Repomix — Pack Any Repo into One AI-Ready File

Introduction

Repomix is a developer tool that packs your entire repository into a single, AI-optimized file. When you need to give an LLM full context of your codebase — for code review, architecture questions, or migration planning — Repomix creates a structured document that fits within context windows.

Key features:

• AI-Optimized Output — Structured formatting designed specifically for LLM comprehension (XML, Markdown, JSON, or plain text)
• Token Counting — Shows exact token count per file and total, so you know what fits in your context window
• Git-Aware — Respects .gitignore and supports custom include/exclude patterns
• Security Scanning — Built-in Secretlint integration detects API keys, passwords, and secrets before you paste into an LLM
• Remote Repos — Pack any public GitHub repo without cloning: npx repomix --remote user/repo
• MCP Server — Also available as an MCP server for direct AI assistant integration

Works great as a preprocessing step before feeding code to Claude, GPT, or any LLM.

FAQ

Q: How large of a repo can it handle? A: Repomix can process repos with thousands of files. Use --include and --exclude patterns to focus on relevant directories if the output exceeds your LLM's context window.

Q: What output format should I use? A: XML format (--style xml) is recommended for Claude as it parses XML structure well. Markdown works great for readability.

Q: Does it leak secrets? A: Repomix includes built-in security scanning via Secretlint. It warns you if API keys, tokens, or passwords are detected in the output.

Q: Can I use it as an MCP server? A: Yes. Add repomix as an MCP server in your config to let AI assistants pack repos on demand.

Works With

• Claude Code / Claude Desktop / ChatGPT / Any LLM
• npm / npx / Homebrew (brew install repomix)
• MCP-compatible AI assistants (via built-in MCP server)
• Any Git repository (local or remote)