RustPrompt

A powerful command-line tool for managing and processing code snippets with XML output format, built in Rust.

Features

• 🌲 Automatic project tree generation
• 📝 Interactive REPL interface with two modes:
  • Manual mode: For direct file management
  • Prompt mode: For collecting and managing prompt text
• 🔍 Smart path completion with gitignore support
• 📋 Clipboard integration for easy XML output
• 🔢 Token counting for GPT model compatibility
• 💡 Multi-line prompt editing support
• 🚫 Intelligent file filtering (respects .gitignore, hidden files)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Rust 1.70 or higher
• Cargo (Rust's package manager)

Building from Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/rustprompt.git
cd rustprompt

2. Build the project:

cargo build --release

The compiled binary will be available at target/release/rustprompt.

Usage

Basic Commands

• /add <path> - Add files or directories to context
• /remove <path> - Remove files or directories from context
• /context - Show current context information
• /copy - Copy current context (with project tree) to clipboard
• /reset - Clear all context and prompt text
• /mode [manual|prompt] - View or switch modes
• /help - Show help information
• /quit - Exit program

Mode-Specific Features

Manual Mode

• File management through /add and /remove commands
• Direct context manipulation
• Project tree generation

Prompt Mode

• Direct text input for prompt collection
• Multi-line editing support
• Automatic prompt text accumulation

Example Usage

1. Start in manual mode:

./rustprompt

2. Add some files:

/add src/

3. Switch to prompt mode:

/mode prompt

4. Enter your prompt text:

Please analyze this code and suggest improvements.

5. Copy the final XML:

/copy

Project Structure

rustprompt
├── src
│   ├── app         # Application state and management
│   ├── command     # Command parsing and execution
│   ├── core        # Core functionality (file scanning, XML generation)
│   ├── repl        # REPL engine and prompt handling
│   └── main.rs     # Entry point

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built with reedline for REPL functionality
• Uses ignore for .gitignore support
• Integrates tiktoken-rs for token counting