, or a local server for extracting repository summaries, structure, and source content.

Prerequisites

Python 3.8+

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• pip install gitingest
• pip install gitingest[server]
• However, it might be a good idea to use pipx to install it.
• You can install pipx using your preferred package manager.

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• <a href="https://pypi.org/project/gitingest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/gitingest.svg" alt="Python Versions"></a>
• Python package: Import it in your code
• Python 3.8+

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• CLI tool: Run it as a shell command

• If you are using pipx for the first time, run:

• Source: https://github.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest/HEAD/README.md

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange