Output Formats

Markdown (Default)

Human-readable format optimized for AI assistants:

promptext -f markdown

Structure:

• Project metadata and analysis
• Directory structure with file tree
• Source code with syntax highlighting
• Token counts and statistics

Benefits:

• Direct copy-paste to AI chats
• Readable in any text editor
• Preserves code formatting
• Includes contextual information

XML Format

Structured format for automated processing:

promptext -f xml -o project.xml

Structure:

<project>
  <metadata language="go" tokens="2590"/>
  <files>
    <file path="main.go" tokens="150">...</file>
    <file path="pkg/utils.go" tokens="85">...</file>
  </files>
  <dependencies>
    <dependency name="github.com/spf13/pflag" version="v1.0.5"/>
  </dependencies>
</project>

Benefits:

• Machine parseable
• Preserves hierarchical structure
• Suitable for build tools
• Schema validation ready

Usage

Command line:

promptext -f xml -o report.xml

Config file:

format: xml

Output to file:

promptext -o output.md  # Auto-detects .md format
promptext -o data.xml   # Auto-detects .xml format