Reverse engineer repos for original prompts. For founders needing insight into code origins with 1.0k+ GitHub stars.
intermediate⏱ 30 minutes💵 Free (self-hosted)
1,162 stars214 forksTypeScriptQuality 8/10Updated 7/2/2026100% free · open source
What it is
Take a Git repository and guess the original prompt used to create it.
What you can make with it
Automated prompts to help recreate a repo's data from scratch.
How it helps
By generating the original prompt, you can reproduce a repo's functionality without needing the entire codebase, saving time and effort.
Real use case example
"A founder wanting to build a similar app to a popular open-source project, can use gitreverse to generate the original prompt and learn from it."
If you're new
Start with this if you want to learn how to prompt-engineering, but don't have much experience with AI or programming.
If you're senior
Reach for this if you're an experienced programmer or AI engineer looking to optimize your workflow by deconstructing open-source code.
Common confusion cleared up
Note that the accuracy of reversed prompts depends on the complexity of the original code and the quality of the repository.
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Why we list it on WorkflowStacks: This skill is included to provide an alternative way to learn from open-source code, by deconstructing it back into its starting point.
What it does
Gitreverse reverse engineers a GitHub repository with 1,000+ stars to reconstruct its original prompt or code creation parameters.
Install / run
git clone https://github.com/filiksyos/gitreverse.git && cd gitreverse
When to use it
•When you need to understand the original intent or parameters behind a popular open-source project on GitHub
•To gain insight into how a successful GitHub repository was initially designed or configured
•For founders seeking to learn from or build upon existing open-source projects with significant community support
Quick start
1Run npm install to set up the required TypeScript environment
2Modify the src/config.ts file to specify the target GitHub repository URL or owner/repository
3Execute npm run build to compile the TypeScript code into JavaScript
4Use npm run start or node dist/index.js to initiate the reverse engineering process
5Review the generated output or prompt file as indicated by the tool's console messages or documentation
Ready-to-paste prompt
node dist/index.js https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript to reverse engineer the TypeScript repository
Heads up: Ensure you have Node.js version 16 or higher installed, as gitreverse may not be compatible with older Node.js versions due to its TypeScript dependencies
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Topics
prompt-engineering
reverse-engineering
vibe-coding
What's inside — free to inspect
No purchase needed
Read the entire source before you build — unlike paid marketplaces that hide it behind a buy button.
13
top-level files
8
folders
535K
repo size
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license
Key files
AGENTS.md
eslint.config.mjs
next.config.ts
package.json
postcss.config.mjs
README.md
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.cursor/
app/
components/
contexts/
lib/
public/
scripts/
supabase/
.env.example
.gitignore
AGENTS.md
CLAUDE.md
eslint.config.mjs
middleware.ts
next.config.ts
package.json
pnpm-lock.yaml
postcss.config.mjs
README.md
title-test.json
tsconfig.json
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Details
Creator
filiksyos
Language
TypeScript
Category
prompt
Published
3/31/2026
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