dumpall — The Universal Context Compiler

The flow state of text.

You have a folder. You need it in a text box. That's it.

dumpall isn't just an "AI prompting tool." It's a universal utility pipe. Whether you're feeding web-based builders like Lovable and Bolt, seeding a ClickUp doc for knowledge handoff, prepping context for a human code review, or writing a CI pipeline script—dumpall aggregates the noise into a single, predictable markdown file. No black magic.

01

The Arcs

Escaping the
walled gardens.

01

Vs. Bloated Packagers

(repomix, code2prompt)

Requires Python/Rust environments
Heavy config files
Assumes you're in a Git repo

The Dumpall Way Zero setup. npx ready. Works on raw URLs or local folders instantly. Pure CLI speed.

02

Vs. Walled IDEs

(Cursor, Windsurf)

Trapped in current workspace
Can't index remote GitHub repos
Hard to reference "that old project"

The Dumpall Way Cross-pollinate context. Run dumpall to grab files from an entirely different project without ruining your IDE's index.

03

Vs. Terminal Traps

(Claude Code, Copilot CLI)

Confined to terminal execution
Blind to external Web Docs
Useless for Web AI builders

The Dumpall Way Pipe it anywhere. Fetch a web sitemap, format to markdown, and pipe to clipboard to paste directly into Lovable, Bolt, or ChatGPT web.

02

Capabilities

Point at anything.
Exclude the noise.

@

Interactive Picker

Fuzzy-search and select files instantly. Works on local directories, URL sitemaps, and remote GitHub repos.

> dumpall @

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URLs & Globs

Fetch any web page. Use globs to pull entire documentation sections via sitemap automatically.

> dumpall "https://docs.api.com/**"

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Remote Repos

Point at a GitHub/GitLab URL. Downloads, unpacks, and dumps. Repo zips are cached locally for speed.

> dumpall github.com/owner/repo

#

Token Budgets

Know your context size. Estimate tokens or aggressively truncate output to fit your exact LLM context window.

> dumpall . --max-tokens 50000

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Format Agnostic

Markdown is default for chat, but structured XML and JSON outputs are built-in for strict API workflows.

> dumpall src/ --format xml

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Share & Scan

Upload your dump instantly to paste.rs or catbox.moe. Generate a terminal QR code to pass context to mobile.

> dumpall src/ --share --qr

03

Reference

Zero ceremony.
Run it anywhere.

# Run without installing > npx dumpall src/ # Or install globally > npm install -g dumpall

One mental model.
Every flag.

# CORE I/O --clip, -c Copy output to clipboard --out, -o <file> Write output to file --note, -m [text] Prepend a prompt (omit value for interactive) --format <fmt> Output format: md (default), xml, json --stdin Read sources from stdin (one per line) --share Upload and print a shareable URL --qr Upload and display a scannable QR code # FILTERING --exclude, -e <pat> Exclude glob pattern --grep <pattern> Only include files containing pattern --max-file-size <size> Skip files larger than size (default: 1MB) # CONTEXT MANAGEMENT --tree-only Output only the directory tree --tokens Show estimated token count --max-tokens <n> Truncate to budget (drops largest files first) # SYSTEM & CACHE --follow-symlinks Follow symlinks during traversal --strict Abort on any error instead of skipping --no-cache Bypass cache for remote fetching --cache-ttl <dur> Cache TTL for branch refs (e.g. 1h, 30m, 0) --max-pages <n> Max pages to fetch for URL globs (default: 50) --install-completions Install shell completions (bash/zsh/fish)

Environment Variables.

DUMPALL_FORMAT Default output format (md, xml, json) DUMPALL_MAX_PAGES Default max pages for URL glob fetching DUMPALL_CACHE_DIR Override cache dir (default: ~/.cache/dumpall) # PRIVATE REPO AUTHENTICATION # Set token manually or let dumpall fallback to 'gh auth login' GITHUB_TOKEN Token for private GitHub repos GITLAB_TOKEN Token for private GitLab repos BITBUCKET_TOKEN Token for private Bitbucket repos

04

Workflows

In practice.

Feed AI your codebase

Grab source, exclude noise, clipboard ready.

# everything in src, skip tests, copy
dumpall src/ -e "*.test.ts" -c

Mix Everything

Local code, remote docs, and instructions—one paste.

# code + docs + interactive prompt
dumpall src/ https://docs.api.com/auth -m -c

Debug across files

Find every file touching an endpoint using inline grep.

# grep for the pattern, dump matches
dumpall . --grep "/api/users" -c

Pipe from Git

Only dump the files changed in your recent commits.

# last 3 commits → stdin → clipboard
git diff --name-only HEAD~3 | dumpall --stdin -c

Browse a private repo

Authenticate with token, open interactive picker.

# pass token inline, fuzzy search, copy
GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxx dumpall github.com/user/priv @ -c

Grab docs via Glob

Use a wildcard to fetch a whole sitemap section.

# fetch all react hooks, format markdown
dumpall "https://docs.react.dev/reference/react/use*" -c

Any source.Any text box.

Escaping the walled gardens.

Point at anything.Exclude the noise.

Zero ceremony.Run it anywhere.

One mental model.Every flag.