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print-project

v1.0.34

Published

A simple CLI tool to print the project tree structure and file contents

Downloads

496

Readme

Print-Project

The print-project command-line tool scans a specified directory and generates a report including the tree structure and content of files that do not match given ignore patterns. It is useful for documenting or analyzing the file layout of projects, especially in development environments.

Installation

You can install print-project using npm:

npm install -g print-project

Ensure you have Node.js installed on your machine to use this package.

Usage

After installation, the print-project tool can be run from the command line.

Basic Command

print-project <startPath> [ignorePatterns]
  • <startPath>: Required. The path to the directory you want to scan. e.g., /path/to/project
  • [ignorePatterns]: Optional. A comma-separated list of glob patterns to ignore files and directories. e.g., "node_modules,*.log,dist,coverage"

Command Aliases

You can use either print-project or pprint to run the tool:

print-project <startPath> [ignorePatterns]

or

pprint <startPath> [ignorePatterns]

Using Default Ignore Patterns

To remove the default ignore patterns, add the --remove-default flag:

print-project <startPath> --remove-default

You can also combine default patterns with your own:

print-project <startPath> "your,custom,patterns" --remove-default

Default Ignore Patterns

The following patterns are ignored by default:

node_modules,*.log,dist,coverage,documentation,.prettierrc,.gitignore,dist,scripts,.serverless,.idea,.git,.DS_Store,.husky,package-lock.json

Examples

  • Print all files and directories:

    print-project ./src

    or

    pprint ./src
  • Ignore specific patterns:

    print-project ./src "node_modules,*.log,dist,coverage"

    or

    pprint ./src "node_modules,*.log,dist,coverage"
  • Use default ignore patterns:

    print-project ./src
  • Use default ignore patterns and add custom ones:

    print-project ./src "*.tmp,*.bak"

Features

  • Directory Scanning: Recursively scans the provided directory path.
  • Ignore Patterns: Supports glob patterns to exclude specific files or directories from the output.
  • Default Ignore Patterns: Provides a set of commonly ignored patterns for convenience.
  • Output Generation: Creates a text file project-print.txt in the current working directory containing:
    • The structured list of non-ignored files and directories.
    • The content of non-empty files.
  • Command Alias: Can be run using either print-project or pprint for convenience.

How It Works

  1. Parses the command line arguments for the starting directory path and ignore patterns.
  2. Scans the specified directory, applying the ignore patterns to filter out unwanted files or directories.
  3. Builds a tree structure of the directory and captures file content.
  4. Outputs the directory structure and file content into project-print.txt.

Output File Format

The output project-print.txt includes:

  • File Structure: A tree showing the organization of files and directories.
  • Project Print: Actual content of non-empty files within the project directory.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change, or directly submit a pull request.