directory-content-list

directory-content-list is a practical Node.js command-line tool designed for developers to quickly aggregate content from multiple files, facilitating context-rich conversations with AI assistants like GPT.

Key Features

• Traverse the current directory and all its subdirectories
• Collect file contents with specified extensions (default is .ts)
• Output collected content to a file or clipboard
• Easily provide multi-file context to AI assistants

Installation

Install directory-content-list globally:

npm install -g directory-content-list

After installation, the dcl command will be available in any directory.

Usage

Execute in the target directory:

dcl [extension] [-c] [-oc]

Parameters:

• [extension]: Optional, specify the file extension to collect (without dot, e.g., ts, js). Defaults to .ts if not specified.
• -c: Optional, copy the result to the clipboard.
• -oc: Optional, only copy the result to the clipboard, without generating an output file.

Examples:

dcl js -c  # Collect all .js file contents, output to file and copy to clipboard
dcl -oc    # Collect all file contents, only copy to clipboard

Output Format

File1 Path
File1 Content

File2 Path
File2 Content

...

Use Cases

1. Code Review: Quickly collect relevant file contents for AI-assisted code review.
2. Problem Diagnosis: Gather multiple related files to provide AI assistants with a comprehensive context.
3. Refactoring Suggestions: Provide entire module or component file contents to AI for refactoring advice.
4. Documentation Generation: Collect multiple source file contents for AI-assisted project documentation.

Notes

• By default, node_modules, .git, dist, and build directories are ignored.
• When using in large projects, be mindful of the output size, which may exceed AI assistant input limits.

License

MIT