prompt-scanner

Name: prompt-scanner
Author: alexferrari88

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How to install prompt-scanner?

alexferrari88/prompt-scanner

$git clone https://github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Effortlessly find LLM prompts in any codebase—no more hunting for the AI’s “needle in the haystack.”

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README.md

1	# prompt-scanner 🔎
2
3	Effortlessly find LLM prompts in any codebase—no more hunting for the AI’s “needle in the haystack.”
4
5	`prompt-scanner` is a blazing-fast™, language-aware CLI tool that automatically surfaces natural-language prompts for LLMs—even when they’re deeply buried in code, templates, or config files.
6
7	---
8
9	## Why Use prompt-scanner?
10
11	Modern AI codebases bury prompts in variables, templates, and configs. Manual searching is tedious and unreliable. `prompt-scanner` recursively scans your project to instantly surface potential prompts, regardless of where they hide.
12
13	---
14
15	## Key Features
16
17	* Language-aware Scanning: Supports Go (native AST), Python, JavaScript/TypeScript (Tree-sitter), plus config files (JSON, YAML, TOML, `.env`).
18	* Configurable Heuristics: Fine-tune how “strict” or “greedy” detection is, set minimum string length, and customize keyword matching.
19	* GitHub Repo Scanning: Provide a repo URL—`prompt-scanner` clones and scans it automatically.
20	* Smart Output: Display as tabular or JSON, optionally include/exclude file paths and line numbers.
21	* .gitignore Respect: Optionally skip files/directories matched by `.gitignore`.
22	* Performance: Multi-threaded, skips common non-source directories.
23	* Verbose Mode: See detailed logs for debugging and transparency.
24
25	---
26
27	## Installation
28
29	Install the latest `prompt-scanner` CLI via Go:
30
31	```sh
32	go install github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner@latest
33	```
34
35	---
36
37	## Downloading Prebuilt Binaries
38
39	Prebuilt executables for macOS (x64/arm64) and Linux (x64) are available on the [Releases page](https://github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner/releases).
40
41	> Note: Windows and Linux on ARM64 binaries are not yet provided. If you’re proficient with GitHub Actions and would like to help add these targets, please propose changes to the [release workflow](https://github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner/blob/main/.github/workflows/release.yml) and open a pull request.
42
43	### Adding the Binary to Your PATH
44
45	Once downloaded, you can place the executable in a directory that’s included in your system’s `PATH` so you can run `prompt-scanner` from anywhere.
46
47	* Linux & macOS
48
49	1. Unpack the archive if necessary (e.g., `tar xzf prompt-scanner_<version>_$(uname \| tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')_amd64.tar.gz`).
50	2. Move the binary to `/usr/local/bin` (or another directory in your `PATH`):
51
52	```sh
53	sudo mv prompt-scanner /usr/local/bin/
54	```
55	3. Ensure `/usr/local/bin` is in your `PATH`:
56
57	```sh
58	echo $PATH
59	```
60
61	* Windows
62
63	1. Download and unzip the `.zip` file.
64	2. Copy `prompt-scanner.exe` into a directory on your `PATH`, for example:
65
66	* `C:\\Windows\\System32`
67	* Or create a dedicated tools folder (e.g., `C:\\Tools\\prompt-scanner`) and add it via System Properties → Environment Variables → Path → Edit.
68
69	After adding to your `PATH`, open a new terminal or PowerShell window and verify:
70
71	```sh
72	prompt-scanner --help
73	```
74
75	---
76
77	## Usage
78
79	```sh
80	prompt-scanner [options] <local_path_or_github_url>
81	```
82
83	### Common Options
84
85	* `--json` — Output in JSON format
86	* `--scan-configs` — Also scan config files (JSON, YAML, TOML, `.env`)
87	* `--min-len=N` — Minimum prompt string length (default: 30)
88	* `--var-keywords=...` — Comma-separated variable/key names for prompt detection
89	* `--content-keywords=...` — Comma-separated keywords to match in content
90	* `--placeholder-patterns=...` — Comma-separated regexes to detect template placeholders
91	* `--greedy` — Use more aggressive detection (catches more, more noise)
92	* `--no-filepath` — Omit file paths in output
93	* `--no-linenumber` — Omit line numbers in output
94	* `--use-gitignore` — Respect `.gitignore` (skip matching files/dirs)
95	* `--verbose` — Print verbose log output to stderr
96
97	### Example
98
99	```sh
100	prompt-scanner --json --scan-configs --greedy ./llm-project
101	prompt-scanner --scan-configs --use-gitignore --min-len=50 https://github.com/user/repo
102	```
103
104	---
105
106	## Sample Output
107
108	**Tex

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prompt-scanner

68stars0forks

View on GitHub

How to install prompt-scanner?

alexferrari88/prompt-scanner

$git clone https://github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Effortlessly find LLM prompts in any codebase—no more hunting for the AI’s “needle in the haystack.”

