# Gitingest Repository-to-Prompt Codebase Extraction Tool

> Gitingest turns a Git repository into a prompt-friendly text bundle that agents and LLM workflows can inspect quickly. It can be used as a hosted URL pattern, a Python package, or a local server for extracting repository summaries, structure, and source content.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/gitingest-repository-to-prompt-codebase-extraction-tool` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/gitingest-repository-to-prompt-codebase-extraction-tool`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/gitingest-repository-to-prompt-codebase-extraction-tool/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/gitingest-repository-to-prompt-codebase-extraction-tool

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# Gitingest Repository-to-Prompt Codebase Extraction Tool

Gitingest turns a Git repository into a prompt-friendly text bundle that agents and LLM workflows can inspect quickly. It can be used as a hosted URL pattern, a Python package, or a local server for extracting repository summaries, structure, and source content.

## Prerequisites

Python 3.8+

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- pip install gitingest
- pip install gitingest[server]
- However, it might be a good idea to use pipx to install it.
- You can install pipx using your preferred package manager.

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- <a href="https://pypi.org/project/gitingest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/gitingest.svg" alt="Python Versions"></a>
- **Python package**: Import it in your code
- Python 3.8+

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **CLI tool**: Run it as a shell command
- If you are using pipx for the first time, run:

- Source: https://github.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/gitingest-repository-to-prompt-codebase-extraction-tool/)