🚀 Send to AI - Smart Code Assistant

Transform your coding workflow with AI-powered project bundling!

💰 Save $111/year vs GitHub Copilot!

Feature	GitHub Copilot	Send to AI
Price	$120/year	$9 lifetime
Project Bundling	❌	✅
Token Estimation	❌	✅
Git Integration	Limited	✅ Full
Multiple AI Support	OpenAI only	✅ All AIs

🎯 FREE vs PRO Features

🆓 FREE Tier

✅ Single file sending
✅ Basic project bundling (up to 50 files)
✅ Standard AI prompts
✅ Basic ignore patterns

💎 PRO Tier ($9 lifetime)

✅ Unlimited project bundling
✅ Advanced token estimation & cost calculation
✅ 4 output formats (Standard, XML, Compact, Minimal)
✅ Git integration (bundle only changed files)
✅ Advanced comment stripping
✅ Custom ignore patterns
✅ Visual file tree generation
✅ Priority support

🚀 Why Choose Send to AI?

✅ One-time payment - No monthly subscriptions
✅ Works with ANY AI - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, local models
✅ Smart bundling - Handles large projects intelligently
✅ Developer-focused - Built by developers, for developers

📦 Quick Start

Install the extension
Right-click any file or folder
Select "Send to AI" or "Bundle Project"
Paste into your favorite AI chat!

🔑 Upgrade to Pro

Visit sendtoai.dev
Purchase Pro license ($9 lifetime)
Enter license key in VS Code settings
Unlock unlimited bundling!

🎯 Perfect For:

📊 Code reviews with AI assistance
🐛 Bug analysis across multiple files
🔄 Refactoring large codebases
📚 Documentation generation
🧪 Test creation from existing code
💡 Architecture discussions with AI

⚙️ Features

🎨 Smart Bundling

Automatically detects project structure
Respects .gitignore and custom ignore patterns
Generates clean file trees
Estimates token costs for different AI models

🔧 Multiple Output Formats

Standard: Clean, readable format
XML: Structured for Claude and advanced AIs
Compact: Minimal whitespace for token efficiency
Minimal: Essential code only

📊 Token Management

Real-time token estimation
Cost calculation for major AI APIs
Auto-trimming to fit context windows
Progress indicators for large projects

🎮 Usage

Right-click any file/folder in Explorer
Select "Bundle Project for AI"
Choose your settings and copy!

Method 2: Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Alt+A (Cmd+Alt+A on Mac): Send current file
Ctrl+Alt+B (Cmd+Alt+B on Mac): Bundle entire project

Method 3: Command Palette

Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
Type "Send to AI"
Select your preferred option

⚙️ Configuration

Access settings via File > Preferences > Settings and search for "Send to AI":

{
    "sendtoai.licenseKey": "SNDAI-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX",
    "sendtoai.autoOpenAI": false
}

Custom ignore patterns

Create a .sendtoaiignore file in your project root — same syntax as .gitignore:

# .sendtoaiignore
secrets/**
*.generated.ts
docs/

🎯 Pro Features Deep Dive

📊 Advanced Token Estimation

Real-time cost calculation for GPT-4, Claude, Gemini
Token-per-file breakdown
Cost optimization suggestions

🌳 Visual File Trees

📁 my-project/
├── 📄 src/
│   ├── 📄 components/
│   │   └── 📄 Button.tsx (450 tokens)
│   └── 📄 utils/
│       └── 📄 helpers.ts (280 tokens)
└── 📄 package.json (120 tokens)

Total: 850 tokens (~$0.03 with GPT-4)

🔄 Git Integration

Bundle only what matters:

Changed files since last commit
Staged files only
Files in current branch vs main
Custom git queries

🤝 AI Platform Support

Works perfectly with:

ChatGPT (GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo)
Claude (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus)
Google Gemini (Pro, Ultra)
Local models (Ollama, LM Studio)
API integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

📈 Success Stories

"Saved me 10+ hours per week on code reviews. The Pro version pays for itself in the first day!" - Senior Developer

"Finally, an alternative to expensive monthly AI subscriptions. One payment, lifetime value!" - Tech Lead

"The git integration is a game-changer for reviewing pull requests with AI." - DevOps Engineer

🔒 Privacy & Security

✅ Zero data collection - your code stays on your machine
✅ No telemetry - completely private
✅ Local processing - all bundling happens locally
✅ Open source - audit the code yourself

💡 Tips for Maximum Value

🎯 Best Practices

Use specific prompts: "Review this React component for security issues"
Leverage Pro features: Use XML format for structured analysis
Optimize bundles: Use ignore patterns to exclude irrelevant files
Git integration: Only send changed files for focused reviews

🚀 Pro Tips

Use @sendtoai.dev in your prompts for better context
Combine with GitHub Copilot for the ultimate AI coding setup
Set up custom ignore patterns for different project types
Use compact format when approaching token limits

🆙 Upgrade to Pro Today!

💰 Why Pro is Worth It:

Save $111/year vs monthly AI subscriptions
Unlimited bundling - no file limits
Advanced features that 10x your productivity
One-time payment - use forever
Priority support - get help when you need it

🎁 Limited Time Bonus:

✅ Free updates for life
✅ Access to beta features
✅ Priority feature requests
✅ Direct developer support

🚀 Upgrade Now - $9 Lifetime

📞 Support

🌐 Website: sendtoai.dev
🐛 Found a bug? Open an issue
💬 Need help? Contact us at support@sendtoai.dev
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📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

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