Turn any GitHub repo
into
AI-ready text
How it works
Paste a URL
Any public GitHub repository link
We extract it
Clone, parse file tree, read source files, extract symbols
Copy or download
Get a single text digest, ready for any LLM
AI Agent Friendly
Simple JSON API that any AI agent — OpenClaw, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or your own — can call directly.
Symbol Index
AST-based extraction of functions, classes, and types from 15 languages.
100% Free
No API key needed. No GitHub rate limits. Results cached for instant repeat access.
Instant Cache
Every extraction is cached. Repeated requests are served instantly from the database.
What is GitExtract?
GitExtract is a free online tool that converts any public GitHub repository into a single, AI-ready text file. Paste a GitHub URL — a full repo, a specific branch, or a subdirectory — and GitExtract clones the repository, extracts the complete file tree, reads every source file, and returns everything as one formatted text digest optimized for large language models.
Unlike copying files one by one, GitExtract gives you the entire codebase in a format built for AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf, and Copilot. It also generates a symbol index using tree-sitter AST parsing, extracting all functions, classes, methods, and types from 15 programming languages including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, C, C++, C#, Ruby, PHP, Dart, Elixir, SQL, and TSX.
GitExtract is completely free with no API key required. Use the web interface for quick extractions, or integrate the JSON API into your AI agent workflows. Every extraction is cached for instant repeat access.
Use cases
Feed a codebase to an LLM
Paste the output into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI to get instant code reviews, explanations, bug analysis, or refactoring suggestions for an entire repository.
Build AI agents that read code
Use the JSON API to give your AI agent full repository context programmatically — no GitHub API key needed, no rate limits, cached results.
Onboard to a new codebase
Get a complete overview of any open-source project — file structure, symbol index, and full source — in seconds. Perfect for understanding unfamiliar repositories.
Compare or audit repositories
Extract multiple repos and diff their structure, dependencies, or coding patterns. Useful for security audits, migration planning, and technical due diligence.
15 languages with symbol extraction
GitExtract uses tree-sitter AST parsing to extract functions, classes, methods, constants, and types from source code. The symbol index is provided as a separate structured field alongside the full code dump.
Frequently asked questions
Is GitExtract free?
What programming languages does GitExtract support?
How do I use GitExtract with ChatGPT or Claude?
Does GitExtract work with private repositories?
git clone over HTTPS without authentication, so private repos cannot be accessed. This also means there are no GitHub API rate limits.