LLM Zipper is a desktop utility written in Perl + Gtk3 for organizing, previewing, and packaging project files into a single ZIP archive or copying their contents to the clipboard for use with large language models (LLMs).
It was designed to make it easier to assemble and share code/data snippets across multiple folders without leaving your editor.
- Project roots: Add one or more folders as “roots” for your workspace.
- Tri-state project tree: Include/exclude files and folders with checkboxes.
- Favorites: Star files/folders you use often; they are shown at the top of their container.
- Preview pane: Shows included files with size and timestamp; toggle individual files on/off temporarily without losing them from your set.
- Clipboard integration: Copy selected files (with their relative paths) as concatenated text for quick pasting into LLMs.
- ZIP export: Create timestamped ZIP archives of your selected files.
- Profiles: Save multiple profiles with different roots/selections.
- Search:
- Filename filtering
- Background content search (multithreaded) across all roots
- Expansion state is preserved before/after a search
- Progress spinner: Shows while background search is active.
- Persistent state: Roots, selections, favorites, and preview toggles are saved per profile.
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Make sure you have Perl 5.16+ with Gtk3 bindings installed:
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev cpanm Gtk3 Glib Path::Tiny Archive::Zip JSON::PP Encode