fcopy markdownize a list of files or directory to be used in LLM prompting.

go install github.com/akhenakh/fcopy@latest

Or on Windows, add the directory containing fcopy.exe to your system's PATH environment variable.

For an even smoother workflow, you can combine fcopy with fzf (a command-line fuzzy finder) to interactively select files and directories.

Once fzf is integrated with your shell, you can often use **<Tab> to trigger fzf for file selection:

# Type fcopy, then space, then ** and press Tab
fcopy **<Tab>

This will open an fzf interface allowing you to select one or more files/directories. After selection, their names will be inserted into the command line.

fcopy -p "refactor that file" main.go

The -f flag is used to pass "rule files" or "template files" that contain standard instructions you want to give to an LLM.

Example: You want the LLM to always render its output in a specific markdown format.

Create a file, say ~/ai_rules/always_markdown.md:

Please analyze the provided content.
Your entire response MUST be formatted as valid Markdown.
Use headings for major sections and bullet points for lists.
If code examples are necessary, ensure they are in fenced code blocks with appropriate language tags.

Now, when you want to copy some code and apply these rules:

fcopy my_script.py -f ~/ai_rules/always_markdown.md

The content of my_script.py will be copied, followed by the instructions from always_markdown.md. This ensures consistency and saves you from retyping common directives.

When working with AI, you often need to provide code, configuration files, or entire directory structures as context. Manually opening, copying, and formatting this content is tedious and error-prone. fcopy automates this by:

• Processing multiple files and directories.
• Formatting content into markdown code blocks with language hints.
• Displaying clear, relative paths for each file.
• Allowing you to append a custom prompt (-p).
• Letting you append content from another file (-f), perfect for reusable instructions or context.
• Skipping hidden files/directories, binary files, and overly large files.
• Putting the result in your clipboard