ChatGPT Chokes on Your Monorepo? Dev's Srcpack CLI Bundles It by Domain – No More Hallucinated Auth Code!

A developer has created a command-line interface tool called srcpack to improve the interaction between large codebases and language models like ChatGPT. The tool addresses the issue of context becoming a bottleneck when dealing with large projects, resulting in vague or inaccurate answers from language models. By bundling code into domain-specific groups and indexing files with line numbers, srcpack generates a lightweight, readable snapshot of the codebase. This allows for more effective exploration of large repositories, avoidance of context limits, and sharing with non-technical teammates. The tool is available on GitHub and can be used with popular language models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. With srcpack, developers can ask specific questions about their codebase, such as the location of authentication or billing components, and receive accurate answers. The tool has been effective in day-to-day work and may have significant implications for the future of codebase interaction with language models.