Performance

Built for Speed

promptext is optimized for large codebases with:

• Concurrent Processing — Parallel file handling
• Smart Caching — Reduced redundant operations
• Binary Detection — Fast exclusion of non-text files
• Efficient Filtering — Skip irrelevant files early

Benchmarks

Project Size	Processing Time
Small (<100 files)	<1 second
Medium (100-1K files)	1-3 seconds
Large (1K+ files)	3-10 seconds

Optimization Tips

Filter early:

promptext -e .go,.js  # Process only specific types

Exclude heavy directories:

promptext -x "node_modules/,vendor/,dist/"

Use info mode for quick analysis:

promptext -i  # Skip full content processing

Leverage gitignore:

promptext -g=true  # Respect .gitignore patterns (default)

Debug Mode

Monitor performance with debug logging:

promptext -D  # Show timing details

Example output:

[DEBUG] File filtering: 45ms
[DEBUG] Binary detection: 120ms
[DEBUG] Token counting: 230ms
[DEBUG] Total processing: 395ms

Memory Usage

Efficient memory management:

• Stream Processing — No large file buffers
• Incremental Parsing — Process files as needed
• Cache Management — Automatic cleanup of old entries

For memory-constrained environments, use info mode to minimize memory usage.