Files · 1

View on GitHub

README.md

1	# prompt-scanner 🔎
2
3	Effortlessly find LLM prompts in any codebase—no more hunting for the AI’s “needle in the haystack.”
4
5	`prompt-scanner` is a blazing-fast™, language-aware CLI tool that automatically surfaces natural-language prompts for LLMs—even when they’re deeply buried in code, templates, or config files.
6
7	---
8
9	## Why Use prompt-scanner?
10
11	Modern AI codebases bury prompts in variables, templates, and configs. Manual searching is tedious and unreliable. `prompt-scanner` recursively scans your project to instantly surface potential prompts, regardless of where they hide.
12
13	---
14
15	## Key Features
16
17	* Language-aware Scanning: Supports Go (native AST), Python, JavaScript/TypeScript (Tree-sitter), plus config files (JSON, YAML, TOML, `.env`).
18	* Configurable Heuristics: Fine-tune how “strict” or “greedy” detection is, set minimum string length, and customize keyword matching.
19	* GitHub Repo Scanning: Provide a repo URL—`prompt-scanner` clones and scans it automatically.
20	* Smart Output: Display as tabular or JSON, optionally include/exclude file paths and line numbers.
21	* .gitignore Respect: Optionally skip files/directories matched by `.gitignore`.
22	* Performance: Multi-threaded, skips common non-source directories.
23	* Verbose Mode: See detailed logs for debugging and transparency.
24
25	---
26
27	## Installation
28
29	Install the latest `prompt-scanner` CLI via Go:
30
31	```sh
32	go install github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner@latest
33	```
34
35	---
36
37	## Downloading Prebuilt Binaries
38
39	Prebuilt executables for macOS (x64/arm64) and Linux (x64) are available on the [Releases page](https://github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner/releases).
40
41	> Note: Windows and Linux on ARM64 binaries are not yet provided. If you’re proficient with GitHub Actions and would like to help add these targets, please propose changes to the [release workflow](https://github.com/alexferrari88/prompt-scanner/blob/main/.github/workflows/release.yml) and open a pull request.
42
43	### Adding the Binary to Your PATH
44
45	Once downloaded, you can place the executable in a directory that’s included in your system’s `PATH` so you can run `prompt-scanner` from anywhere.
46
47	* Linux & macOS
48
49	1. Unpack the archive if necessary (e.g., `tar xzf prompt-scanner_<version>_$(uname \| tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')_amd64.tar.gz`).
50	2. Move the binary to `/usr/local/bin` (or another directory in your `PATH`):
51
52	```sh
53	sudo mv prompt-scanner /usr/local/bin/
54	```
55	3. Ensure `/usr/local/bin` is in your `PATH`:
56
57	```sh
58	echo $PATH
59	```
60
61	* Windows
62
63	1. Download and unzip the `.zip` file.
64	2. Copy `prompt-scanner.exe` into a directory on your `PATH`, for example:
65
66	* `C:\\Windows\\System32`
67	* Or create a dedicated tools folder (e.g., `C:\\Tools\\prompt-scanner`) and add it via System Properties → Environment Variables → Path → Edit.
68
69	After adding to your `PATH`, open a new terminal or PowerShell window and verify:
70
71	```sh
72	prompt-scanner --help
73	```
74
75	---
76
77	## Usage
78
79	```sh
80	prompt-scanner [options] <local_path_or_github_url>
81	```
82
83	### Common Options
84
85	* `--json` — Output in JSON format
86	* `--scan-configs` — Also scan config files (JSON, YAML, TOML, `.env`)
87	* `--min-len=N` — Minimum prompt string length (default: 30)
88	* `--var-keywords=...` — Comma-separated variable/key names for prompt detection
89	* `--content-keywords=...` — Comma-separated keywords to match in content
90	* `--placeholder-patterns=...` — Comma-separated regexes to detect template placeholders
91	* `--greedy` — Use more aggressive detection (catches more, more noise)
92	* `--no-filepath` — Omit file paths in output
93	* `--no-linenumber` — Omit line numbers in output
94	* `--use-gitignore` — Respect `.gitignore` (skip matching files/dirs)
95	* `--verbose` — Print verbose log output to stderr
96
97	### Example
98
99	```sh
100	prompt-scanner --json --scan-configs --greedy ./llm-project
101	prompt-scanner --scan-configs --use-gitignore --min-len=50 https://github.com/user/repo
102	```
103
104	---
105
106	## Sample Output
107
108	**Tex

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