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Configuration

Configuration File​

promptext can be configured using a .promptext.yml file in your project root directory.

Example Configuration​

extensions:
  - .go
  - .js
  - .py
excludes:
  - vendor/
  - node_modules/
  - "*.test.go"
verbose: false
format: markdown
debug: false
gitignore: true
use-default-rules: true # Use default filtering rules

Configuration Options​

  • extensions: List of file extensions to include
  • excludes: List of patterns to exclude
  • verbose: Enable verbose output
  • format: Output format (markdown/xml)
  • debug: Enable debug logging
  • gitignore: Use .gitignore patterns
  • use-default-rules: Enable default filtering rules (default: true)

Command Line Flags​

All configuration options can be overridden using command line flags:

promptext -extension .go,.js -exclude vendor/ -format xml -u=false

Available Flags​

  • -d, --directory: Directory path to process (default: current directory)
  • -e, --extension: File extensions to include (comma-separated)
  • -x, --exclude: Patterns to exclude (comma-separated)
  • -f, --format: Output format (markdown/xml)
  • -g, --gitignore: Use .gitignore patterns (default: true)
  • -u, --use-default-rules: Use default filtering rules (default: true)
  • -v, --verbose: Show full code content in terminal
  • -D, --debug: Enable debug logging
  • -h, --help: Show help message

Priority Order​

  1. Command line flags (highest priority)
  2. .promptext.yml file
  3. Default settings (lowest priority)