Smart File Selection
Automatically picks essentials while respecting .gitignore, saving you hours of manual curation.
AI-Ready Code Sharing for Developers
Copy your project to the clipboard — structured for AI.
CopyTree is a simple CLI that exports any codebase as XML, JSON, or a tree view — perfect for Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, or Gemini.
Open-source (MIT) Works with popular AI assistants No account required
Install, then copy your codebase
Watch how CopyTree transforms your workflow. From installation to your first AI-ready code copy with ease.
Short demo: installation and first run in under a minute · Watch on YouTube
Quick highlights:
- Rapid Installation • Global NPM package for instant access
- Intelligent Defaults • Works out-of-the-box with no config
- Broad Compatibility • Supports any project, any framework
Core Features
Tools to make sharing codebases with AI simpler
15+ Transformers
Supports PDFs, images, code summaries, and more for AI compatibility.
AI-Friendly Output
Generates XML/JSON ready for large context windows in tools like Claude or GPT-4.
Flexible Profiles
Default profile for quick starts, with easy custom creation via YAML.
Also includes:
- Smart .gitignore parsing
- Token counting
- Custom transformers
- CLI & API access
Install in three simple steps
From installation to AI-ready code in minutes
01
Install CopyTree
Get started with a simple npm install command
npm install -g copytree
02
Copy Your Codebase
Run copytree in your project directory to copy it to your clipboard
copytree
03
Paste & Plan
Your codebase is now copied to clipboard in AI-ready format. Simply paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, or any AI assistant to start building.
Works with GitHub Repos
CopyTree works great with GitHub repos and integrates into workflows like pasting into AI for planning (as I do in my video):
copytree https://github.com/gregpriday/copytree
Ship context to AI in seconds
Install CopyTree and start sharing AI-ready codebases in seconds.
Prefer GitHub? View the repo
Free and open-source CLI tool